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Post #257,764 by pwhysall 6/5/06 5:23:06 PM 6/5/06 5:44:01 PM Reply	More info This might be rehashing stuff you've already done, but nevertheless (this is someone installing the Flash 9 beta): [link\|http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11622&vid=289114\|http://www.versiontr.../11622&vid=289114] Earlier when I tried to install version 8.0.2.4, the installer gave me this error: 'Error creating file - 1008: 5, -5000 Access denied error' Earlier tonight I tried to install the 9.0.0.297 beta, and I had the same error. Here's what I did to fix the problem: In the Finder I navigated to ~/Library/Preferences and opened the Get Info window for the subfolder 'Macromedia'. I checked the 'Ownerships and Permissions' section, and ensured that I was the owner of the folder, and that the permissions were read/write. Then I did the same thing for the subfolder 'Flash Player,' and every subfolder and item within that folder, and so on. Turns out some of the folders were 'owned' by a different user on the system (a non-admin user). After I fixed all of those errant files, I could install the 9 beta with no problems. Also, same error, different product, same company: [link\|http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_19225\|http://www.adobe.com...x.cfm?id=tn_19225] Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! Edited by pwhysall June 5, 2006, 05:44:01 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #257,777 by Another Scott 6/5/06 8:44:27 PM Reply	I saw those, and tried them, but maybe didn't do them right. I'll have to get back to those methods in a few days. Not tonight though. :-) I'll report back when I have some more results. Thanks again, Peter. Cheers, Scott.
Post #258,550 by Another Scott 6/11/06 9:14:59 PM Reply	Update. Several things are biting me. 1) The PowerBook is running 10.2.8. Most of the backup and disk utilities out there require at least 10.3.x. A couple that don't are [link\|http://propagandaprod.com/dejavu.html\|Deja Vu] and [link\|http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html\|Carbon Copy Cloner]. CCC shows the folders that it's copying, and using it I discovered that the Applications folder is where at least part of the problems lie. 2) There are apparently a mass of cross-linked files that the Mac OS X Disk Utility can't fix. I'll need to get a copy of [link\|http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/\|DiskWarrior] or [link\|http://www.prosofteng.com/products/drive_genius.php\|Drive Genius] or [link\|http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=48\|Tech Tool Pro 4]. What I'm attempting to do now is back up as much as I can to an [link\|http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822145099\|80 GB ATA disk] that I mounted in an external USB enclosure. I'm attempting to use CCC (it makes bootable backups). If that works, I'll try to install it in the PowerBook and transfer the remaining stuff that I can from the 20 GB disk when it's mounted in the USB enclosure. I'll probably get a copy of OS X 10.4.6 Tiger in a few weeks (since 10.5 is not due until next summer according to MacOSRumors). I'll get a disk utility package too (probably Drive Genius or Tech Tool Pro 4). I'll try to go through [link\|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=332983\|Gulliver's 10.4 Upgrade Checklist] too, when the time comes. I'll report back when I know more. Cheers, Scott.

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