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Vista Local Administrator Rights
  1. #1


    Designan Guest

    Vista Local Administrator Rights

    I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on my
    Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient rights
    and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is even
    though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??



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  2. #2


    Carey Frisch [MVP] Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    See:
    http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0


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    "Designan" <Designan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81002408-D18C-4D67-9F45-56F70116678F@xxxxxx
    I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on my
    Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient rights
    and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is even
    though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??


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  3. #3


    Taibear ios Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    tell us what the older program is...

    name ?


    "Designan" <Designan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:81002408-D18C-4D67-9F45-56F70116678F@xxxxxx

    >I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on
    >my
    > Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient
    > rights
    > and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is
    > even
    > though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??


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  4. #4


    Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    What type of program is this, which Vista platform - 32 or 64 bit?
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    "Designan" <Designan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:81002408-D18C-4D67-9F45-56F70116678F@xxxxxx

    >I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on
    >my
    > Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient
    > rights
    > and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is
    > even
    > though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??


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  5. #5


    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    Designan

    Try right clicking the installation file and select the Run As Administrator
    option.

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    "Designan" <Designan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:81002408-D18C-4D67-9F45-56F70116678F@xxxxxx

    >I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on
    >my
    > Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient
    > rights
    > and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is
    > even
    > though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??

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  6. #6


    Christopher R. Lee Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    Do I really have to read and apply all that stuff just to be able to use
    *my* computer?

    Cordialement



    "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de
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    > See:
    > http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0
    >
    >
    > --
    > Carey Frisch
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    > ---------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > "Designan" <Designan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:81002408-D18C-4D67-9F45-56F70116678F@xxxxxx
    > I am trying to install an older programme, but when i try to install in on
    > my
    > Windows Vista Laptop i get an message stating that i have insufficient
    > rights
    > and that i should log back on with local administrator rights?? This is
    > even
    > though i am trying to install it in an administrator user account??
    >

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  7. #7


    Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE Guest

    Re: Vista Local Administrator Rights

    "Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:8814DFDA-1C66-4B44-9320-0572CC1B0085@xxxxxx

    > Do I really have to read and apply all that stuff just to be able to use
    > *my* computer?

    Of course not. Install a different operating system.

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