X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <23574.144.104.30.81.1133524845.squirrel@www.kc8onw.net> In-Reply-To: <63356.144.104.30.81.1133374281.squirrel@www.kc8onw.net> References: <63356.144.104.30.81.1133374281.squirrel@www.kc8onw.net> Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 07:00:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: setup.exe 2.510.2.2 failing after displaying "set_cygdrive_flags" dialog box From: "Jonathan" To: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com > I found this thread in the mailing list archives > http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2005-09/threads.html#00901 > which is the exact same problem I am having but the thread seemed to die > off with no resolution. Does anyone know what the resolution was, if one > was reached, or what information should I supply, I have webspace I can > put fairly large files on if needed. > > The gist of the problem is that setup.exe fails with the message in the > subject when changing an existing install or after wiping out the existing > install and trying to set up a new install. I checked permissions in the registry and somehow I had lost permission to change "Cygnus Software" in the HKCU tree. I changed the permissions back and deleted the key that was there and now the install works again. Jonathan -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/