Unable to execute an application package!

[TigerDivision]

Hi all!

I recently upgraded our mail server to W2K3 Service Pack 1 and there weren't any technical problems. Yesterday I tried to execute an application package in order to upgrade our mail messaging software and kept getting the following error message:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

I cannot understand why I keep getting such a message because I am logged on as a local administrator with full rights to everything. A few days ago I was able to execute 2 other application packages without any problems whatsoever. So why is this happening?

Would appreciate some feedback on this.

Thanks!

 

[pinkpanther56]

Is this app using Windows Installer?

What path is it looking for? Sometimes i get this when installing an MSI the package looks for my homedrive H: if it's not mapped the install fails. If i then map the drive the install succedes without installing anything in the homedrive (very odd). I think it must be caused by updating Windows Installer while logged on with a mapped drive but i'm not sure.

Was SP1 installed from a network location?