My temp directory is also marked R/O and I can create files in there and setup builds a temp file in there without complaint. I don't quite understand what is going on...
Dick, K6KR Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Mike <n...@nf4l.com> wrote: > Dick, > > I just ran the install on my Win7 Home Premium box with no problems, and I > did not > have to run as admin. > > There is a permission problem. Try going to > > "C:\Users\Dick\AppData\Local\Temp\" and see if it's marked "read only" or if > Win7 prohibits you access. Try to copy something there. > > That should normally be a writable directory. Win7 just REALLY doesn't want > to have updatable files (ie a database or configuration file) under Program > Files. > > Mike NF4L > > > > On 8/4/2010 2:33 PM, Edward Dickinson, III wrote: >> Hi Doug, and thanks. >> >> Running the Setup program as Administrator does not help. >> >> >> 73, >> Dick - KA5KKT >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >> >> The solution for this is to right-click on the program and select "Run >> as administrator". Windows 7 has tighter security than good old Windows >> XP. The OS won't let just anybody create directories. Almost anytime >> you run an install program it is wise to run it as Administrator. >> >> 73, Doug -- KØDXV >> >> On 8/4/2010 11:45 AM, Edward Dickinson, III wrote: >>> Yesterday, I downloaded the new version of the K3 Utility program. In >>> trying to install it on my Windows 7 system, I get a message >>> >>> Setup was unable to create the directory >>> "C:\Users\Dick\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6E...tmp." >>> >>> Error 5: Access is denied. >>> >>> The final (.tmp) file name varies each time I attempt it. The message >> comes >>> up as soon as the setup program is run. >>> >>> I've not had this problem before with the K3 Utility Setup and suspect it >> is >>> related to settings in Windows 7...which I haven't changed in a while. >>> Attempting to execute older versions of the K3 Utility Setup currently >> usher >>> forth the same error message. >>> >>> Feel free to contact me off list with comments. >>> >>> >>> 73, >>> Dick -KA5KKT >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
