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Q178153: Multimedia: Only Administrator Can Install Program Under NT 4.0

Article: Q178153
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsetup kbimukbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
- Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 1998 edition 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you attempt to install one of the programs listed earlier in this article on
a computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you may receive one of the
following error messages:

  You need to have Administrator permissions to install this program.

  You must have administrative rights to install Encarta 98 Encyclopedia when
  running Windows NT. Setup cannot continue.

  Encarta Virtual Globe 1998 Edition requires Administrator privileges to
  install. Please log on to this machine using an account with administrator
  privileges, then restart Setup.
  Setup will now exit.

  You must be an Administrator to install Bookshelf 99 on this computer.

  You must be an Administrator to install Encarta Encyclopedia 99 on this
  computer.

  You must be an Administrator to install Encarta Virtual Globe 99 on this
  computer.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if the account you are using does not have
administrative privileges. You must have administrative privileges to install
these programs under Windows NT 4.0.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this behavior, log in to Windows NT using an account with
administrative privileges, and then install the program.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Windows NT is an operating system that incorporates user-level security to
enable an administrator to restrict the actions that a particular user or group
of users are permitted to perform.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm winnt kbimu

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbOSWinSearch kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbOSWinNT400 kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbBookshelfSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbOSWinNTSearch kbBookShelf1998 kbBookShelf2000 kbBookShelf1999 kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaEnCyc1998 kbEncartaReference99 kbEncartaVirtGlobe98 kbEncartaVirtGlobe99
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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