Error when trying to start FAF

[Cantor]

When starting FAF I get the following error:

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Errors occurred
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The logfile 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Forged Alliance Forever\FAForever.exe.log' could not be opened:
[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Forged Alliance Forever\\FAForever.exe.log'
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OK
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When starting as admin I get:

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Errors occurred
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See the logfile 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Forged Alliance Forever\FAForever.exe.log' for details
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OK
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Log file:

http://pastebin.com/Lu9CuERA

[Ze_PilOt]

Freeimage conflict.
search.php?keywords=Freeimage&terms=all&author=&sv=0&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search
You will find your answer.

[Retnut]

I had this issue a while back and accepted a solution on my thread before replying with my particular fix as I didn't realize that would lock it. As such I'll add it here for reference: I searched my system path for copies of FreeImage.dll and found two. One was for a C++ interpreter and the other was in an old Python install. As I use neither of these at present, I renamed the .dlls and everything was rosy.

[Cantor]

Thanks, that fixed it!

Just to save people who have the same issue some time and who may not know this command: you can find the offending dll by opening a windows console and typing "where freeimage.dll".