Temp Folder Attribute Problem

[Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs]

We have Vista Business version 6 on our new computer. I tried
to install Adobe Reader, but get this error:

"The Temp folder is on a drive that is full on inaccessible. Free
up space on the drive or verify that you have write permisson on
the Temp folder".

I navigated to c:\windows\temp and right clicked temp - the
write-protect box was selected. I de-selected it and clicked ok,
but when I checked again, write-protect was still selected.

My account is Administrator - should I not be able to specify the
folder attribute?

Thanks,
Mark Buckles
Harlan Labs

 

[Michael Walraven]

Folders are not 'write protected', note that the box is a filled box, not a
check mark or empty. The Attribute 'write protected' does not apply to most
folders in Vista. You will need to look elsewhere for your problem.

Michael
Vista Home premium

 

[Mark Buckles/Harlan Labs]

Oops - I mistated myself: I should have said that the "Read Only"
box is filled. If I click it once, the "fill" changes to a check-mark;
when I click it again, the box is empty. It cycles through
filled/checked/empty.

When I choose "empty" and click apply, it always reverts to
"filled". How can I make it accept the de-selected state?

So "Read Only" does not indicate a write-protected condition?

Thanks,
-Mark
Harlan Labs

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Oops - I mistated myself: I should have said that the "Read Only"
box is filled. If I click it once, the "fill" changes to a check-mark;
when I click it again, the box is empty. It cycles through
filled/checked/empty.

When I choose "empty" and click apply, it always reverts to
"filled". How can I make it accept the de-selected state?

So "Read Only" does not indicate a write-protected condition?

Not on folders, no.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Mark.

Have a look at this KB article:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;326549

The article doesn't mention Vista at all, but it's informative,
nevertheless.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Mark

See this Adobe technote on this problem.

Adobe - TechNote : Error, "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full..."
when installing Acrobat 8 trial or Adobe Reader 8 (Windows Vista):
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=333643