Installation

[ngrrsn]

Sorry.  I use Windows 7.  I finally (after unintalling and installing
several times) went to the registry and did a search on *gnu* and then
carefully studied each "find".  I deleted anything related to the GNU
program, and I was amazed at how many files are not deleted when you
"uninstall".  Then I downloaded the program again --- same result.  A
network administrator friend told me to 'right click' and select "open as
administrator".  That works.  If I just open the program, it fails every
time (to save).  If I right click and open as administrator, it works.
Rather annoying, but at least I have a solution.

Norm.



On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 5:18 PM, David Carlson
<david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 4/6/2014 11:26 AM, ngrrsn wrote:
> > So frustrated right now.  Installed program several months ago and
> started
> > work, then big lag in time.
> >
> > Started tutorial today step by step.
> >
> > Got to part to save my file.  Good grief!  Bad instructions on what name
> to
> > give, why, or where.  Or, create new folder?  Each time? or just once for
> > my accounting (personal, not business).
> >
> > Kept getting message  couldn't write to ?  and/or permission required.
>  No
> > permission, I am the only one that uses this thing!
> >
> > I uninstalled, hunted for any file *gnu* search, and deleted those.
> >
> > Reinstalled, but did not get opening window warning that program
> > instructions mention for "new installation".  Tried to save, got same
> thing.
> >
> > This is not cool.  Can't find help on this issue.
> >
> >
> > Norm
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> You do not say what operating system you are using.  If you look at
> section 2.5 of the user guide you get a clue that it should be near your
> other data files so put it near or under 'My Documents' if you are using
> Windows, for example.  Usually you will want to dedicate a new folder to
> only use for your GnuCash data files, since the program will also put
> backup files in the same folder.
>
> David C
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