{"id":41528,"date":"2019-03-01T13:42:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T19:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=support&p=41528"},"modified":"2020-12-15T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T21:14:18","slug":"tax-software-wont-install","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/support\/software\/technical-issues-software\/tax-software-wont-install\/","title":{"rendered":"My H&R Block Tax Software Won\u2019t Install. I Get an Error About a Read-Only Volume. What Should I Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re trying to install your H&R Block Tax Software<\/a> and you get an error message that says, \u201cError: Unable to launch. H&R Block cannot run on a read-only volume,\u201d it means your software didn\u2019t install correctly. If your H&R Block tax software won\u2019t install properly or you get this error message, you\u2019ll need to uninstall your tax software and then reinstall it again.<\/p>\n

Fixing This H&R Block Error Message<\/h2>\n

Here’s how to remove and reinstall your H&R Block Tax Software to fix an H&R Block error message:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open your Applications\u00a0<\/strong>folder on your computer.<\/li>\n
  2. Drag the H&R Block 2025\u00a0<\/strong>icon to your Trash.<\/li>\n
  3. On your computer’s desktop, double-click the icon labeled H&R Block 2025\u00a0<\/strong>to open the installer window.<\/li>\n
  4. Drag the green square H&R Block 2025\u00a0<\/strong>icon to your computer\u2019s Applications\u00a0<\/strong>folder and drop it in.<\/li>\n
  5. Open your Applications<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n
  6. Double-click the green\u00a0H&R Block 2025\u00a0<\/strong>icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If the software still won’t open, contact an H&R Block support specialist for additional assistance at 800-HRBLOCK (800-472-5625)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When you\u2019re trying to install your H&R Block Tax Software and you get an error message that says, \u201cError: Unable to launch. H&R Block cannot run on a read-only volume,\u201d it means your software didn\u2019t install correctly. 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