Insufficient Privileges

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Richard B. Gardner

I am trying to upgrade certain software products. When attempting the
upgrade I receive the following: "Error 1321: Insufficient privileges to
modify the file." I am the only user on my computer (standalone) and have
full admin rights. I am running WinXP with SP2. Any suggestions? Thanks in
advance for any help.
 
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I am trying to upgrade certain software products. When attempting the
upgrade I receive the following: "Error 1321: Insufficient privileges to
modify the file." I am the only user on my computer (standalone) and have
full admin rights. I am running WinXP with SP2. Any suggestions? Thanks in
advance for any help.
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Are you logged on as an administrator? Is it possible that the file is in
use, hence you need to restart your pc before trying again?
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Hi,

Oddly enough, some software requires that you logon as *the* administrator.
Just logging on with admin privileges is not enough. Blame lazy developers.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Richard B. Gardner said:
I am trying to upgrade certain software products. When attempting the
upgrade I receive the following: "Error 1321: Insufficient privileges to
modify the file." I am the only user on my computer (standalone) and have
full admin rights. I am running WinXP with SP2. Any suggestions? Thanks in
advance for any help.
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try copying the files to a folder not within a profile and see if that
helps...

you may want to create a folder such as C:\shared (for example)
 
I don't know that I have that option (do I?). The main program is already
installed and I am just trying to upgrade.
 
Actually, I am "the" administrator. There are no other admins - I'm the only
user. Or, am I missing something here?
 
Yep, logged on as "the" administrator. I also have problems trying uninstall
certain programs - the uninstall gives me the same error message :(
 
Hi,

Often times, the user thinks they are *the* administrator, when actually
they are the *user* with administrative privileges. A simple test: click
start/run, type %userprofile% and click ok. What folder does it open to? If
it's C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator, then you are indeed logged on
as *the* administrator. Anything else and you are not.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Hi Rick,
I typed in %userprofile% and it took me directly to the C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator folder. It appears that I am "the" administrator,
although my computer obviously doesn't think so at time [grin]. I certainly
welcome any other suggestions. Thanks again.
 
Ok, then that just points out that there is a problem with the software's
installer routine. Have you approached the software distributor with this
issue yet?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Richard B. Gardner said:
Hi Rick,
I typed in %userprofile% and it took me directly to the C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator folder. It appears that I am "the" administrator,
although my computer obviously doesn't think so at time [grin]. I
certainly welcome any other suggestions. Thanks again.


Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Often times, the user thinks they are *the* administrator, when actually
they are the *user* with administrative privileges. A simple test: click
start/run, type %userprofile% and click ok. What folder does it open to?
If it's C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator, then you are indeed
logged on as *the* administrator. Anything else and you are not.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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I'll contact them. However, I think it may extend beyond that particular
software (I-Tunes). I have the same problem when trying to "uninstall" Adobe
6.0 Pro.
Again, thanks for the help


Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Ok, then that just points out that there is a problem with the software's
installer routine. Have you approached the software distributor with this
issue yet?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Richard B. Gardner said:
Hi Rick,
I typed in %userprofile% and it took me directly to the C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator folder. It appears that I am "the" administrator,
although my computer obviously doesn't think so at time [grin]. I
certainly welcome any other suggestions. Thanks again.


Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi,

Often times, the user thinks they are *the* administrator, when actually
they are the *user* with administrative privileges. A simple test: click
start/run, type %userprofile% and click ok. What folder does it open to?
If it's C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator, then you are indeed
logged on as *the* administrator. Anything else and you are not.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Actually, I am "the" administrator. There are no other admins - I'm the
only user. Or, am I missing something here?

Hi,

Oddly enough, some software requires that you logon as *the*
administrator. Just logging on with admin privileges is not enough.
Blame lazy developers.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

I am trying to upgrade certain software products. When attempting the
upgrade I receive the following: "Error 1321: Insufficient privileges
to modify the file." I am the only user on my computer (standalone)
and have full admin rights. I am running WinXP with SP2. Any
suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help.
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The security permissions on your Administrator or System accounts may
have been modified thus denying you access to registry keys or files on
the hard drive.

John
I'll contact them. However, I think it may extend beyond that particular
software (I-Tunes). I have the same problem when trying to "uninstall" Adobe
6.0 Pro.
Again, thanks for the help


Ok, then that just points out that there is a problem with the software's
installer routine. Have you approached the software distributor with this
issue yet?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Rick,
I typed in %userprofile% and it took me directly to the C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator folder. It appears that I am "the" administrator,
although my computer obviously doesn't think so at time [grin]. I
certainly welcome any other suggestions. Thanks again.



Hi,

Often times, the user thinks they are *the* administrator, when actually
they are the *user* with administrative privileges. A simple test: click
start/run, type %userprofile% and click ok. What folder does it open to?
If it's C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator, then you are indeed
logged on as *the* administrator. Anything else and you are not.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


Actually, I am "the" administrator. There are no other admins - I'm the
only user. Or, am I missing something here?


Hi,

Oddly enough, some software requires that you logon as *the*
administrator. Just logging on with admin privileges is not enough.
Blame lazy developers.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


I am trying to upgrade certain software products. When attempting the
upgrade I receive the following: "Error 1321: Insufficient privileges
to modify the file." I am the only user on my computer (standalone)
and have full admin rights. I am running WinXP with SP2. Any
suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help.
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