Software Installation

Clayton · External Since: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 151

Hi,
I'm trying to install Acrobat and keep getting a message saying
"The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up
space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the temp
folder"
How do I fix this?

CyberiaTech · External Since: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 3

Delete some files, or get a bigger hard drive. Sorry, couldn't resist

"Clayton" wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to install Acrobat and keep getting a message saying
> "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up
> space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the temp
> folder"
> How do I fix this?
>
>
>

Sharon Fink · External Since: Nov 12, 2006 Posts: 10

In article <u56oWL6CHHA.3660.DeleteThis@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.DeleteThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to install Acrobat and keep getting a message saying
> "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up
> space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the temp
> folder"
> How do I fix this?

Did you empty the temp folder? This is a classic installer message and
appears when there are files in the temp folder that could interfere
with the new installation. To locate your temp folder try %temp% in the
Run box (press windows key +R to bring that screen up)

--
Sharon F
MVP - Windows Shell

KKDoughnutMan · External Since: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 1

Found a work around:

Run the download from Adobe.
When you get the message to run the second file, do nothing.
Go to c:\users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Netopsystems
Run the setup.exe as administrator.

Worked for me.

Terry

"Sharon Fink" wrote:

> In article <u56oWL6CHHA.3660.TakeThisOut@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I'm trying to install Acrobat and keep getting a message saying
> > "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up
> > space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the temp
> > folder"
> > How do I fix this?
>
> Did you empty the temp folder? This is a classic installer message and
> appears when there are files in the temp folder that could interfere
> with the new installation. To locate your temp folder try %temp% in the
> Run box (press windows key +R to bring that screen up)
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MVP - Windows Shell
>

Sharon F · External Since: May 29, 2006 Posts: 77

On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:15:02 -0800, KKDoughnutMan wrote:

> Found a work around:
>
> Run the download from Adobe.
> When you get the message to run the second file, do nothing.
> Go to c:\users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Netopsystems
> Run the setup.exe as administrator.
>
> Worked for me.

I've been reading some feedback on installing the latest version of Adobe
Reader. Apparently it is designed to install with UAC enabled and will fail
if it is disabled. An interesting twist to the UAC saga...

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

ronny · Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 2

Don't know if you solved the problem. I found a work around. When the "run" instruction appears you will see the location of the setup.exe file. Don't click run, but go to the directory where the setup.exe file is. work back till you reach the top folder, usually a temp folder, and copy that folder to your desktop. Then cancel the install. Go to the folder on your desktop and run the setup from there.

Ron Wallace

vtskier · Joined: Jun 02, 2007 Posts: 1

Go to this link:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=333643

All will be revealed.

hummingbird84 · Joined: Mar 12, 2009 Posts: 2

I keep getting the same message when I try to install AdobeAIR or, even more bothersome, when I try to install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. I'm using Windows XP, though. Can anyone help?

smithandy · Joined: Aug 25, 2009 Posts: 2

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