1. Failed installation
Trying to install e31setup.exe in XP Home SP 3, get error message:
"Unable to execute file in the temporary directory. Setup aborted. Error 6: the
handle is invalid."
Any suggestions as to how to correct this problem and successfully install?
2. Re: Failed installation
jmjm wrote:
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> Trying to install e31setup.exe in XP Home SP 3, get error message:
> "Unable to execute file in the temporary directory. Setup aborted. Error 6:
> the handle is invalid."
>
> Any suggestions as to how to correct this problem and successfully install?
Have you got write permission for the temporary folder?
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3. Re: Failed installation
What do you mean by "write permission"?
How do I get it?
4. Re: Failed installation
jmjm wrote:
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> Trying to install e31setup.exe in XP Home SP 3, get error message:
> "Unable to execute file in the temporary directory. Setup aborted. Error 6:
> the handle is invalid."
>
> Any suggestions as to how to correct this problem and successfully install?
Remove SP3 from your computer. It has all the bugs of Vista, and none
of the pleasure.
5. Re: Failed installation
Removing Service Pack 3 seems rather extreme. I'd rather leave that as a last
resort, if all else fails (if then).
6. Re: Failed installation
If you are not running as an administrator, then try that. Does sond like a
write
permissions issue.
Chris
7. Re: Failed installation
I am running as administrator, Chris
8. Re: Failed installation
Hi
Then thats an intersting problem, and may need to be fixed for Vista installs.
I know that Vista is even more restrictive than XP when it comes to running
programs in certain areas (I know you're running XP, but SP3 does have quite a
few Vista 'features').
I don't have Vista, and I haven't installed SP3, and what I know is from
peripheral reading of other fora (fori / forums?) where installation of
games was required with compatability for both XP and Vista.
First step would be to know where the install program was trying to create
its temporary files, and if it was possible re site them to an executable
place, available on both XP and Vista (and 95, 98, and the other in betweenies)
I believe there are also settings in the system policy editor that could
be tweaked to allow running of programs in what VIsta considers to be
unsafe places. Don't ask me what they are though.
However, this could also be another argument for a zip only install.
Chris
9. Re: Failed installation
ChrisBurch2 wrote:
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> However, this could also be another argument for a zip only install.
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> Chris
Certainly. You must be able to do a zip only install if you are planning
to be a programmer. Correct me if I am wrong.
Shawn Pringle
10. Re: Failed installation
I have installed 3.1 on Vista many times w/no issue.
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