Administrator Account Error when trying to install a program

[The Truth]

I have had the Home Edition of XP on my computer for 6 months and have had
no problems installing hardware or softwear until today when I got the
following error message:

"You do not have access to make the required system configuration
modifications. Please rerun this installation from an administrators
account."

I don't know what to do here as this is my home computer and I am the only
user---ever. I am listed as the administrator and there are no other user
accounts set up. I am trying to install the drivers for a digital game card
which I used with no problems for years under Windows 98 SE.

Any help appreciated. Thanks

 

[Dan DeStefano]

All new PCs that come with XP preinstalled should come with some type of
media, whether it is the XP cd or a recovery CD. Does your PC have a sticker
on it with a barcode that says "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" and a
product key? Any PC that comes with XP preinstalled must have one of these
stickers somewhere on the case.

 

[The Truth]

This is not a new PC. I built it about 4 years ago. The XP operating
system was a new/fresh installation by me. I have the CD and the product
key.

Is there something I can do?

Thanks

 

[Ian Hoare]

Salut/Hi Dan DeStefano,

le/on Thu, 6 Jan 2005 15:52:32 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

All new PCs that come with XP preinstalled should come with some type of
media, whether it is the XP cd or a recovery CD.

Not my new Toshiba Tecra laptop.

However, it does come with have the ability to make what it calls "recovery
disks" and has a product code stuck underneath. I made them, all 5 recovery
CDs and an "applications CD". God help me if I ever need to reinstall!

 

[Ken Blake]

In

All new PCs that come with XP preinstalled should come with
some type
of media, whether it is the XP cd or a recovery CD.

No, OEM vendors are required by their agreement with Microsoft to
give you a means of reinstalling, should it be necessary. They
can do this in one of three ways:


1. An OEM copy of Windows

2. A restore CD

3. A hidden partition on your drive, with restore information.

If you don't have 1 or 2, you should have 3, but you should
contact your vendor to find out.

Personally, I find both 2 and 3 unacceptable, and would never
choose to buy a computer that came with an operating system
unless I got a complete generic installation CD for that
operating system.

 

[The Truth]

Thanks for the reply Dan, but you did not address the question in my
original post. This is a fresh/new installation of Windows XP on a home
built computer. There are no OEM venders. I have the XP cd and product
key. There are no hidden partitions.

Any suggestions on how to resolve the problem I submitted in my original
post, not the one implied by Dan when he replied to my question? I think
you are replying to Dan's post and not to my question.

Thanks

 

[The Truth]

Dan, what I don't understand is why, after 6 months, and I now getting this
error message.

"You do not have access to make the required system configuration
modifications. Please rerun this installation from an administrators
account."

How can I rerun this installation from an administrators account when I am
already running it from the only account on the computer, and one that I sat
up?

thanks