Error 211 – AMD Software Install Cannot Proceed as the Specified Directory for Installation Has Access Restrictions

This article is organized into the following sections:

• Possible Cause
• Solution

Possible Cause

AMD Software Installer has detected that the specified installation directory has access restrictions and terminated the installation. 

Solution

Please ensure that your user account has appropriate permissions to access the specified installation directory. If necessary, configure the permissions of the specified directory to allow the AMD Software Package to complete installation. For more information about configuring files and folders permissions in Windows®, please refer to Microsoft article: "Access Denied" or other errors when you access or work with files and folders in Windows.

NOTE: It is recommended to use the default installation directory (C:\Program Files\AMD\) chosen by AMD Software Installer, for the best experience.

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