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* If you wish to upgrade your installation then check for a matching path under '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza'''
* If you wish to upgrade your installation then check for a matching path under '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza'''
For example the '''TorrentPath''' key might point to an incorrect location under '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza\Shareaza\Download\'''
For example the '''TorrentPath''' key might point to an incorrect location under '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza\Shareaza\Download\'''
[http://forums.shareaza.com/showthread.php?threadid=51961|Reference forum thread]

Revision as of 01:55, 1 December 2009

Errors that may prevent installation from completing

These errors may sometimes be presented when upgrading from an old version of Shareaza to a newer version after some system changes, or if the user made some invalid configuration changes and then upgraded.

Unable to create directory

When upgrading from a previous version that has an invalid paths stored in the registry, A message may be displayed and setup exists.

File:Installcantcreatedir.gif

Setup was unable to create the directory "P:\Program Files" Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.


  • One solution may be to uninstall shareaza and do a clean installation
  • If you wish to upgrade your installation then check for a matching path under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza

For example the TorrentPath key might point to an incorrect location under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shareaza\Shareaza\Download\