Cant Install Ns Beta 5!

Xenix · September 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">help meh!</div> ok i have mentioned this before but its really being a problem so im going to list all my computer info and error messages and stuff. please help me.

computer: dell 8250 series
hard drive: 40 gig's..
memory: 256... getting 512 soon
graphics card: 64 .. i dont know what it is but its a nvidia.
processor: pentium 4.
:windows XP home edition.

ok i already try'd thansals guide thingy.

ok i download NS beta 5 and i got the error message: <u><i><b>unable to execute files in temporary directory. setup aborted. access denied.</b></i></u>

so i tryed thansals thingy. i even tried using download programs like leechget.
i downloaded from others mirrors. i tryed opening the file and save it to different places. i messed with program compatability. ive done google searches

so i decided to delete all traces of NS in my comp. i deleted steam, too. then i reinstalled steam installed half life played half life then downloaded a fresh copy of ns beta 5.

<b>guess what</b>

i got the same error message!!!
i have never had any problems with ns before until now.

<b>how can i fix this please someone help me! ns is fading away and i might have to play cs!</b>

Rue · September 2004

only thing i can think of is that your not the system admin? might not allow you to install new software.

Xenix · September 2004

i already checked that to. but it says im the system aministrator.
its my computer im the only one that uses it.

billcat · September 2004

" unable to execute files in temporary directory."

this part is interesting to me..

do start, run, cmd. then type in set and hit enter

you should see a bunch of enviromental settings that programs use to find things.

look for tmp and/or temp settings something like:

TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\myusername\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\myusername\LOCALS~1\Temp

It doesn't really matter where these are pointing as long as the folder exists and the setting is there. If this isn't there or the folder doesn't exist, then the install exe could be trying to locate a directory to uncompress itself to do the install, not finding it and then failing.

so make sure these settings exist, and make sure the directories are really there. then try the install again.

If they are missing, right click on my computer, select properties, select the advanced tab and hit the "enviroment variables" button at the bottom to define them. Make a c:\temp dir and point both TMP and TEMP at that dir. Then run the install again and see if you have more luck.

Xenix · September 2004

on both tmp and temp it says

C:\documents and settings\-xenix-\local settings\temp

is that right or does it need to be changed?

BTW my username is -xenix-

strikeforce · September 2004

Are you running the program automatically or are you saving it to your computer first?<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /> Something stupid I know but I'm just trying to get an understanding.

Xenix · September 2004

when downloading i tried opening and saving it..

billcat · September 2004

yes, and when was the error? either or both? or when you tried to run what you'd downloaded?

Xenix · September 2004

right now i got beta 5 saved to desktop. when i try to run the installer i get the error.

billcat · September 2004

check to make sure that this folder actually exists:

C:\documents and settings\-xenix-\local settings\temp

If it doesn't go ahead and create it. If it does exist check to make sure there aren't 3000 some odd stale files in the folder. If there are a bload of files, try deleting them and the try the install again. Do this with all your programs closed so you aren't nuking files you actually need.

Xenix · September 2004

i had 127 things in that folder so i deleted them and it didnt work. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' />

Malibu_Stacey · September 2004

check you have permission to read & write to the temp folder. Or log in on the Administrator account and then install it (Administrator account can do anything on a Windows system, equivalent to root on a lunix system)

Xenix · September 2004

im the only on who uses this computer. im the admin.

Xenix · September 2004

well i have to bump because my ns isnt fixed yet and my topic was going back a few pages...

BlueNovember · September 2004

Tried downloading from a different server? Always do save; open is pointless, as it just saves to internet temp' then opens. At least if you save it you can get at it easier later.

Links to b5:
<a href='http://download.jarhedz.com/ns_beta/' target='_blank'>http://download.jarhedz.com/ns_beta/</a>
<a href='http://www.fileshack.com/browse.x?cat=832' target='_blank'>http://www.fileshack.com/browse.x?cat=832</a>
<a href='http://hst.redphive.net/ns/ns_install_v3_b5.exe' target='_blank'>http://hst.redphive.net/ns/ns_install_v3_b5.exe</a>
<a href='http://www.clanscf.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=6' target='_blank'>http://www.clanscf.com/modules.php?op=modl...req=getit&lid=6</a>
<a href='http://www.nsarmslab.com' target='_blank'>http://www.nsarmslab.com</a>

Save to desktop, then run it. Still same problem?

Malibu_Stacey · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xenix @ Sep 11 2004, 05:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> im the only on who uses this computer. im the admin.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Log
in
as
the
administrator
account
and
then
try
it.

SilentErAsEr · September 2004

if you have another computer on in you house install ns to that one the c/p the ns folder from that one to the other one i have 3 comps 1 for me 1 for my son and one extra i only install on one and then c/p so all 3 have the same maps/ dl's so i know this works

Xenix · September 2004

bluenovember: thats what i have been doing. i already tried all the mirrors

malibu: thats what i have been doing

silent eraser: i dont understand what you are trying to tell me to do..

Xenix · September 2004

its not fixed yet. :\

Xenix · September 2004

i know triple posting is bad but its not fixed and i dont think peoples look at the second and third page...

Xenix · September 2004

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Cant Install Ns Beta 5!

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