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Extracting a .zip file into Program Files (x86)

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Mar 15, 202627176 views
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Problem

I just got 64 bit Vista system after being on Windows XP. I'm trying to get all my useful programs up to date, and I've recently had a problem extracting files into the 32-bit program files directory (Program Files (x86)). I'm using 7zip to extract the eclipse-SDK-3.5-win32.zip directory into C:\Pr…

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can not open output file C:\Program Files (x86)\eclipse\...

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Fix for: Extracting a .zip file into Program Files (x86)

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UAC protects the Program Files folders in both 32Bit and 64Bit. The only way around this is the method you've mentioned, or alternatively to disable UAC. The latter I do not suggest.

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