Vista - Temp Folder Attribute Problem

We have Vista Business version 6 on our new computer. I tried
to install Adobe Reader, but get this error:

"The Temp folder is on a drive that is full on inaccessible. Free
up space on the drive or verify that you have write permisson on
the Temp folder".

I navigated to c:\windows\temp and right clicked temp - the
write-protect box was selected. I de-selected it and clicked ok,
but when I checked again, write-protect was still selected.

My account is Administrator - should I not be able to specify the
folder attribute?

Thanks,
Mark Buckles
Harlan Labs

Folders are not 'write protected', note that the box is a filled box, not a
check mark or empty. The Attribute 'write protected' does not apply to most
folders in Vista. You will need to look elsewhere for your problem.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs" <contact@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Oops - I mistated myself: I should have said that the "Read Only"
box is filled. If I click it once, the "fill" changes to a check-mark;
when I click it again, the box is empty. It cycles through
filled/checked/empty.

When I choose "empty" and click apply, it always reverts to
"filled". How can I make it accept the de-selected state?

So "Read Only" does not indicate a write-protected condition?

Thanks,
-Mark
Harlan Labs

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:20:50 -0500, "Michael Walraven"
<mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:50:33 GMT, Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs
<contact@xxxxxx> wrote:

Not on folders, no.


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Hi Mark,

This is usually a problem when you have UAC turned off. See this tutorial about this.

Installing Program Error

Shawn

Hi, Mark.

Have a look at this KB article:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;326549

The article doesn't mention Vista at all, but it's informative,
nevertheless.

RC
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Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs" <contact@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mark

See this Adobe technote on this problem.

Adobe - TechNote : Error, "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full..."
when installing Acrobat 8 trial or Adobe Reader 8 (Windows Vista):
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowled....cfm?id=333643

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Windows Shell/User


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