[R] Installing Packages in Windows Vista -- YES I tried Run as Administrator

2008-05-01 Thread Scotty Nelson
I'm having trouble installing packages in Windows Vista. It's driving me nuts. I read all the threads and I have tried the following: 1) Right click on R and Run as Administrator 2) Turn off User Account Control 3) Toss machine across room (OK haven't tried this one yet, but I'm close) Here is

Re: [R] Installing Packages in Windows Vista -- YES I tried Run as Administrator

2008-05-01 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
Your issue is a corrupt download. Try another CRAN mirror. In any case, the current version of R includes that version of boot, so you need to update (before posting, as the posting guide asked you to). On Thu, 1 May 2008, Scotty Nelson wrote: I'm having trouble installing packages in

Re: [R] Installing Packages in Windows Vista -- YES I tried Run as Administrator

2008-05-01 Thread Mark Difford
Hi Scotty, Can't give an answer from what you've provided, but one temp. work-around that might work is to get onto CRAN -- packages and download the packages you need from your web browser as zip files, then do an Install package(s) from local zip files... from the Packages menu. HTH, Mark.