I believe that "trusted installer" can write in RO directories. Also there are setting in the UAC (User Access Control) that modify these behaviors.
73, Guy. On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:29 PM, Mike <n...@nf4l.com> wrote: > Hmmmmmm..... My directory comes up with RO also, and I can also write there. > Thanks > Microsoft....... > > I use InnoSetup for my installs, and it has a constant that will put writable > files > in the proper directory, and I am pretty sure it unpacks the install (by > default) > into temp. No problems with it so far on WIn7. > > I'm puzzled. > > Mike > > > > On 8/4/2010 8:32 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >> 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 >>> >>> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
