Possibly, this is your problem:
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AdobeA...sLocalLow.aspx
"Christopher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:41F47E38-6072-4D93-9CA9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The temporary folder appears to be created without problem. It is when it
> needs to write to an existing 'common' folder that the problem occurs. It
> ask the user to verify that permission exists but offers no way for the
> verification to take place.
>
>
> "Mark H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The install file is attempting to create a temporary directory to a
> > standardized location that has been moved by the user.
> >
> > Example:
> > TaxCut attempts to create a folder called TaxCut in the My Documents
> > folder by using %system%\My Documents
> > My Documents does not exist in Vista.
> > Vista correctly assumes the installer wanted the Documents folder.
> > But, the user has moved the Documents folder to another driver for
> > protection of data.
> > When the install program doesn't find the folder in the %system%
path,
> > it tries to create the folder.
> > Vista will not allow this because the Documents folder is protected
and
> > there can be only one.
> > TaxCut ends up in an endless loop trying to create a folder and dies
> > with Error 1304.
> > Fix: Move the Documents folder back to the default location and
> > complain
> > to TaxCut about their installer.
> >
> > With other installers, the location where the temporary file is to be
> > written simply does not exist and Vista will not allow creation due to
> > protection.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Christopher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:19E1B265-6A26-4810-92FE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have recently installed Vista Business on my XP Pro laptop.
> >> The installation was as smooth as silk but it is taking a while to
> >> familiarize myself with Vista - probably because I am old.
> >>
> >> My problem is that I am attempting to install Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard
> > both
> >> from a CD and also by moving the files to a new folder on the desktop
> >> with
> >> the same dismal result.
> >>
> >> Error 1304 - verify that you have access to that directory etc. [at
this
> >> stage the application is writing to a common folder.
> >>
> >> I have run setup as administrator = no difference!
> >>
> >> Please - in very simple terms - suggest a solution that I can
understand.
> >>
> >> Many thanks in advance.
> >>
> >
> >
>
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