Installation

Installation stops every time.

hkoide
Engager

In the middle of installation, the following message is output and it stops.

Error writing to file: C:\Program Files\Splunk\share\splunk\search_mrsparkle\exposed\js\shim\splunk.pdf.js.
Verify that you have access to that directory.

I can not proceed even if I change the "shim" folder to "Full control" and then press the "Retry" button.
There is no choice, I have to roll back and I can not install it.
What should I do?

OS
Windows 10 home edition
10.0.17134.523

Installer
splunk-7.2.4-8a94541dcfac-x64-release.msi

Tags (1)

poete
Builder

Hello. Are you installing on top of a previous splunk install or is it a brand new splunk instal?

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bbryant_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Hi, were you able to resolve this? It has happened to someone else.

Thanks.

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