MATLAB: Do I receive an error when starting a MATLAB Compiler 4.7 (R2007b) created standalone application on Windows Vista

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When I start the MATLAB Compiler 4.7 (R2007b) created standalone application on Windows Vista I receive this error message:

??? Undefined function or variable ‘matlabrc’.

I have both MATLAB and the R2007b MCR installed on my Windows Vista machine.

To run the deployed application I have changed the system path so mcr_root\ver\runtime\win32 appears before matlabroot\bin\win32 but I still receive the error message above.

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This is a common issue on Windows Vista. Due to UAC (User Access Control) feature in Windows Vista, even if you are logged in as an administrator by default you do not have administrative privileges when an application is run in a normal mode (by clicking). To run an application in an administrative mode, you will have to right click on the application icon and select "Run as an administrator".

To work around this issue, you need to run the application as an administrator on Windows Vista .

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MATLAB: Do I receive the error “Aborting installation…” when trying to run the MCRInstaller on Windows NT

This bug has been fixed for Release 14 SP1 (R14SP1). For previous releases, please read below for any possible workarounds:

This has been verified as a bug in way that the MCRInstaller handles the installation on a Windows NT machine.

Currently, to work around this issue:

1. Ship the following file along with the MCRInstaller:

$MATLAB\toolbox\compiler\deploy\win32\unzip.exe
(where $MATLAB = the MATLAB root directory on your machine)

2. On the target Windows NT machine, run the MCRInstaller.exe.

Let it fail with the "Aborting installation..." error message.

3. After it fails, copy unzip.exe (from Step 1) to the target installation directory specified in Step 2.

4. Open a DOS command prompt and change to the target installation directory specified in Step 2. You should see the following files:

 _MCRInstaller.exe
 matlab.ico
 mcr_banner.bmp
 mcr_splash.bmp
 unzip.exe

5. Issue the following command from the DOS command prompt:

 unzip  _MCRInstaller.exe

Note that _MCRInstaller.exe and MCRInstaller.exe are two different files. MCRInstaller.exe extracts the _MCRInstaller.exe file at some point during the installation. Be sure that the unzip command is used on the _MCRInstaller.exe file in the target installation directory.

6. Add the following directory to your system path:

$MCRROOT\v70\runtime\win32

where, $MCRROOT = target installation directory specified in Step 2

For example, if you specified the following installtion directory in Step 2:

   D:\Applications\MathWorks\MATLAB Component Runtime

Then,

$MCRROOT = D:\Applications\MathWorks\MATLAB Component Runtime

And you should add the following directory to your system path:

   D:\Applications\MathWorks\MATLAB Component Runtime\v70\runtime\win32

For information on how to add a directory to your system path, see Solution 1-15ZLK: How do I set my system path under Windows?

http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/data/1-15ZLK.html?solution=1-15ZLK

MATLAB: Am I unable to install the MATLAB Mobile Connector under Windows 7 or Windows Vista

This issue is caused by the Windows security feature User Account Control (UAC) that prevents changes to files in system locations. Since MATLAB is installed in Program Files, UAC prevents access to changes in the MATLAB directory. To resolve this, you will need to run MATLAB with administrator permissions. To do so, right click on your shortcut to MATLAB and select "Run as Administrator". You should then be able to install the Connector in MATLAB.

NOTE: Even if you are logged in as an administrator account, UAC prevents administrator access by default.

Alternatively, you can disable UAC to allow the changes. To do so, refer to Microsoft's website for instructions to disable UAC:

For Windows 7:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/975787/guided-help-adjust-user-account-control-settings-in-windows-7-and-wind

For Windows Vista:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/922708/how-to-use-user-account-control-uac-in-windows-vista

After making the changes, restart the computer before attempting to reinstall the MATLAB Mobile Connector.

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