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in reply to Re^2: Activerperl permissions error win 7 64 bit vanilla install
in thread Activerperl permissions error win 7 64 bit vanilla install

Perhaps I misinterpreted what your command prompt looks like. If you're doing something like:
C:\ perl> perl -v

... then that's not even close to what I meant, and I'm quite sure I don't want to try it to see what happens.

Here's what I meant for you to try, for whatever your command prompt is:

perl -v

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Re^4: Activerperl permissions error win 7 64 bit vanilla install
by hugeness (Initiate) on Mar 30, 2012 at 02:01 UTC

    ah, i see.. i was being stoopid

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\windows\system32>cd.. C:\Windows>cd.. C:\>perl -v This is perl 5, version 14, subversion 2 (v5.14.2) built for MSWin32-x +64-multi-t hread (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail) Copyright 1987-2011, Larry Wall Binary build 1402 [295342] provided by ActiveState http://www.ActiveSt +ate.com Built Oct 7 2011 15:19:36 Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License + or the GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source ki +t. Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found +on this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl". If you have access to + the Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Pa +ge. C:\>

    yes, thanks, I am always a bit dim when it comes to startups, surprisingly once up and running I do OK.. just to reassure you. ;)

Re^4: Activerperl permissions error win 7 64 bit vanilla install
by hugeness (Initiate) on Mar 30, 2012 at 02:08 UTC
    So the issue for me was the way I was writing the paths. Oh dear. Thank you for the help, this has me up and running!