Vista Incompatible & Not Recognized as Administrator

[Guest]

Hello,

I just purchased a new laptop, and it came with Windows Vista. I used
Windows XP before. I tried to install my printer and other programs, but I
kept getting an error message because the programs were not recognizing
Windows Vista and said that I needed either Windows 2000 or XP. I was
wondering if there is any patch available.

Also, for some reason, I am not being recognized as the Administator of the
computer. I'm the only user registered, but I keep getting error messages
when I try to add/change programs. The messages tell me that I should sign
off and sign on as the Administrator, but I am the only profile registered.
What is going on?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Have you checked the manufacturers website for updated drivers for your
Printer that might support Windows Vista? Do you have access in Control
Panel > User Accounts > Manage Users to change your priviledges to Standard
Administrator? Are asked for Admin credentials when you try to launch a
program?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Try the following on the programs:

- Right click the setup file, check properties. On the compatibility tab,
try switching to XP or 2000 for the install.

- Right click the setup file, try the 'run as administrator' option. In
Vista, elevated privileges are required for some system altering tasks, even
if you are logged on as an administrator.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Richard Urban]

Some programmers set their programs to look for a particular version of
Windows before the install will continue. It is a marketing ploy to get you
to buy new merchandise when a newer operating system is installed. Contact
the manufacturer.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[Steve Easton]

Some programmers set their programs to look for a particular version of Windows before the install will
continue. It is a marketing ploy to get you to buy new merchandise when a newer operating system is
installed.

Actually it serves a valid purpose.
The installer is set to check the version because it contains multiple file sets.
If it detects XP it installs the XP file set.
If it detects 2K it installs the 2k file set.
And so on

This allows the manufacturer to only maintain one
download that is compatible with more than one OS,
and it prevents people from accidentaly downloading
and trying to install the wrong version.


Contact

the manufacturer.

Agreed, even if the OP were to trick the installer,
it probably wouldn't work.