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I am trying to install the latest cygwin. Even when I accept almost all the settings default values, it fails to set up, saying "can't open C:\cygwin/var/log/setup.log for writing". I run Windows XP SP2 Pro English and am the Administrator (and choose the same account for cygwin). I am curious if that "/" pair in the path is the reason of the problem and how to fix it.

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What version of windows? are you selecting to run as administrator? In vista and 7, even if you are admin, they do not run installers with elevated permissions. – MaQleod Sep 8 '11 at 22:43
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Try deleting the Cygwin folder C:\cygwin and reinstall.

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