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FoxPro installation error: file copy operation failed

Article ID: 101023

Article Last Modified on 1/14/2005

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b

This article was previously published under Q101023

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing FoxPro for Windows, the following error message occurs:

File copy operation failed - incorrect number of bytes written

CAUSE

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

RESOLUTION

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

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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

Keywords: kberrmsg kbsetup KB101023