* RE: Lastest setup.exe gives error message mount: Access is Denied
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@ 2008-09-17 16:43 ` Dave Korn
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From: Dave Korn @ 2008-09-17 16:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote on 16 September 2008 03:05:
> Michael Kokich wrote:
>> I've solved the problem now! But I'm not sure why this solves it.
>>
>> So the right clicked and ran setup using 'Run as Administrator' but it
>> was still giving me the mount error when it got to the part to install.
>>
>> I then decided that I would try turning UAC on and then run the
>> setup.exe again. And this time it has installed without complaint.
>>
>> I dont' know why I turned UAC back on, but it has seemed to fixed it.
>
> You're right. That makes no sense. ;-)
Or to put it another way, that's by design. Microsoft design. See also
system32/sysnative nonsense!
cheers,
DaveK
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