Is it safe for me to disable my firewall, so I can install the BF3 beta? The log says:
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Install Date: 09/01/0111
09:57:24 Started logging
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09:57:24 Install Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio\
09:57:24 Install Locale: locale:
fm_sut@hotmail.com:;71171
09:57:24 Initialized installation config.
09:57:24 CommandLine: install -locale locale:
fm_sut@hotmail.com:;71171 -installPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio\" -autologging
09:57:24 OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
09:57:24 Data reader initialized.
09:57:24 Data reader config: LOCALE = locale:
fm_sut@hotmail.com:;71171
09:57:24 Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION = C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio\
09:57:24 Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION_DOUBLE_BACKSLASH = C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio
09:57:24 Data reader config: 32BIT = 0
09:57:24 Data reader config: 64BIT = 1
09:57:24 Processing EAIN file 'C:\PROGRA~2\ORIGIN~1\BATTLE~1\__INST~1\Touchup.dat'.
09:57:24 (Config)Updating locale to: en_US
09:57:24 Game program missing. Game not yet installed.
09:57:24 (Config)Studio: EA Games
09:57:24 (Config)Game Name: BF3 Beta
09:57:24 (Config)Display Game Name: Battlefield 3™ Open Beta
09:57:25 Start redistributables install phase
09:57:25 Installing DirectX
09:57:25 Launching process:
Command: C:\PROGRA~2\ORIGIN~1\BATTLE~1\__INST~1\directx\redist\dxsetup.exe /silent
Working directory: C:\PROGRA~2\ORIGIN~1\BATTLE~1\__INST~1\directx\redist\
09:58:21 Process exited with exit code 0.
09:58:21 Successfully installed DirectX runtime.
09:58:21 x86 VC runtime already installed.
09:58:21 Not Installing PunkBuster
09:58:21 End of redistributables install phase
09:58:21 Setting up uninstall data ...
09:58:21 Installing GDF ...
09:58:22 Installing C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio\GDFBinary_en_US.dll ...
09:58:22 Successfully installed 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 -beetaversio\GDFBinary_en_US.dll'.
09:58:22 Successfully installed GDF
09:58:22 Installing Firewall exception ...
09:58:22 Start Adding Application To Exception List
09:58:22 ERROR: pFwApp->put_ProcessImageFileName
09:58:22 Failed to install Firewall exception
09:58:22 CREATE_DESKTOP_ICON is nil ...
09:58:22 CREATE_STARTMENU_ICON is nil ...
09:58:22 Setting up registry ...
09:58:22 Installer finished with exit code: 0
09:58:22 Shutting down data reader.
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09:58:22 Stopping install logging
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So it failed to install firewall exception.
I have never disabled firewall before, so I dont know what happens.
And I do have Anti-Virus active.