topic Problem during installation in ArcGIS Desktop Installation Support Questions

Problem during installation

JoepBurgers — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 09:46:29 GMT

When I start the installation of ArcGIS 10.3.1 for Desktop in the folder C:\Program Files\ArcGIS, I get the following message:

Cannot open file for writing:C\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop\SetupFiles\Data1.cab

Is there a solution for this problem?

Re: Problem during installation

curtvprice — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:53:18 GMT

The install is a two step process. The first step is to unpack the .exe (zip) archive you downloaded from MyEsri to a folder you have write access to. The second step is to run the setup.exe from the unzipped folder. The second step will prompt you for elevated access.

Re: Problem during installation

SarahBehling — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:13:14 GMT

Exactly, and it's not unpacking. I'm working on my own computer and have rights to all systems, so why won't the .exe files unpack?

Re: Problem during installation

curtvprice — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:01:12 GMT

When the exe launches and asks where to store data, don't unpack to C:\Program Files(x86), much better to unpack to another location (C:\ArcGIS, C:\installs\ArcGIS) and after it is unpacked, run the setup (it will then prompt you for the final install step).

Re: Problem during installation

SarahBehling — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:56:38 GMT

They were not unpacking correctly elsewhere either. Windows 10 appears to have been protecting my computer from new threats by making it impossible for me to install them. Turned off that setting, and now we are golden. Thank you!

Re: Problem during installation

FourCornersMapping — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:50:23 GMT

This exact sentence needs to be added to the "Install ArcGIS Pro" help page. I had the same issue as the OP because that page instructs users that "The default installation location for a per-machine installation is <System Drive>\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro." It's correct, but misleading, because the first step as you point out is to unpack elsewhere, then install to the Program Files folder.