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Unable to Install Software From NAS drive
Hi all
I wonder if you guys can help me with something that's started happening fairly recently. I'm running Windows 10 x64 Home edition. If it helps, I have 16Gb of RAM and a 1TB HDD. I don't think that information will make any difference but there you have it.
I also have a 1TB Western Digital MyBookWorld which I use as a remote storage tool for all of my documents. I'm not running a business or anything, I'm just paranoid about losing all of my stuff, especially the genealogy research information that I've spent years collating. Among other things, I like to store software on there - nothing illegal, just electronic copies of software that I own, so that if I want to remove and reinstall it I can so without having to grab the physical versions from the loft.
About 10 days ago I sat down with the intention of installing some software on my PC. To let you understand, I've had the machine about 4 months but it's only now I've felt the inclination to install this piece of software. So, I accessed the folder on my NAS drive (which has a static IP address and to which I can connect using a mapped drive with NO issues. However, when I try to install the software I get this error:
"Cannot start setup - the setup file may be corrupt, or you may have the wrong password. If you downloaded this file, please download a fresh copy. If the file is password protected, check your password and try again."
I get this error regardless of whether or not I opt to run the installer as the Administrator. However, I then retrieved the master disc from my loft and ran it without incident. The folder on my NAS drive contains exactly the same subfolder structure and file contents as the master CD, so I don't think it can be that. I've tried copying the folder from the NAS drive to a location on my PC's HDD but get the same error. Finally, I've also tried to install the software onto my laptop (a 7-year old Dell with much less memory/HDD and an upgrade version of Windows 10 rather than a fresh version) and get the same result.
My PC is fully up to date with all Microsoft patches (I've literally just checked this), and I'm wondering if one of the cumulative updates released by Microsoft may have had a negative effect.
Has anyone seen this before? And if so, is there an easy fix?