Windows 10: Error Code 0x80070660 - The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free...

Hi, my name is Thomas and I am having an issue installing Microsoft .NET framework 6.0 or later on my PC. I am trying to play a game on steam and it requires .NET Desktop Runtime, Architecture: x64, App host version: 6.0.18. This is a brand new PC my specs are below. I am currently on Windows 11 Home. I currently have 1.80 TB available on my C drive.Device name DESKTOP-J10S0CH Processor IntelR CoreTM i9-14900K 3.20 GHz Installed RAM 32.0 GB 31.8 GB usable Device ID E01E8F81-06E1-4CEE-BD4B-BC6871E22AFE Product ID 00342-21004-06379-AAOEM System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based p

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errore 0x80070660

0x80070660 (ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE)

The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the Temp folder.

Please open an admin Command Prompt window and run:

• SET
  

• icacls %temp%
  

• icacls c:\windows\temp
  

Copy the output of each command and include them in your reply.

 

Error code 0x80070660

Hi Quinton,

I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

How much free space is there on C drive?

# for hex 0x660 / decimal 1632

ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE winerror.h

# The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is

# inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you

# have write permission on the Temp folder.

# 1 matches found for "0x80070660"

Secondly, try changing the download path on your browser and see if the same helps.

Good luck!

 

Visual C++ - " The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the Temp folder."

Here's some insight on what the log file looks like, maybe it will help?

OS Version = 6.2.9200, Platform 2

OS Description = Future OS - x86

CommandLine = c:\fa2f8ea17dbd9e1c1d2033\Setup.exe

Using Simultaneous Download and Install mechanism

Operation: Installing

Package Name = Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup

Package Version = 10.0.30319

User Experience Data Collection Policy: UserControlled

Number of applicable items: 3

MSI (c:\fa2f8ea17dbd9e1c1d2033\vc_red.msi) Installation failed. Msi Log: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup_20170811_112246350-MSI_vc_red.msi.txt

Final Result: Installation failed with error code: (0x80070660), "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the Temp folder. " (Elapsed time: 0 00:00:09).