Cannot install
Problem on install. "Installation directory must be on a local hard drive"
I'm accepting the default location on c: which is obviously a local drive.. anyone else have this issue? If so, what is the fix?
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Install of which version, on which operating system?
In reply to Install of which version, on by Marc Sabatella
2.0 beta on Win 7 64bit
In reply to 2.0 beta on Win 7 64bit by mikec
For Windows, if for some reaosn there is a problem with the install, you could simply try a nightly build, which you don't need to install - just unpack the ZIP file. See the Downloads link at top of menu at right of this page. The nightly builds are quite a buit newer than the beta builds and tons of bugs have been fixed.
See also http://musescore.org/en/node/43846
In reply to See also by Jojo-Schmitz
Hi all,
Here are my two cents.
In my case I had the same problem during installation. This is how I solved it.
If you open a Console (but with administration rights - by right-clicking on the console icon after you have searched for it), and then you run the installer it works for me flawlesly.
My guess is that the installer should ask for administration rights but it doesn't, so executing the installer from a console with administration rights solves the problem.
Best,
Bardico
In reply to Hi all, Here are my two by bardico
Hi, all,
I ran into this same problem trying to install the actual release. These directions worked for me:
1. Locate your installation file and remember the path to it. Let’s say I copy my installation file to C drive and its name is “MuseScore-2.0.0.msi“ (what a concidence, right?). So, the path to it is “C:\MuseScore-2.0.0.msi”.
2. Press Windows key to bring up the menu, and then type cmd.
3. A tiny black DOS icon will show up in your search box. Now, right click on that and choose Run as administrator.
4. Now you are using Command Prompt in Administrator mode. All you have to do is to run MSIexec command MSIexec /i [path to the installation program]. For example, my path to my LAN Access Control.msi is such above. So I type as follows: MSIexec /i “C:\MuseScore-2.0.0.msi”.
5. Press Enter and you can start installing your program.
Happy composing!
In reply to Hi, all, I ran into this same by km2002
I guess this should make it into a "How to install MuseScore 2.0 on Windows without Administrator privileges" ...
In reply to I guess this should make it by Jojo-Schmitz
Not really. I just tried in a Windows 7 VM, created a normal account (non admin) and run the MSI. When trying to install, it asks for the Admin password, and process correctly if the right password is given. No cmd line fiddling.
In reply to Not really. I just tried in a by [DELETED] 5
Some users do not set Admin. passwords. (This is possible in the Win$. operating system (empty password; It is possible to continue by simply pressing Enter on the login screen. ))
The operating system wants to ask for the Administrator password, but there is no password here.
The operating system can not elevate rights without getting a password.
That's where the problem comes from.
The same problem occurs. I've been using MuseScore in my my PC since quite a while, and updating with no problem. But for the last update I received this error/alert. Running as administrator does not solve. Probably because of some new security updates of windows, but which?
In reply to The same problem occurs. I… by gudsur
Windows 10? Try uninstall MuseScore, start the firewall, reinstall it.
HTH
In reply to Windows 10? Try uninstall… by Shoichi
I was afraid to do so, I used as it is. But now did your suggestion but I still have the same problem. Firewall changes didn't solve neither.
p.s. I hope my palettes are not gone because of uninstallation.
In reply to I was afraid to do so, I… by gudsur
As Marc (https://musescore.org/en/node/46661#comment-213166 ) said, did you try a Nightly?
you don't need to install - just unpack the ZIP file
or download MuseScore 2.2.1 from the Windows store
In reply to As Marc (https://musescore… by Shoichi
Or use the 2.2.1 PortableApp
Had the same problem, on and on. It's annoying. We better find another program since the developer is not worried about fixing his own problem at all.
In reply to Had the same problem, on and… by rennanmarcusc
6-9 years later? Unlikely to be truely the same problem
In reply to Had the same problem, on and… by rennanmarcusc
Indeed, unless you're still trying to install the beta preview of MuseScore 2 from 2015 like the OP was, it's not the same problem at all, even if it happens to involve a similar error message. Best to start a new thread and give more details - what OS, how you are trying to install, and at exactly which step of the process you get an error.