Try to install your old R version in a non system folder (like "C:/R/R-2.4.0")
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that in vista you can't install packages in a system folder ('C:/Program Files/R/R-2.4.0) even if you have administrator privileges... Héctor On 2 Dec 2009 at 3:55, catuxa-2 wrote: Date sent: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:55:21 -0800 (PST) From: catuxa-2 <catuxa...@gmail.com> To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] problems installing R packages > > Hi, > I´m trying to install new package in R (version 2.4.0) under windows vista > and i have problems. I always receive the same message: > Erro en zip.unpack(pkg, tmpDir) : no fue posible abrir el archivo > 'C:/Program Files/R/R-2.4.0/library/file2019500d/mprobit/libs/mprobit.dll' > It can´t open the file. > I check the compatibility with the version and is ok, I have no idea where's > the problem cause i'm the administrator and i've enough free space in the > hard disc. > > Anyone could help me???? > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n4.nabble.com/problems-installing-R-packages-tp933010p933010.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. -- Héctor Villalobos <hvill...@ipn.mx> CICIMAR - IPN A.P. 592. Col. Centro La Paz, Baja California Sur, MÉXICO. 23000 Tels. (+52 612) 122 53 44; 123 46 58; 123 47 34 ext. 82425 Fax. (+52 612) 122 53 22 [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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