IRC Log from 2013-08-07

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16:43:43 <pabot> Hi pa_8757! Welcome to the PortableApps.com IRC channel. Please ask your question and someone should be with you shortly. If you do not receive an answer wait a bit longer or consider posting it on the forums.
16:45:33 <pa_8757> I successfully downloaded and installed the Firefox portable app to my flash drive, but I have been unable to do the same with the Google Chrome app. It keeps saying that it can't be downloaded for some reason. Any ideas? Thanks
16:46:30 <JohnTHaller> The Google Chrome Portable installer downloads and installs Google Chrome from Google's servers as part of the install.
16:46:56 <JohnTHaller> Most likely, you are being blocked from making that download due to a corporate or university firewall. Or you are in a country Google can't distribute to (Iran, Cuba, etc).
16:47:41 <pa_8757> I am in Alameda, CA, USA, and my corporate firewall allowed me to download the Firefox portable app with no problems
16:49:29 <JohnTHaller> But does your corporate firewall allow you to download Google Chrome from Google. I'd wager no.
16:49:43 <pa_8757> I have successfully downloaded and installed the desktop version of Google Chrome to my PC here at work with no problems, as well
16:49:49 <JohnTHaller> Try to download this: http://dl.google.com/edgedl/chrome/win/FCE234E6B0B5779B/28.0.1500.95_chrome_installer.exe
16:51:18 <JohnTHaller> If you can download that, place that file in the same directory as the Google Chrome Portable installer of the same version number and it'll use that instead of trying to download it.
17:00:37 <pa_8757> I was able to successfully download the Google Chrome installer to my flash drive, and when I right clicked on the installer file, and tried to run it as an administrator, the Windows 7 UAC warning window came up on the screen, I approved it, and then it would not install
17:01:29 <JohnTHaller> No. As mentioned, place that file alongside the Google Chrome Portable installer file (the paf.exe), both in the same directory. Then run the portable installer. It will use that chrome installer file you downloaded directly instead of trying to download it itself.
17:01:53 <pa_8757> Ok, I will try that. Thanks, John
17:02:39 <JohnTHaller> Sure thing. Stay on til you do so we're sure it works right for you.
17:03:10 <JohnTHaller> In situations like this, most likely your corp/university firewall is blocking the installer from downloading. It will let a browser through, but not the installer.
17:09:06 <pa_8757> Thank you so much, John. That solution worker perfectly!! The Google Chrome Portable installer finally worked!
17:09:21 <pa_8757> I really appreciate your help
17:10:53 <JohnTHaller> Sure thing. Glad it worked for you. Hopefully we can figure out a workaround for this issue. What was the exact error you saw when it failed, offhand?
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17:56:57 <pa_8757> I believe the exact error it was "Cannot download. Try again"
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