Error Message "You must reboot your system to continue the Capture installation" When Installing Kofax Capture

Issue:


How do I resolve a message or error similar to the following:


"Reboot Pending: you must reboot your system to continue the Capture Installation"


while attempting to install Kofax Capture


Resolve:



  1. Create a complete backup of your system.
  2. Locate the Following Registry Key:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
  1. Delete any PendingFileRenameOperations Values in this Key.
  2. Reattempt the installation of Kofax Capture

If that does not resolve the issue try the following:


Check for and remove Pending File Rename Operations in the following Registry Keys:

  1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
  2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
  3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
  4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Either

  • Clear out the TEMP and TMP folders specified in the User Environment Variables
  • Change the User's TEMPT and TMP Environment Variables to point to a new (empty) temp folder with full permission.\
  • Check for the existence of a folder named '$!$!$!$!" in the root folder