AviSynth Not Installing

[robert32]

Hi,

Just tried installing AviSynth and I get the following error message. Tried plugging this into google, but no answers. I'm puzzled:-

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AviSynth 2.08 Setup
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Could not copy avisynth.dll to system directory - Close down all applications that use Avisynth, and sure to have write permission to the system directory, and try again.


Nothings open that's using it as it's not installed. I have write permissions to the system directory... BIZZARRE!

[Boulder]

Why not try installing the latest v2.5-branch Avisynth instead..2.08 is really old tech now;)

[robert32]

Already have done. That gives an equally non-sensical error message:-

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AviSynth 2.5.6
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You need administrator rights to install AviSynth!\r\n\r\n(Could not write to registry)


I am the ruddy administrator! I'm running WinXP Pro SP2 on a duo-core E6600, 3GHz Corsair 667MHz RAM.

[Boulder]

Did you try v2.5.7RC1? See the Avisynth development forum. There have been some problems with the installer IIRC, some things have been fixed in that release.

[foxyshadis]

Also turn on view of hidden & system files in explorer, and search the windows folder for avisynth.dll. There's an all-in-one out there called SUPER that trashes avisynth installations by adding a hidden/system/read-only file that the installer can't cope with. I have no idea why it feels the need to be so circumspect about it.