Re: Administrator can not install any programs

From: SaltPeter (SaltPeter_at_Jupiter.sys)
Date: 07/24/04


Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:35:31 -0400


"Dieter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:302f01c470e1$16a2ff70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I installed w2k recently, used Me before, and can not
> install updates or any programs. I get a message that
> administrator hasto do this even when I am loggod on as
> agministrator.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks.

Did you attempt to downgrade from WinME to W2K? Or is the W2K a clean
install? If you tried upgrading from ME, your installation is damaged. You
should start from scratch. Note that an upgrade is composed of 2
non-optional requisites:

a) that an upgrade path exists between the old and new OS
b) that a software and hardware compatibility check is carried out to
determine compatibility with new OS.

This is true regardless of the operating systems involved.



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