Vista - trying to install Adobe Reader

I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point where
I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder is not
writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is check the
Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I un-protected
it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat Reader. Can
someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.

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"Scott R." <skr1224@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point
>where I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder
>is not writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is
>check the Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I
>un-protected it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat
>Reader. Can someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
>
> --
>
> Scott
> skr1224@comcast.net
> "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World"
>


I have Ultimate and it did the same thing to me. I just ran it anyway and
installed it.

right click on the installer you downloaded and select run as administrator

"Scott R." <skr1224@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:V4-dnb7L8Pe1raTbnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@comcast.com...
>I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point
>where I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder
>is not writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is
>check the Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I
>un-protected it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat
>Reader. Can someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
>
> --
>
> Scott
> skr1224@comcast.net
> "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World"
>

Log on as the administrator to that computer and turn off User Access
Control. You can then install Adobe Reader. I ran into the same problem a
while back and this is the solution that worked. You can also right click
on the install file and select run as administrator.

Hope this helps

"Scott R." <skr1224@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:V4-dnb7L8Pe1raTbnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@comcast.com...
>I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point
>where I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder
>is not writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is
>check the Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I
>un-protected it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat
>Reader. Can someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
>
> --
>
> Scott
> skr1224@comcast.net
> "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World"
>

Scott R. wrote:
> I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point where
> I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder is not
> writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is check the
> Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I un-protected
> it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat Reader. Can
> someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
>


You either need to briefly re-enable UAC (as backwards as that sounds)
or download the Acrobat Reader installation file to your hard drive and
run it in "WinXP Compatibility" mode.


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Joe, that is contrary to the way it worked for me for Adobe 8 from a locally stored installation file on a different partition..
First attempt with UAC on and no other options didn't complete the install process
Second attempt with UAC off and run as admin didn't work, Adobe errored on opening
Third attempt with UAC on and run as admin did.
...winston

"James Moffitt" <jcmoffitt@lightourworld.com> wrote in message news:2418620F-8650-437E-AC6C-DE2209FCA94C@microsoft.com...
: Log on as the administrator to that computer and turn off User Access
: Control. You can then install Adobe Reader. I ran into the same problem a
: while back and this is the solution that worked. You can also right click
: on the install file and select run as administrator.
:
: Hope this helps
:
: "Scott R." <skr1224@comcast.net> wrote in message
: news:V4-dnb7L8Pe1raTbnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d@comcast.com...
: >I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point
: >where I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder
: >is not writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is
: >check the Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I
: >un-protected it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat
: >Reader. Can someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Scott
: > skr1224@comcast.net
: > "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World"
: >
:

"...winston" <merlin@druid9#.com> wrote in message
news:ulQmQ5SjHHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Joe, that is contrary to the way it worked for me for Adobe 8 from a locally
stored installation file on a different partition..
First attempt with UAC on and no other options didn't complete the install
process
Second attempt with UAC off and run as admin didn't work, Adobe errored on
opening
Third attempt with UAC on and run as admin did.
...winston

"James Moffitt" <jcmoffitt@lightourworld.com> wrote in message
news:2418620F-8650-437E-AC6C-DE2209FCA94C@microsoft.com...
: Log on as the administrator to that computer and turn off User Access
: Control. You can then install Adobe Reader. I ran into the same problem
a
: while back and this is the solution that worked. You can also right click
: on the install file and select run as administrator.
:
: Hope this helps
:

Tip... Try Foxit as a substitue for Adobe Reader.
It's almost a shock to find out how much better
Foxit performs.

"Scott R." wrote:

> I have Vista Business and trying to install Adobe Reader. At the point where
> I hit RUN, I get an error that says more or less that the Temp folder is not
> writeable or the drive is not accessible. One thing I did do is check the
> Properties of the Windows Temp folder and it was Protected so I un-protected
> it. It still made no difference, still can't install Acrobat Reader. Can
> someone out there let me know how to fix this problem, thanks.
>

In order to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0, the User Account Control (UAC)
must be enabled. Once you have completed the installation you can then turn
off UAC.