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:

PU7E · 16 Feb 2007 at 20:54

what ccc version do you have ?

conanbob · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:14

ccc?

I'm very green on the computing front.

Ronaldo · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:16

try to right click on .exe fro driver and select run as admin and see

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....

Ronaldo · 16 Feb 2007 at 21:22

turn of UAC or what ever its called, also try different drivers

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?

alphaomega16 · 16 Feb 2007 at 23:30

nvm first post I just saw this on another site.

Rick Strahl confirmed that, indeed, Vista downgrades Adminstrators to regular Users by default, in a misguided attempt to enhance security. He also posted a workaround that applied only to the Vista Beta. But the good news is that in the final, released version of Vista, it's quite easy to disable UAC:

1. Launch Control Panel
2. Type "UAC" in the search box at the upper-right hand corner of the window
3. The option to disable UAC is the first search result.

Cupra · 16 Feb 2007 at 23:46

thats handy to know

alphaomega16 · 16 Feb 2007 at 23:48

Indeed,

Dont have Vista myself so cannot try but thought I would post it in the event that it will work for the OP.

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:13

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

Cupra · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:25

well when ya do giv us a shout so we know for the future

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.

Ronaldo · 17 Feb 2007 at 11:46

u got 64bit vista?

conanbob · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:18

Yei its th64 bit Vista Home Premium version.

Ronaldo · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:20

the drivers MS certified? if not then 64bit version does not allow installation, doa google i think was a work around.

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?

Ronaldo · 17 Feb 2007 at 12:34

why dont you use your lappy (assuming thats what your using now, geta pen drive or if its got cd rw burn drivers or copy to usb pendrive and install drivers