Got a Computer Question or Problem? Ask Dennis! Simply contact me, briefly describing the issue and I will get back to you as soon as possible. If you are still having issues installing Avast! (or uninstalling it, for that matter), I can help using my remote desktop support service. The install should work without any issues. The text you highlighted in Step #2 should now be output to the command line.ĭownload the full version of Avast! if you have not already, then double click it to run the setup.exe.
Next, go to the administrative command prompt you opened in Step #1 and right click in the middle of the window. Right click the above highlighted text, then select "Copy" from the dialogue menu.
Use your mouse to highlight the text below:ģ. To begin, click Start, then enter "CMD" (no quotes) wait for "CMD.EXE" or "Command Prompt" to appear in the list, then right click it and select "Run as Administrator".Ģ. I am not sure how or why this happens in the first place, but the solution works. How to Fix: 'Avast cannot be installed (directory not empty)' ErrorĪfter a bit of research into this problem, I found a solution: you must delete the directory where Avast! is being installed into. The folder you entered (directory not empty)' error message. Lastly I tried signing on as the Administrator user and running the setup.exe program but still received the ' Avast cannot be installed into I also tried running the Avast! setup install program with administrative rights, but that did not help. I have not seen this error message before, and tried running the "Avast Uninstall Utility" to clean up any left-over remnants of a previous installation (which can sometimes interfere with an upgrade or new install), but this did not help.
I asked Jerry if he would like me to connect to his machine using my remote desktop service and he agreed. I have searched for the answer to this but no one seems to know the answer. The folder you entered (directory not empty)'. I took your advice on antivirus and tried to install Avast! using minimal settings, but the install fails with an error message ' Avast cannot be installed into
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