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"insufficient permissions, rerun as admin" wtf? i am admin

May 25, 2008 1:17 PM from

having a hell of a time getting things installed. the install quits out on me with a popup saying i don't have sufficient permission and that i need to rerun as admin. you probably guessed it, i am admin. what do i need to do in order to install? thanks much for any insight.

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Reply #1 May 25, 2008 1:36 PM from

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what OS?

Reply #2 May 25, 2008 5:03 PM from

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Which app are you trying to install?

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Reply #3 May 25, 2008 5:14 PM from

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slamhound Hi..if you were running windows Vista here is a nifty little program that I use all the time, saves quite a bit of clicking...You can use Take Control or these registry files for taking ownership of system files in Vista. http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13157

Reply #4 May 25, 2008 8:19 PM from

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Thanks for the replies, here's a bit more info to help any troubleshooting:

Windows XP
Trying to install Object Desktop Ultimate
(when trying to install Impulse on it's own i get a "no permission to access NET 2.0")

thanks again for any help.

Reply #5 May 26, 2008 4:15 AM from

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Are you on SP3? Do you have .NET 2.0 SP1 installed?

Reply #6 May 26, 2008 6:59 AM from

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I would suggest you download and install via SDC for now instead.

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