wahoospa Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I keep getting this error when trying to install the latest version of VLC. Anyone else have this problem? ERROR OPENING FILE FOR WRITING I cannot seem to get a image into this file but the above error is what I have gotten after downloading VLC 4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ehlo Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Did you try re-downloading incase the installer is somehow corrupt? Is it definitely running with administrative permissions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zivan56 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 It seems like a straighfoward message. It can't open the file for writing, which would indicate that it is either open/in use or there is a permission issue. Trying running setup as administrator if you are sure vlc.exe isn't running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wahoospa Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 HUW, I said I had downloaded it 4 different times and got the same error. I have uninstalled VLC prior to installing the latest version. I'm going back to VLC website and try one more time tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 InterceptorX Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Try installing it to a different folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wahoospa Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Ok Guys, Thanks. I got it installed. I ran regedit and cleaned all VLC and Videolan associations, rebooted and re-download VLC and it installed. I had previously uninstalled VLC but there it did not remove the directory C:\Program Files\VideoLan. Ccleaner did not delete it either. But regedit got them after a reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ikomrad Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Ok Guys, Thanks. I got it installed. I ran regedit and cleaned all VLC and Videolan associations, rebooted and re-download VLC and it installed. I had previously uninstalled VLC but there it did not remove the directory C:\Program Files\VideoLan. Ccleaner did not delete it either. But regedit got them after a reboot. That sounds pretty extreme! I discovered that you can rename the application folder ( I added a ".old" to the end of the name ), and then install the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandon H Supervisor Posted May 28, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted May 28, 2011 That sounds pretty extreme! I discovered that you can rename the application folder ( I added a ".old" to the end of the name ), and then install the upgrade. very nice job on digging up a year old thread .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ikomrad Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 very nice job on digging up a year old thread .... Yep, now the next person who finds this thread via Web search, as I did, will find 2 solutions instead of just one. Nifty how that works, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I keep getting this error when trying to install the latest version of VLC. Anyone else have this problem?
ERROR OPENING FILE FOR WRITING
I cannot seem to get a image into this file but the above error is what I have gotten after downloading VLC 4 times.
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