Re: Windows Installer

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From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:21:03 +0100

kit wrote:

> Im a single user of my pc, and it wont let me install Office, with the same message:
>
> "The system administrator has set policies......"
>
> what administrator? I have been the only user of this pc! Was I hacked? and if so, what do I do to regain
> the "priveledges" of being owner of my machine and install my own software?

Hi

Verify that the registry value DisableMSI under the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

is NOT set to 1 or 2 (if it doesn't exist, it will default to 0 for WinXP=
 or
earlier)

If it is set to 1 or 2, change it to 0.

Machine Policies: DisableMSI
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/disablemsi.asp 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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