PRB: FoxPro Installation Error: File Copy Operation Failed

 Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
Article ID: Q101023
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.5

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing FoxPro for Windows, the following error message occurs: 

   File copy operation failed - incorrect number of bytes written

CAUSE

This error message may occur when a virus-protection utility is installed on the system.

RESOLUTION

The virus-protection utility must be turned off or removed from the system until FoxPro for Windows has been installed.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional reference words: VFoxWin 3.00 FoxWin 2.50 situation install
setup anti-virus
errmsg err msg
KBCategory: kbsetup kbprb kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: FxsetupError

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1996
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