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General => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: chubbthehippo on April 30, 2009, 02:26:28 am

Title: Can't install the game, says error opening file for writing
Post by: chubbthehippo on April 30, 2009, 02:26:28 am

I downloaded 'Tremulous 1. 1. 0', from the site for windows.  I dont have Quake 3, or anything, and I'm using vista.  When I try to install, it opens up the setup, and after I choose the directory and it starts the installing an error msg comes up saying: "Error opening file for writing: then the file (C:\program files\tremulous, etc. ) and I can either aborty retry or ignore.  Abort closes the installer, if I retry the error comes up again, and if I ignore, it gives me the error again, for every file one by one.  Tried installing a few times, still does the same thing.  Any help? Thanks.  ???

Title: Re: Can't install the game, says error opening file for writing
Post by: UniqPhoeniX on April 30, 2009, 02:55:23 am

Never used Vista, but I think the problem is that you need administrator priviledges to install, or at least to install in "program files".

Title: Re: Can't install the game, says error opening file for writing
Post by: mooseberry on April 30, 2009, 03:55:24 am

Or perhaps the download got corrupted. Try deleting and re-downloading.

Title: Re: Can't install the game, says error opening file for writing
Post by: chubbthehippo on April 30, 2009, 04:07:32 am

Quote from: UniqPhoeniX link=topic=10932. msg164621#msg164621 date=1241056523

Never used Vista, but I think the problem is that you need administrator priviledges to install, or at least to install in "program files".

Sweet thanks, I'm not on Admin, so I just downloaded it to my D drive and now it works :)