Notepad Replacement install : Error opening file for writing

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:54 am

Hello,

When I choose the notepad replacement installation, I've got an error during install :

I'm under Win 8.1 x64
Is the fix known ? else i will submit the bug to the developer

Thanks for your help[/img]

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:50 am

Tux1
I have not even seen Win8, but try to right click on "AkelPad-4.8.5-x64-setup.exe" and choose "Run as administrator".

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:56 am

I tried, it didnt work

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:30 pm

Is there any non-latin characters in your Windows user name?

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:33 pm

No, my username is just "Charles"

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:26 am

Tux1
Can you try test version of setup? What messages you have (you can press Ctrl+C when message is shown to copy text of the message to clipboard)?

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:02 pm

Thanks for your help.
Below the log :

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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) takeown.exe /F C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) takeown.exe /F C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) takeown.exe /F C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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Error opening file for writing:

C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

Click Abort to stop the installation,

Retry to try again, or

Ignore to skip this file.
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Abandonner Recommencer Ignorer
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Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:27 pm

Next test:
Open command prompt (cmd.exe). Run commands manually:

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takeown.exe /F C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F

What console output will be (to copy text from console to clipboard: press right button, choose "Select all" and press right button again)?

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:01 pm

I run those as administrator.
First output :

Opération réussie : le fichier (ou dossier) : "C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe" appartient désormais à l’utilisateur "PC-CHARLES\Charles".

Translation : Operation successfulled : the file "C:/xxxx" is owned by the user "PC-xxx" (it's me)

Second output :

C:\WINDOWS\system32>C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo o|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\n
otepad.exe /G "Charles":F
Êtes-vous sûr (O/N) ?fichier traité : C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

file handled : C:\....xxx

Thank you

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:24 pm

I tried to install again Akelpad after having put your command and there are no longer error during install but at the end notepad is openning with a msgbox "Le chemin d'accès est introuvable" (the pathfile is unknown)

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:58 am

Now I see whats happening. Command:

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F

not working for you, because you have prompt "(O/N)", but command send "echo y". You changed command to "echo o" and it start to work. I updated installer to use icacls.exe, if possible. Can you try to install it? If any error happens post a screenshot.

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:03 am

Instructor wrote:Now I see whats happening. Command:
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
not working for you, because you have prompt "(O/N)", but command send "echo y". You changed command to "echo o" and it start to work. I updated installer to use icacls.exe, if possible. Can you try to install it? If any error happens post a screenshot.

Exactly ! (Oui = Yes)
I try it right now

EDIT :

So, the install performed without any warning or error, however it runs automatically notepad showing "The specified pathfile is unknown"

You can see the screenshot : http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/201 ... apture.png
I don't get any more information... sorry

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:45 am

I think your installer still uses cacls and not icacls

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:29 pm

This version will show what exe is used - cacls or icacls.

Tux1 · Post by **Tux1** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:12 pm

It's cacls used. with 'y' furthermore...
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
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OK
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AkelPad 4.8.6-x64 Setup
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(0) C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c echo y|cacls.exe C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\notepad.exe /G "Charles":F
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OK
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