Thank you so much for your help. Will do as you have suggested. Once again many thanks to whoever supplied the answer to my problem.
Kind regards Dave > On 10/30/2007 04:04 PM, David Stevens wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> I have been a user of Open Office since it first came out and have tried >> to encourage as many people as possible to use it as I have been very >> pleased with all does. >> >> My current version is 2.3 which I downloaded and installed as soon as it >> was available. >> >> However I had a problem today. I couldn't start Open Office and just >> got the message "General input/output failure". >> >> I tried repairing my installation with setup.exe but recieved the >> following error message: >> >> "Error 1304. Error writing to file C:\Program Files\Open Office.org >> 2.3\program\nsplugin.exe. Verify that you have access to that >> directory" >> >> I then removed OpenOffice 2.3 using the installation files. Deleted the >> installation folder and previous downloaded files. Thinking that if I >> started from scratch it would install better. >> >> I download the files for OO 2.3 ran the installation but I still keep >> getting the same error message. >> >> I am hoping that someone out there can help me as I can't do without my >> Open Office. As this is what I use in my work and for all personal >> stuff. >> >> Many thanks for your help >> >> Dave Stevens >> > > Antivirus programs have been known to cause this error. > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=73434 > > Recommend that you: > > 1. Disconnect from the internet > 2. Disable your Antivirus program > 3. Reinstall OOo & make sure that it's working > 4. Reenable your Antivirus program > 5. Reboot > 5. Reconnect to the internet. > > Also see: > http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/misc/Troubleshooting_guide.html > > cc'd to unsubscribed: postmaster<at>dstevens70.plus.com > Please reply *only* to [email protected] > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > -- David Stevens UK Secretary Spanish Gospel Mission Registered Charity Number: 1017224 UK Office 70 Butts Road BARTON-UPON-HUMBER DN18 5JH Spanish Gospel Mission is a Limited Company Registered Number: 2775700 Registered Office 70 St George's Square LONDON SW1V 3RD Have you visited the mission web site. www.spanish-gospel-mission.org.uk Website was updated on 5 September 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
