Bug 108683 - Installation permission problem
Summary: Installation permission problem
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
Version:
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5.3.3.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
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Reported: 2017-06-21 17:22 UTC by gwuertz
Modified: 2017-06-22 03:11 UTC (History)
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Description gwuertz 2017-06-21 17:22:45 UTC
Observed on three Win10 machines, install will fail if LO has been run, also install of LO documentation will fail if LO has been run or just updated. The workaround is to either logout (usually sufficient) or reboot and retry the operation. This problem goes back at least sever LO versions and has been observed on all subsequent updates. The workaround suggests this is one of those stupid windows open file problems. This is transient behavior so I hope this helps clears up other observations like #91113.

Problem exists on Win10 version 1703 and predecessor.
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2017-06-22 03:11:04 UTC
On Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (ver 1703) en-US. Can not confirm with any reasonable set of Steps to Reproduce.

Resolving WFM, but please set back to unconfirmed if you have a STR that actually fails on loading and attach a verbose installation log (i.e. command line install with msiexec.exe /i with  the "/L*v installlog.txt" switch. Zip that and post it.  

Otherwise installation on Windows must be done "run as administrator" to ensure write permissions into the Windows registry, that is regardless of being logged on as an administrators group member account, or as just a simple user account.