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rachelleb75063757
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May 15, 2015
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How to fix installation problem of 'not enough permissions to write disk?'

  • May 15, 2015
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I keep having trouble installing the adobe flash player, because right as it's starting to download it stops and prompts, "not enough permissions to write disk." What do I do?

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_maria_
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_maria_Community Manager
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May 15, 2015

Hi rachelleb75063757,

Flash Player installs to restricted areas of the file system and thus requires Admin permissions to install.


What OS is this on?  Is the user ID you are using to install a standard user or an administrator user?

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Maria

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rachelleb75063757Author
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May 15, 2015

The OS version is 10.10.3, is that the right thing? I didn't know there was a difference, I suppose. It's making me give my computer password to install, so I'm assuming that makes it an Administrator install? But once I put in my comp password, shouldn't that let it install?

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XMattrixX
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June 2, 2015

Hi XMattrixX,


Depending on the OS X version you have the users Library is most likely hidden (Apple made this change a while ago).  In the Finder menu click on Go > Go to Folder... >

In the text field type: ~/Library/Application Support. 

This will launch Finder to the correct location to view the properties of the Adobe folder.

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Maria


Thanks Maria! That was really really helpful

So I followed Maria's help to find the adobe folder Chris and all the options say "read & write" (System, Admin and Everyone)

I even tried adding "Matt (Me)" to the list as "Read and Write" but still get the insufficient permissions message.

I tried restarting my computer and doing it again. Still no joy.

I thought that was so promising as well.

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