On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 13:12, Ian McGuire <imcgu...@thebrick.com> wrote: > I tried this on two different machines with the same result and I am an > administrator for both. I tried to install in "C:\Program Files\Pidgin". > The Target is "C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe" and Start in is > "C:\Program Files\Pidgin". The icon displayed for pidgin.exe seems to be a > windows default.
Please reply to the mailing list instead of just to me. Does "C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe" exist? Are the permissions on the file such that the user you're trying to run as can execute it? If you try to run "C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe" directly instead of via the shortcut, does it work? -D > > Ian > > -----Original Message----- > From: daniel.atal...@gmail.com [mailto:daniel.atal...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > Daniel Atallah > Sent: December 7, 2009 9:53 AM > To: Ian McGuire > Cc: support@pidgin.im > Subject: Re: problem installing pidgin 2.6.4 on windows xp > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 01:13, Ian McGuire <imcgu...@thebrick.com> wrote: >> When I try to install pidgin on my windows XP machine it seems to go OK. >> When I try to run the program I get the error "Windows cannot access the >> specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate >> permissions to access the item." > > > Are you installing as an Adminstrator user? > > Where (which path) are you installing Pidgin to? > > If you look at the Properties of the shortcut you're using to launch > pidgin, what are the entire contents of the "Target" and "Start in" > fields? > > -D > _______________________________________________ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
