MATLAB: Am I unable to install MATLAB on a Windows 8 machine when the installation files are located on a mapped network drive

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When installing MATLAB on a Windows 8 or higher machine using files located on a DFS path I receive the following error:
 
Invalid File Handle
If these same files are copied locally onto the system the installation proceeds normally.
This does not happen on Windows 7 machines.

Best Answer

If the files are accessed through a mapped letter drive, this could be due to the fact that elevated processes cannot see a regular user's drive mappings on Windows 8.
To resolve this issue, change the permissions on the network-mapped drive such that the drive is readable by the elevated user account, or copy the files locally onto the machine before running the installer.
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