System Administrator stops installation of patch

[Guest]

Vista Home Premium Operating System. Downloaded a patch from genealogy
software needed because of Vista. When attempting to install the patch, I
get the following message: "The System Administrator has set policies to
prevent this installation". I am signed on/logged in as administrator, but
still not allowed to install the patch.

Any suggestions on how to get the patch installed?

Minnesota

 

[DefecTalisman]

Have you tried right clicking and selecting "run as administrator"?

 

[Guest]

When I right click on the patch file there is no option to run as
administrator.

Any other suggestions?

Minnesota

 

[Cal Bear '66]

When you right click on the file and select Properties, does it show as
"Blocked"? If so, un-block it and try again. Vista "blocks" downloaded files.

 

[Guest]

When I right click on the patch file and click on properties, it brings up a
dialog box which has 4 tabs, General, Security, Custom, and Detail, none of
which shows "Blocked" and therefor I can't "Un-Block".

Thanks anyway, every suggestion is worth a try.

Hoping someone will come up with the solution.

Minnesota

 

[Cal Bear '66]

How about trying to install in Safe Mode?

 

[Guest]

I booted in Safe Mode and tried to install the patch file, but Windows
Installer Service is not accessible in Safe Mode, so I can't install the file
without Windows Installer Service.

Is there another program that might be loaded in Safe Mode that I could use
to install the patch?

Minnestoa

 

[Christopher Norris]

Try booting from your Vista CD, and using System Recovery, then load a
command propt and run the patch from that, it is a win32 environment.