Unable to install nRF Connect For Desktop, gets Error: EPERM reply

[Bhanu Prakash B]

I was working with nRF Connect for Desktop version v4.1.1 for quiet some time and it was working good, Since each time I was prompted to update the software to the latest (v5.0.2) I thought to try it. But unfortunately it failed to install properly and showed "Error: EPERM...." message, Later it was not even opening the application.

Multiple times I uninstalled, reinstalled, installed with admin privileges, restarted etc. tried to install back older versions of the software, but the reply prevails and program does not start, shows the following error message.

[Bhanu Prakash B]

I have tried reset my Windows 11 Home OS (reinstalled the OS while keeping the user data and removing all applications which does not come with PC). and freshly installed nRF Command Line Tools v10.24.2 and then nRF Connect for Desktop v5.0.2.

The same error message keeps popping.

[Øyvind]

Hello, 

Do you have admin rights on your computer? Wen starting to install are you able start with "Run as administrator"?

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[Bhanu Prakash B]

Hi,

Yes, as stated earlier I have admin rights and tried "Run as administrator" also