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June 4th 09, 08:52 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
I have tried to use Windows Update to update .NET 3.5 and Silverlight on
my XP Home system. The files were downloaded and installation started but then stopped with a complaint that it was looking for a file on j:\temp\alphanumeric gobbledygook. I do have a j: drive but no directory named temp on that drive. I tried removing Siverlight, but the uninstaller still looked for a file it couldn't find. I tried the update again, but Windows Update goes straight says the file has been downloaded already, and it goes straight to "install." I haven't yet tried uninstalling .NET 3.5 How do I solve this problem? Perce 
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June 4th 09, 09:36 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
"Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... I have tried to use Windows Update to update .NET 3.5 and Silverlight on my XP Home system. The files were downloaded and installation started but then stopped with a complaint that it was looking for a file on j:\temp\alphanumeric gobbledygook. I do have a j: drive but no directory named temp on that drive. I tried removing Siverlight, but the uninstaller still looked for a file it couldn't find. I tried the update again, but Windows Update goes straight says the file has been downloaded already, and it goes straight to "install." I haven't yet tried uninstalling .NET 3.5 How do I solve this problem? Perce That subfolder of the \temp\ is supposed to be created by the installer. For some reason, this action failed, and the failure cascaded. You may find the reason in the update log. Jim
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June 4th 09, 09:36 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
"Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... I have tried to use Windows Update to update .NET 3.5 and Silverlight on my XP Home system. The files were downloaded and installation started but then stopped with a complaint that it was looking for a file on j:\temp\alphanumeric gobbledygook. I do have a j: drive but no directory named temp on that drive. I tried removing Siverlight, but the uninstaller still looked for a file it couldn't find. I tried the update again, but Windows Update goes straight says the file has been downloaded already, and it goes straight to "install." I haven't yet tried uninstalling .NET 3.5 How do I solve this problem? Perce That subfolder of the \temp\ is supposed to be created by the installer. For some reason, this action failed, and the failure cascaded. You may find the reason in the update log. Jim
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June 4th 09, 09:44 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
If the J: drive is an external drive, disconnect it.
Then try again. Installers tend to use the drive or partition with the most available free space for creation of temporary directories. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... I have tried to use Windows Update to update .NET 3.5 and Silverlight on my XP Home system. The files were downloaded and installation started but then stopped with a complaint that it was looking for a file on j:\temp\alphanumeric gobbledygook. I do have a j: drive but no directory named temp on that drive. I tried removing Siverlight, but the uninstaller still looked for a file it couldn't find. I tried the update again, but Windows Update goes straight says the file has been downloaded already, and it goes straight to "install." I haven't yet tried uninstalling .NET 3.5 How do I solve this problem? Perce
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June 4th 09, 09:44 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
If the J: drive is an external drive, disconnect it.
Then try again. Installers tend to use the drive or partition with the most available free space for creation of temporary directories. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... I have tried to use Windows Update to update .NET 3.5 and Silverlight on my XP Home system. The files were downloaded and installation started but then stopped with a complaint that it was looking for a file on j:\temp\alphanumeric gobbledygook. I do have a j: drive but no directory named temp on that drive. I tried removing Siverlight, but the uninstaller still looked for a file it couldn't find. I tried the update again, but Windows Update goes straight says the file has been downloaded already, and it goes straight to "install." I haven't yet tried uninstalling .NET 3.5 How do I solve this problem? Perce
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June 4th 09, 10:05 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
On 06/04/09 04:44 pm JS wrote:
If the J: drive is an external drive, disconnect it. Then try again. Installers tend to use the drive or partition with the most available free space for creation of temporary directories. No, j: is an internal drive. Perce
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June 4th 09, 10:05 PM
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Update and Install look for files in non-existent location
On 06/04/09 04:44 pm JS wrote:
If the J: drive is an external drive, disconnect it. Then try again. Installers tend to use the drive or partition with the most available free space for creation of temporary directories. No, j: is an internal drive. Perce
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