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Q101023: PRB: FoxPro Installation Error: File Copy Operation Failed

Article: Q101023
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup
Last Modified: 05-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing FoxPro for Windows, the following error message occurs:

  File copy operation failed - incorrect number of bytes written

CAUSE
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This error message may occur when a virus-protection utility is installed on the
system.

RESOLUTION
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The virus-protection utility must be turned off or removed from the system until
FoxPro for Windows has been installed.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxWin 2.50 situation install setup anti-virus errmsg err msg

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250 kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,3.0

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