Shockwave/flash player won't install

[jonknudsen]

When I try to install the latest Shockwave, I get:

The File 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla\Firefox\plugins\np32dsw.dll' could not be
opened. Please check that your disk is not full and that have access to the
destination directory. The system cannot find the path specified.

Same as:


[url]http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?locale=en-US&forumId=1&com[/url]
ments_parentId=41462

And I tried all the fixes above and reinstalled FF 3. I can't find np32dsw.dll
on my HD by search.

I also searched this site and tried all I could find, mainly tried an older
version (8.5), and tried a complete uninstall of FF3 , Flash and Shock wave,
then installed Shockwave before FF, but I get the same error.

Flash installs without error, but does not work on adobe's test page.

Not had this problem on other computers with same setup. Also tried as admin
after it failed as user.

Any ideas?

TIA

jon

Shockwave: Latest, says 11 in add/remove progs. download says
"Shockwave_Installer_Slim.exe"
OS: XP SP2
Browser FireFox 3.0.1
Extensions installed: IE tab

[nicgam]

Looks like I may have a solution for you.

I found the np32dsw.dll file hiding in the
c:\windows\system32\adobe\director folder.

I've uploaded this to my own web space which can be found
[url]http://www.midwest-gaming.org/files/np32dsw.zip[/url]

The other sites I've found referencing this file have been slapped by Adobe
after keeping it up for a while, so I won't be keeping this up here for long.
Let me know once you've downloaded it and this will be removed.

In any case, try pasting that file in to your plugins folder for FF3 to see if
that helps.