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Re: "...administrator has set polices..." - can't install USB devi
Hi Tim, sorry I should have said. I'm just on a home PC. I should also say
I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate.
"Tim" wrote:
> I think the first obvious question (since it wasn't stated in your post)
> would be: are you in a corporate environment attached to a domain? If so,
> you need to talk to the network/server administrator about the group policy.
> Different story if you are on a home network. Please post back...
>
> Tim
>
> "Chris Thorn" <ChrisThorn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37F9E35C-4296-4199-898D-231BD198BF66@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there - thanks for taking the time to help me out.
> >
> > I bought a Trust BT-2100p Bluetooth adapter for my PC the other day as it
> > said it was compatible with Vista (unlike a number of adapters on the
> > market). I downloaded the lastest drivers for Vista off the website
> > instead
> > of using the drivers on the CD.
> >
> > Each time I have tried to install it, the installation hangs on 0% as the
> > Bluetooth stack starts to install. After 30 seconds or so, I get a red
> > 'critical' box appear which says:
> >
> > The system administrator has set polices to prevent this installation.
> >
> > The only option then is to press OK and the installation quits.
> >
> > I was tearing my hair out yesterday trying to work out what to do. After a
> > lot of messing around I enabled the actual Administrator account on Vista
> > using Start > Run... > secpol.msc. I tried the installation logged on as
> > Administrator and still it hasn't worked.
> >
> > I've enabled and disabled various bits and pieces such as Windows
> > Installer
> > etc, and items regarding elevated privileges, but still it won't work.
> >
> > If anyone can help me install this Bluetooth dongle I'd be so happy I'd
> > probably cry.
> >
> > Many thanks for your time, I appreciate it.
>
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