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02-Dec-2007, 10:25 AM #1
Local System Admin Privilege Needed
Hey guys, I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium...
I am logged on as Administrator (ACTUAL!)
And I was installing a software when it stopped and said:

"Please make sure you have local system administrator privileges on this system"

Here's what it looked like..

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/23/wtfcs9.jpg

Is there any solutions to fix this problem?

I have tried fiddling with the permissions in the Security tab for the software, still no work.
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02-Dec-2007, 10:54 AM #2
There are several ways, some temporary, some permanent. The quick way, which usually works, is to right click the install.exe file and select "run as Administrator"
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02-Dec-2007, 11:11 AM #3
hey uhal, ive tried that method, it still shows it
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02-Dec-2007, 11:27 AM #4
OK. Then try this
Shut down the computer for a cold boot. Tap the "F8" key as you are booting.

Select "Safe Mode with networking" from the boot menu.

Log into windows Vista with your personal account that holds the administrator access.

Open a command window (START--->RUN--->CMD.exe). Right Click and "Run as Administrator" At the command prompt type the following "net user administrator /active".

Now Log out and hopefully, you should be able to log back in as the full administrator, which you have probably been more accutomed to in XP.
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