Problems installing software

[noodlebanana222]

I have had two problems installing the software -

1. After entering the activation code, I received the message "There was an error activating NESMaker: The directory or file for storing the license file (CDM) is write-protected. Please ensure that you have read-write permissions for this directory or file and try again." As the administrator for the computer, read-write permissions should be a non-issue. Still, I can't seem to locate the license file or directory that would contain it. What might be going wrong here?

2. When I click on the Help button at the top left side of the screen, the system tells me "The help file cannot be found. Please ensure that .\help\Nesmaker.html exists. Access is denied." The Nesmaker file does exist and I can access it directly, but not via the software. Any thoughts on how to remedy this?

 

[RadJunk]

Really dumb question, but the program IS unzipped, right? There are similar anomalies if someone is trying to run the program out of a zipped folder rather than unzipping the file onto their computer somewhere.

Also, give us the details of your OS. Thanks!

 

[noodlebanana222]

Ha ha... yes, the software is unzipped. I unpacked the directory, copied it to Program Files in my Windows 10 environment (doesn't matter - the same problem happens regardless of folder). I am using a cheapo HP Envy computer.

 

[dale_coop]

I will suggest you not copying it in the "Program Files" folder (this folder needs permissions). Try again with your NESMaker folder directly on the C:\ or on your Desktop or Documents, ...
It will work well better

 

[chronosv2]

My personal way of doing it is creating a folder at the root of your drive, specifically for dev stuff.

c:\dev\

Then putting all your development tools inside of that.

\dev\NESMaker\
\dev\FamiTracker\

and so on. I think it's a good way to keep all your development tools organized and quick to access.

Program Files, as mentioned, is a bad place to put unzipped software. Because so many viruses and adware programs modified programs in the Program Files folder, Microsoft decided to make those folders permission-locked. It helps keep programs from modifying what they shouldn't without asking you directly for permission.