Vista Installation fails if you do not create folder in advance

Summary:

When installing version 1.4.1 the installer reports "The directory can not be written! Please choose another directory" This is despite the fact that I have permissions to create the directory.

Installation fails if you do not create folder in advance

Mark King (guest) 1245793283|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

When installing version 1.4.1 the installer reports "The directory can not be written! Please choose another directory" This is despite the fact that I have permissions to create the directory. The workaround is to create the directory in advance in explorer, run the installer and specifiy the already created folder

Re: Installation fails if you do not create folder in advance

Adam Polczyk 1245799178|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hmm. Can't reproduce. Work or Home PC (or both)?

Adam

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Re: Installation fails if you do not create folder in advance

Adam Polczyk 1245881207|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Mark, it would appear that your problem is due to the way that Windows Vista doesn't give non-Windows executable files (e.g. self-extracting executable jar files) Administrative priviledges when they are run. Another work around it to launch a cmd window, elevate its priviledges (as described here) and then run the installer manually. I have amended the Windows Installation instructions.

Thanks for reporting the problem and your work-around…

Adam

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