I GET ERROR 1324 INSTALLING PSP 7.

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Hello,

When I try to install Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, it starts installing for
about 2 minutes, then it gets to the "Install" screen and stops with
the error message:

Error 1324. The path Program Files contains an invalid character.

There was one previous post on this, from 2002, but it didn't have a
definite answer. Also, in that post it said that the path "My
Pictures" had an illegal character.

Any help would be appreciated.

- Marc

You didn't specify the OS. But on the assumption that somehow your Windows
installation isn't working properly with long filenames (and by extension,
folders with spaces), there might be a workaround.

The MS-DOS equivalent for the C:\Program Files directory is usually
C:\PROGRA~1. Also, the MS-DOS equivalent for C:\My Documents is usually
C:\MYDOCU~1, and MS-DOS equivalent for C:\My Pictures is usually
C:\MYPICT~1.

So, you could try specifying the MS-DOS equivalent folder name, C:\PROGRA~1,
instead of using C:\Program Files.

Otherwise, just don't install to C:\Program Files at all... you could
specify C:\PSP7 as an alternate path (for example).

Obligatory Disclaimer: use of this information is at your own risk, without
any express or implied warranty. I am not responsible for any system crashes
or data loss as the result of following this information.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello,

When I try to install Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, it starts installing for
about 2 minutes, then it gets to the "Install" screen and stops with
the error message:

Error 1324. The path Program Files contains an invalid character.

There was one previous post on this, from 2002, but it didn't have a
definite answer. Also, in that post it said that the path "My
Pictures" had an illegal character.

Any help would be appreciated.

- Marc

You didn't specify the OS. But on the assumption that somehow your Windows
installation isn't working properly with long filenames (and by extension,
folders with spaces), there might be a workaround.

The MS-DOS equivalent for the C:\Program Files directory is usually
C:\PROGRA~1. Also, the MS-DOS equivalent for C:\My Documents is usually
C:\MYDOCU~1, and MS-DOS equivalent for C:\My Pictures is usually
C:\MYPICT~1.

So, you could try specifying the MS-DOS equivalent folder name, C:\PROGRA~1,
instead of using C:\Program Files.

Otherwise, just don't install to C:\Program Files at all... you could
specify C:\PSP7 as an alternate path (for example).

Obligatory Disclaimer: use of this information is at your own risk, without
any express or implied warranty. I am not responsible for any system crashes
or data loss as the result of following this information.