Guest Daniel - Sydney Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 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
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