Can't install anything

[Jonathan Hiscott]

I can't seem to install software on my computer. About 9 out of 10
applications won't install. A couple weeks ago I bought a few games on
CD. One said setup could take several minutes. I waited 10 minutes,
nothing happened. Another one nothing happens when I put the CD in,
when I click on the CD nothing happens, when I right click I can open
the CD and click on setup or launch, but nothing happens. I tried
downloading some software to see what would happen. I get messages
like "the procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic
link library." I have also gotten a couple messages that seem to
indicate that I can only install the software using an administrator
account, but I am using an administrator account. Windows keeps trying
to do a minor update and always fails. One of the programs starts
installation and by reading quickly I think it just stops shortly
after saying something about an install shield and doesn't give any
error message.

A couple weeks ago windows did an update and when I agreed to let it
restart my computer it didn't actually restart. I had to pull the plug
on it to get it to completely turn off so that I could start it back
up, I don't know whether that may be related.

I'm running Windows xp sp3, 3.25 gigs of ram, over 60 gigs available
on hard drive, I defragmented my computer last night, my computer
reports that the video card is working fine, and I just finished a
virus scan that found no viruses. Still the same problems as before.


Thanks very much if anyone has any ideas.

 

[ANONYMOUS]

You need to be logged in as ADMINISTRATOR or a user with admin rights.
Can you confirm that you are the administrator or a user with these
rights? You can check this by going to:

START, CONTROL PANEL, USER ACCOUNTS,

Under your username there COULD be something called "Limited Account".
If so then you can't install any programs that needs to access WINDOWS
folder.

 

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

Hi
You are addressed your question to Network related Win XP group.
You might have better luck addressing the WinXP OS group.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

[Jonathan]

Hi
You are addressed your question to Network related Win XP group.
You might have better luck addressing the WinXP OS group.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

Thanks, sorry about that.

 

[Jonathan]

You need to be logged in as ADMINISTRATOR or a user with admin rights.  
Can you confirm that you are the administrator or a user with these
rights?  You can check this by going to:

START, CONTROL PANEL,  USER ACCOUNTS,

Under your username there COULD be something called "Limited Account".  
If so then youcan'tinstallanyprograms that needs to access WINDOWS
folder.

Thanks, yes I am logged on as an administrator.

 

[Andrewkevin]

Hi,
Now you were able to install your software if yes, go ahead, if no then My advice to you is try to install a fresh New OS in your computer and then install your softwares. If you are worried about your data's then try to install a new os in different location via disk boot up option then get your data back from your drive.

Thanks and Regards
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