Logitech Setpoint on Vista 64, install solution

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I had a problem installing Logitech Setpoint 64 bit Vista version.
Whilst I had searched the Logitech site for solutions none of them
worked, I have found the cause and the solution ... this should even
apply to some other software installations on Vista.

Problem: Logitech Setpoint 4.0 for 64Bit Vista will not complete the
installation.
Cause: Admin rights not applied to the "correct" executable, due to
unzipping of files to temp dir.
Solution:
1) Run the Logitech Setpoint installer as Administrator
This will unzip the actual installation files to a temp folder within
C:\Users\UrUserName\AppData\Local\Temp\
2) Locate the real installation files (search for setup.exe within the
above folder) mine was called "pft3786.tmp" - within this folder are
the actual set up files.
3) Run the Setup.exe in this folder AS ADMINISTRATOR and the software
will install correctly.

Hope this helps anyone with similar install problems.
 
Re: Logitech Setpoint on Vista 64, install solution

Another solution that generally works is to open a cmd (or PowerShell)
windows As Administrator. From that window, run the .exe to unzip it. Then
"cd /d %temp%" to change to the unzip directory, and run the setup program
it dumped there. (it may be in a subdirectory of %temp%.)

During this process, your context stays as administrator, so you shouldn't
be prompted for UAC again.

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Charlie.
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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Frobinrobin" <frobinrobin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I had a problem installing Logitech Setpoint 64 bit Vista version.
> Whilst I had searched the Logitech site for solutions none of them
> worked, I have found the cause and the solution ... this should even
> apply to some other software installations on Vista.
>
> Problem: Logitech Setpoint 4.0 for 64Bit Vista will not complete the
> installation.
> Cause: Admin rights not applied to the "correct" executable, due to
> unzipping of files to temp dir.
> Solution:
> 1) Run the Logitech Setpoint installer as Administrator
> This will unzip the actual installation files to a temp folder within
> C:\Users\UrUserName\AppData\Local\Temp\
> 2) Locate the real installation files (search for setup.exe within the
> above folder) mine was called "pft3786.tmp" - within this folder are
> the actual set up files.
> 3) Run the Setup.exe in this folder AS ADMINISTRATOR and the software
> will install correctly.
>
> Hope this helps anyone with similar install problems.
>
 
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