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    Firefox installation Problem, Urgent Help!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Nvidia, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, trying to get Firefox to install on my Dads 1520. (Vista home premium). When it starts actaully intalling, it says this and closes: Error Opening File For Writing and then the path. Ive tried installing multiple times and did several sys. retores. This all happened after I uninstalled Beta 3 because of bugs, now im trying to get 2, but it wont work. Please help me, and urgent because he is leaving soon and needs this fixed. Thanks! :) :)
     
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  2. mario666

    mario666 Notebook Consultant

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    I've only ever used FF on XP, but you might want to make sure that there are no Mozilla FF folders in the Users directory.

    I once made a mess of FF so I decided to reinstall it. That was easy, but I was mystified that all the extensions, which I thought had been removed with FF, appeared with the new installation. Long story short, I had to delete all Mozilla folders before I could start afresh.

    I suggest you do a search for Mozilla and delete the directories.

    Oh and you might want to try turning it off and on again. It is Windows, after all.
     
    mario666, Mar 3, 2008
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  3. jcovelli

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    clean the registry then try it
     
    jcovelli, Mar 3, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Uninstall all traces of Firefox, delete Firefox folders (temp and whatnot), restart, try again, maybe download a new install file......just work with it.....
     
    pixelot, Mar 3, 2008
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    o_o A firefox download/install problem. lol.
    yea uninstall it completely, clean registry. re-dl.
     
    McGrady, Mar 3, 2008
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