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Cumulus Error Message

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Cumulus Error Message

Post by Arnie »

Because I use Twitter I attempted to upgrade to Cumulus 1.9.0

During the download I rec'd an error
"C:\Program Files\Cumulus]Cumulus.exe
An error occurred while trying to replace the existing file
Delete File Failed;code 5
Access is denied"

I then canceled the download
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Re: Cumulus Error Message

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During the download? Do you mean during the installation?

It looks like you had Cumulus running when you tried to install the new version.
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Re: Cumulus Error Message

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steve wrote:During the download? Do you mean during the installation?
Sorry Steve Installation is correct
It looks like you had Cumulus running when you tried to install the new version.
All programs were closed while the installation took place
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Re: Cumulus Error Message

Post by steve »

The error message means what it says - the installer couldn't delete the cumulus.exe file because something was preventing it. With executables, this is usually because the program was running. If not, then something else on your system was preventing the installer working. Try rebooting before running the installer.

Another possibility is that the user you were using to install doesn't have sufficient privilege.
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Re: Cumulus Error Message

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steve wrote: Try rebooting before running the installer.
Exactly correct Steve
After I rebooted then re-installed the new version of Cumulus, Perfect

Thanks once more
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Re: Cumulus Error Message

Post by Gina »

If you're having any problem it often helps to reboot - that's my experience.
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Sorry, no banner - weather station out of action. Hoping to be up and running with a new home-made one soon.
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