disable forceguest ?

[Guest]

I have a PC with XP Home installed and when trying to install Veritas
software I get this message "The Forceguest value must be disabled in order
to install backup exec on windows" where do I disable it ? Its XP home (no
security otion in manage !)
Help please !

Thanks.

Pat

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have a PC with XP Home installed and when trying to install Veritas
software I get this message "The Forceguest value must be disabled in
order
to install backup exec on windows" where do I disable it ? Its XP home (no
security otion in manage !)
Help please !

Thanks.

Pat

Try here, through the Use The Registry section:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/241419.htm

HTH
-pk

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Pat,

AFAIK, ForceGuest model can't be disabled in Windows XP Home Edition. You
may check with "Backup Exec" support team to know if there is any other
workaround (if altering the "ForceGuest" registry key does not work).

Symantec Corp. - Welcome VERITAS Customers:
http://support.veritas.com/

How to disable "ForceGuest" in Windows XP Professional so that Backup Exec
for Windows Servers can be installed on and can back up (protect) Windows XP
computers:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/241419.htm

How to Set Security in Windows XP Professional That Is Installed in a
Workgroup:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q290403/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


message I have a PC with XP Home installed and when trying to install Veritas
software I get this message "The Forceguest value must be disabled in order
to install backup exec on windows" where do I disable it ? Its XP home (no
security otion in manage !)
Help please !

Thanks.

Pat