Installation of NetRexx3.03GA GUI Installer on Windows 8.1 fails

[ThSITC]

Hi gents,

I just got a brand new MEDION Intel Pentium N3530 NoteBook with an 500
GB SSHD.
Windows 8.1 included ...

Downloaded the GUI Based NetRexx installer, started it, but got the message

  *Can not write to this directory*

when I entered the desired directory name:

C:\NetRexx\

in the proper panel.

Java8 JDK is already installed there ...

Has anybody an idea why this might occur ?

Anyway, I shall now proceed with manual installation ...

Greetings from Vienna,
ThomasSchneider

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[ThSITC]

The good news are, that, after the manual installation, both
NetRexx3.03GA and jEdit 5.2 are now running.

When I could help the author(s) of the GUI based installer to track down
the problem described below
down, please let me know.

1:0 for Germany now against France in Brasilia ....
(need an interrupt ;-) )

Thomas.
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Am 04.07.2014 17:33, schrieb Thomas Schneider:

> Hi gents,
>
> I just got a brand new MEDION Intel Pentium N3530 NoteBook with an 500
> GB SSHD.
> Windows 8.1 included ...
>
> Downloaded the GUI Based NetRexx installer, started it, but got the
> message
>
>  *Can not write to this directory*
>
> when I entered the desired directory name:
>
> C:\NetRexx\
>
> in the proper panel.
>
> Java8 JDK is already installed there ...
>
> Has anybody an idea why this might occur ?
>
> Anyway, I shall now proceed with manual installation ...
>
> Greetings from Vienna,
> ThomasSchneider
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ibm-netrexx mailing list
> [hidden email]
> Online Archive : http://ibm-netrexx.215625.n3.nabble.com/
>

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[Tom Maynard]

> When I could help the author(s) of the GUI based installer to track down
the problem described below
down, please let me know.

No need for any help, Thomas.  If you want to write in a protected space under Windows 8.x, you’ll need to run the installer with Administrator privileges.

Or, elect to stick with the default installation directory and run it as a user.

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[ThSITC]

Thanks, Tom Maynard :-)

As I am brand new to Windows 8.1 (did use Windows XP so far), I didn't know about the Admin privileges.
Maybe a note in the User's Guide or a message in the GUI installer might help novice Novice NetRexx users.

Issue closed from my side,
Happy weekend, all ;-)

Thomas.
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Am 04.07.2014 19:06, schrieb Tom Maynard:

> When I could help the author(s) of the GUI based installer to track down
the problem described below
down, please let me know.

No need for any help, Thomas.  If you want to write in a protected space under Windows 8.x, you’ll need to run the installer with Administrator privileges.

Or, elect to stick with the default installation directory and run it as a user.

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