Trouble Installations

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 19:27

Sorry for the wrong forum but I’ve had no luck in the software one.

Installed vista premium on my newly constructed machine and all seemed well – until this evening. I tried to install my X1950 Pro drivers but vista tells me I need to be logged on as an administrator – funny thing is I AM. This is also true for any other software I try to install from disc.

If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear from them.

Thanks in advance.

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 20:41

No ideas?????

I've reinstalled vista but the problem persists could it be something that I could have caused during the build? :confused:

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:14

ccc?

I'm very green on the computing front.

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:21

I've tried install as admin --- same result. I just cant figure. very depressed i was hoping to be emerged in WOW by now -- my wife even went out for the evening!!!

hey hum....

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:35

UAC? I'm beginning to feel like it was a mistake going for VISTA but i would like assurance that its not my inability to connect a few wires to a PCB --- to surround sound is pretty good though -- louder than my stereo!!

will OC.com swap th os for XP media centre?

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 23:14

I wish i'd bought generic as at least I could get some answers. have I wasted £831.16?

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:13

not triedthis but it does sound like good advice. thanks guys.

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 08:46

Turned OFF UAC but I'm still experiencing the same issues. Vista will not allow any program software to be installed unless it recognises an administrator account.

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:18

Yei its th64 bit Vista Home Premium version.

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:27

the problem is getting online with that PC as Vista wont allow me to install my modem drivers.

can you do a full uninstall and replace it with XP Media Centre?

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:41

I can do that but it still doesnt like other software from any CD source. I tried to install Music Maker and it went through fine but when I tried running it a message from VISTA security told me that because an ADMIN did not install the program it will not run and then it closes the application.

UAC is switched off and was at the time of install - I've searched a few sites and this seems to be an issue but I have still not found a fix.

In my meagre opinion Vista is not WOW.

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:46

Oops i got the cheaper OEM - XP MC for me if I can do that??? And later reinstall when the product has its problems sorted.