Installation Problem

[Donald Ratsch]

I have a Vista HP 1720n computer. Recently I wanted to install Pinnacle
Studio Moviebox software. When I inserted the first disk a window popped up
right away that said, "To install the software, you must have
administrations right. Please log in as administrator and start the
installation again." Well I am the administrator. A google search of the
problem, a person answered, "Go to the setup.exe file on the DVD and right
click and select RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR". The question is: How can I go to
the setup.exe file from the DVD if I can't download a file from the DVD in
the first place?



Donald

 

[Not Me]

open My Computer, right click and Explore the CD, find the installer
(usually setup.exe or such), right click and run as administrator, click
through the nanny prompts

 

[Bob]

Disable auto play.
Click on the DVD drive in Windows Explorer.

 

[AlexB]

The following write-up is for somewhat more extended situations but it will
cover your problem as well.

You are not the administrator and will never be. Administrator is an object.
You can temporarily give yourselves rights to perform some operations as if
you were Administrator, yes. Your power still will be limited. Actually you
do not need more than that.
In order to do what you want you will have to open "Local Users And Groups"
GUI (either typing lusrmgr.msc in Windows\system32\ -- do not forget to open
Command Prompt as "run as Administrator" - take a notice!!!) or if you have
Home or Home Premium you should go thru Control panel> System and
Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users and Groups.
Open up thumbnail Groups, open up Group "Administrators" (nb: it is plural)
and you will see the object "administrator" in there. Add yourselves to this
group. Close the GUI.
You may have a somewhat easier life from now on but it may not be enough.
You may also need to establish yourselves as a person who has the right to
write into certain folders if you want. Go to that folder, left
click>>Properties>>Security tab>>Edit>>Add>>type in your name>>Close that
window, Check checkbox "Full Control">>Apply>>OK.
You may also need to delete Inheritance. Click Advanced. That will give you
an option to uncheck a checkbox and the onwership rights of other objects
will be terminated.
Now you will have the right to do what you want in this folder and ALL its
subfolders. You will never be denied any access. You should exercise this
power judiciously and on a limited basis.

 

[bbylund]

The following write-up is for somewhat more extended situations but it will
cover your problem as well.

You are not the administrator and will never be. Administrator is an object.
You can temporarily give yourselves rights to perform some operations as if
you were Administrator, yes. Your power still will be limited. Actually you
do not need more than that.
In order to do what you want you will have to open "Local Users And Groups"
GUI (either typing lusrmgr.msc in Windows\system32\ -- do not forget to open
Command Prompt as "run as Administrator" - take a notice!!!) or if you have
Home or Home Premium you should go thru Control panel> System and
Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users and Groups.
Open up thumbnail Groups, open up Group "Administrators" (nb: it is plural)
and you will see the object "administrator" in there. Add yourselves to this
group. Close the GUI.
You may have a somewhat easier life from now on but it may not be enough.
You may also need to establish yourselves as a person who has the right to
write into certain folders if you want. Go to that folder, left
click>>Properties>>Security tab>>Edit>>Add>>type in your name>>Close that
window, Check checkbox "Full Control">>Apply>>OK.
You may also need to delete Inheritance. Click Advanced. That will give you
an option to uncheck a checkbox and the onwership rights of other objects
will be terminated.
Now you will have the right to do what you want in this folder and ALL its
subfolders. You will never be denied any access. You should exercise this
power judiciously and on a limited basis.







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I had the same problem - but now it says my version is not compatible?