# Gem error on Vista **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 10, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363 "2008-04-10T05:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/1 "2008-04-10T05:18:16Z")
Hi All, I have to install a RoR development system on a new Vista notebook. When I get to ‘gem install anything’ I get the following error. c:\ruby\>gem install mysql ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError) Errno::ECONNABORTED: An established connection was aborted by the software i n your host machine. reading [RubyGems.org | your community gem host](http://gems.rubyforge.org/gems/mysql-2.7.3-mswin32). gem I have gem 1.1.0 installed It does not appear to be a firewall issue ! This is Vista Business with SP1 cheers, Dave p.s. Please no comments about getting a Mac - that line is getting somewhat worn - I don’t disagree that Mac is the best platform for RoR development, but this is being set up for an overseas trip and I’m also a Windows App developer, so to take two notebook is just not an option ! ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/2 "2008-04-10T06:31:22Z")
are you running cmd as administrator? ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/3 "2008-04-10T06:41:54Z")
Yes I am - thanks for that… Dave ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/4 "2008-04-10T06:44:50Z")
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jonzo wrote: | are you running cmd as administrator? Shouldn’t be necessary if Ruby and Rubygems are installed in their own directory outside of \Programs. * * * Phillip G. Twitter: [twitter.com/cynicalryan](http://twitter.com/cynicalryan) ~ “If people could put rainbows in zoos, they’d do it.” -Hobbes -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - [http://enigmail.mozdev.org](http://enigmail.mozdev.org) iEYEARECAAYFAkf9mxQACgkQbtAgaoJTgL8G3gCbBUNjEm4rdK61YRJgVeJmJN15 cpkAnRD7U7ixBnnEoHsduvF9ED2MfhP6 =F4Kn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/5 "2008-04-10T06:55:57Z")
Here’s a link to a thread that is mainly a flame war, but somewhere in the mix they mentioned that gems were broken and you had to remove [gems.rubyonrails.org](http://gems.rubyonrails.org) from your gems sources. This might not apply to vista though, and I couldn’t really see through the flames to find more details on the solution, but here’s the thread: [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse\_thread/thread/d26b0b76b169fe1](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/d26b0b76b169fe1) On Apr 10, 4:44 pm, Phillip G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/6 "2008-04-10T10:29:23Z")
Thanks, but did not appear to have anything relevant - will keep trying… cheers, Dave ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/7 "2008-04-10T20:23:48Z")
Were you able to install any other gems successfully? What version of MySQL are you using BTW? Probably not related, but when I wrote up my recipe for Vista a couple of weeks ago, I ran in to issues with MySQL and the gem (see [http://www.buildingwebapps.com/articles/20-setting-up-rails-on-windows-vista](http://www.buildingwebapps.com/articles/20-setting-up-rails-on-windows-vista)) I actually left UAC turned off on one of my passes through the instructions. I’ve since received comments of folks running in to other problems doing things like gem update --system and getting access violations. I’m away from my Vista VM at the moment, so can’t check my current version numbers. -Christopher ---
**Author:** ![Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Davo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Davo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-on-vista/134363/8 "2008-04-11T01:58:21Z")
Thanks Chris - I actually ran through your guide to do this, so thanks for that… I have UAC turned off, so I assume this is not an issue. I seemed to get the same type of error on any 'gem install … ’ I may not get back to this until the weekend, but I’ll keep you updated. I also downloaded the InstandtRails install, but have not had time to try that yet. Let you know. regards, Dave