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Posted August 13, 2017
Not 100 per cent but I think this might be windows 10 related - anyway it's refusing to install or launch (refused to launch old install refuses to install any others too) Attached snip of the error message. Any ideas please?
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Post edited August 13, 2017 by prinzeugen42
Posted August 13, 2017
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prinzeugen42: Not 100 per cent but I think this might be windows 10 related - anyway it's refusing to install or launch (refused to launch old install refuses to install any others too) Attached snip of the error message. Any ideas please?
It seems you don't have permission to run the application with standard user rights. Try right-clicking on the installer and pick "Run as administrator" option.
Post edited August 13, 2017 by AWG43
Posted August 13, 2017
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AWG43: It seems you don't have permission to run the application with standard user rights. Try right-clicking on the installer and pick "Run as administrator" option.
A quick google agrees with that.

https://www.google.com/search?q=shellExecuteEx+failed%3B+code+5&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Posted August 13, 2017
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Refuses to work.
All it needs to do now is get drunk, become a white supremacist, and we can start calling it my Uncle Todd.
Posted August 13, 2017
Thanks for the replies - sadly didn't work - reran installation as administrator got same error message and then ran installed version as admin. Attached message below.

I think it's related to this:

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_galaxy_wont_install

But I couldn't really work out what there solution meant and I couldn't find the correct registry entries. I think it's to do with Windows 10 installing over the top of 7 - my wife was fooled by the red x to install thing a while ago...
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Post edited August 13, 2017 by prinzeugen42
Posted August 13, 2017
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prinzeugen42: Thanks for the replies - sadly didn't work - reran installation as administrator got same error message and then ran installed version as admin. Attached message below.

I think it's related to this:

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_galaxy_wont_install

But I couldn't really work out what there solution meant and I couldn't find the correct registry entries. I think it's to do with Windows 10 installing over the top of 7 - my wife was fooled by the red x to install thing a while ago...
Your issue is all about the permission. When you update to Windows 10 over the top of previous version of Windows it creates a default user with Standard Right, as far as I know.

Next tip might help you: there is Security tab in Properties option; look there and see if your user has Full control permission of that installer file.

For more info look here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2669244/-windows-cannot-access-the-specified-device--path--or-file-error-when
Post edited August 13, 2017 by AWG43
Posted August 13, 2017
Have you tried installing in a different location like C:\galaxy or something?
Posted August 14, 2017
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prinzeugen42: Attached snip of the error message. Any ideas please?
Another common cause is your AV interfering.
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