[python-win32] cannot install pywin32, 'access denied, cannot open archive'

[rmsauthor]

I'm getting the same error and am unable to resolve it. 
Peter, were you able to install successfully?

Peter Scheie-2 wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to install the pywin32-214.win32-py2.5.exe package onto a
> Windows XP 
> virtual machine running on VirtualBox on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty). I've got
> python 
> 2.5 installed.  Whenever I try to run the pywin32-214.win32-py2.5.exe, it
> first 
> gives me a "Run As" dialog that asks me which ID it should run under,
> either my 
> own ID (which has administrator privileges) or Administrator.  If I choose
> my 
> own ID, I get a Runtime Error saying "Access is denied. Could not open
> archive." 
>   If I try to run it as Administrator, it just instantly pops back to the
> same 
> "Run As" dialog.  I've tried logging in as Administrator, but I get the
> same 
> thing.  I've tried the version 213 package, and I get the same thing. 
> I've 
> installed PIL, FileZilla, etc. with no problems.  I just can't seem to get 
> pywin32's installer to run.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.
> 
> Peter
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