Re: Admin can't install

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/20/04


Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:47:39 GMT

You might try resetting security settings to default defined levels as shown below to
see if it helps. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;313222

"Scott" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:892CA1C9-1B78-4BB2-BC86-B9A2123EF97B@microsoft.com...
> I'm the administrator on a machine that has an OEM install of Win2K. When I try to
install Macromedia's Shockwave player (required by another program), after apparently
running, I get a window with "You do not have access to make the required system
configuration modifications. Please rerun this installation from an administrator's
account." I've even tried running it from the local Administrator account with the
same result.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Scott



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