R help - Dec 2007 - FYI: Package installation problem with windows

Hello,

maybe this info is helpful for someone else, at least it is a reminder 
for me if the problem should reoccur:

The last hours R drove me nuts because it wouldn't install new packages, 
or more irritating still: It would chose randomly which packages to 
install when given a list ("unable to move temporary installation" ). 
The solution was to turn of the indexation of folders.

HTH

Owe

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007, Owe Jessen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> maybe this info is helpful for someone else, at least it is a reminder
> for me if the problem should reoccur:
>
> The last hours R drove me nuts because it wouldn't install new
packages,
> or more irritating still: It would chose randomly which packages to
> install when given a list ("unable to move temporary
installation" ).
> The solution was to turn of the indexation of folders.
See the rw-FAQ Q4.8.
It is not normal for the Windows' Indexing Service to cause any problems 
here, but enhanced versions can.

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