unable to install error 1324 "the path My Pictures contains and invalid character

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Will Richards Send message Joined: 1 Jun 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 454,293 RAC: 0	Message 1031940 - Posted: 8 Sep 2010, 21:50:13 UTC I have a brand new untouched Windows 7 64b computer. I downloaded BOINC 6.10.58 and I get a pop up during the Computing Space requirements phase that says: "Error 1324 the path My Pictures contains and invalid character" I have tried older versions of Boinc and I get the same thing. "My Pictures" is not in my path variable. or any of the system variables. Boinc was never installed on this machine previously. Ideas? ID: 1031940 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1032045 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 2:00:18 UTC - in response to Message 1031940. I have a brand new untouched Windows 7 64b computer. I downloaded BOINC 6.10.58 and I get a pop up during the Computing Space requirements phase that says: "Error 1324 the path My Pictures contains and invalid character" I have tried older versions of Boinc and I get the same thing. "My Pictures" is not in my path variable. or any of the system variables. Boinc was never installed on this machine previously. Ideas? Are you using Start -> Run to execute the installer? If so, are you using the full path copied from some where? Possible explanation: 1) You downloaded the installer to My Pictures. 2) You are using Start -> Run and forgot to enclose the path in quotes (requried because it has a space in the path). Of course, my guess about what is happening could be completely wrong as I have very few details to work with. BOINC WIKI ID: 1032045 ·

Will Richards Send message Joined: 1 Jun 99 Posts: 2 Credit: 454,293 RAC: 0	Message 1032764 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 2:11:11 UTC - in response to Message 1032045. I left out that it is a network share where "My Pictures" is located as well as all of my documents etc... But I am short on details as the start up script was very short on details. So you are suggesting that I make sure the download is copied to the local drive and activated from there? OK I'll give that I try when I get back to it... ID: 1032764 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1032805 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 4:14:41 UTC - in response to Message 1032764. I left out that it is a network share where "My Pictures" is located as well as all of my documents etc... But I am short on details as the start up script was very short on details. So you are suggesting that I make sure the download is copied to the local drive and activated from there? OK I'll give that I try when I get back to it... If the path has spaces in it, you may find that you have to include the entire path in quotes to get it to run. BOINC WIKI ID: 1032805 ·

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