Re: Unable to install programs succesfully

[Guest Daniel - Sydney]

Re: Unable to install programs succesfully

 

To install Acrobat you must have UAC on.

 

cheers

 

 

 

"Clive" wrote:

>

>

> "Dave Patrick" wrote:

>

> > Check Event Viewer for errors. Check Device Manager for error codes and or

> > non-starting devices.

> >

> > --

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> > Microsoft Certified Professional

> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect

> >

> > "Clive" wrote:

> > |I am using a Latitude with 2000, newly acquired on ebay refurbed.

> > |

> > | I tried to install Acrobat after downloading OK. Install starts but

> > | eventually stops with error,

> > | "the system cannot open the device or file specified"

> > |

> > | Same result with Mightymax.

> > |

> > | Tried to install Picassa, "error writing to temporary file, make sure your

> > | temp folder is valid".

> > |

> > | I am not a syadmin, just a reasonably knowledgeable user, and I am stuck.

> > | Can anyone suggest where I should look for a fix please?

> >

> >

> > Thanks for the suggestion, I had already checked and nothing was posted in any of the logs after an attempted install. I appreciate the suggestion however.

>

> Clive