R help - May 2004 - Invalid HOMEDRIVE

Attempting to install the most recent R on a Windows/XP machine, I get 
what appears to be a normal (completely default) installation. Then when 
I attempt to load rgui I get the fatal error message: Invalid HOMEDRIVE. 
Any explanation of the error or suggestions of fixes to files or 
registry would be appreciated.

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Jim Stimson
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Jim Stimson wrote:
> Attempting to install the most recent R on a Windows/XP machine, I get 
> what appears to be a normal (completely default) installation. Then when 
> I attempt to load rgui I get the fatal error message: Invalid HOMEDRIVE. 
> Any explanation of the error or suggestions of fixes to files or 
> registry would be appreciated.
> 
1) Follow the instructions in the posting guide, which asks you to 
search the archives before posting (saves us both time).

2) From there, you'll find
https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2004-April/048397.html

Short answer - it's a bug introduced by a Microsoft critical update (out 
with the old bugs, in with the new!).

Cheers

Jason