When I tried to make a lilypond directory myself in that location I got the error message "Access is denied." I am used to installation programs asking me if they are allowed to change my computer, which I assume gives them temporary permission to write/create directories in places that are normally off limits. It would be nice if your installation program did this.
On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM Robert Holte <[email protected]> wrote: > One thing I noteed - when I look at the contents of C:\Program Files > (x86) there is no directy named lilypond. Did your script forget to make > it? > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM Robert Holte <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am running Windows 11. I downloaded the .exe for lilypond 2.22.2 and >> started to execute it. The first couple of steps are simple. When I tried >> to proceed further I got the error message "Error opening the file for >> writing" with reference to C:\Program Files >> (x86)\lilypond\usr\bin\fc-cache.exe >> >> What's wrong? How do I fix it? >> >> thanks for your help. >> >> -- Rob Holte >> >
