Can't run regsvr32 from .bat file, but can run from CMD

UsernameIssues said:

Do you have UAC turned off?
Are you on an admin account or on the Administrator (built in) account?

When I installed Windows (from the Lenovo factory recovery disks) I only created one user, which has Admin rights. I don't believe I'm using the actual built-in Admin account, and I'm logging in as 'James'.

UAC is off, so it kind of sounds like the first case you mentioned in a previous post. Admin user with UAC off.

When you right click on the cmd prompt shortcut, do you get a popup that has User Account Control in the title?

Try to register ole32 per post 21.

Kaktussoft said:

regsvr32 ole32.dll
regsvr32 /s ole32.dll
pause


Both commands work in elevated command prompt?
Both command work in bat file (run it elevated)?

Both of those run fine from a cmd window or a batch file (elevated and also when I don't "run as admin"). I also receive a dll registration successful message, which is something I never receive when I manually register the program dll.

UsernameIssues said:

When you right click on the cmd prompt shortcut, do you get a popup that has User Account Control in the title?

Try to register ole32 per post 21.

No, I don't see UAC in the right click menu, is that what you mean?

jamesaru said:

UsernameIssues said:

When you right click on the cmd prompt shortcut, do you get a popup that has User Account Control in the title?

Try to register ole32 per post 21.

No, I don't see UAC in the right click menu, is that what you mean?

Yes, that is what I mean. Then it appears that you have UAC turned off.

I'll leave you to work with Kaktussoft while I lurk.

Kaktussoft said:

regsvr32 ole32.dll (unelevated) gives this popup.
regsvr32 /s ole32.dll (unelevated) gives no popup at all. It looks successfull.... but it isn't!

You have to do it with elevated privileges!! And remove the /s for troubleshooting

Isn't every cmd prompt window "elevated" when UAC is off in an admin account?

I do not think that it is possible for the OP to open an unelevated cmd prompt window.

If I'm wrong - let me know. If I'm right, then it matters how you interpret the results the OP sees.

Yeah, I think everything is elevated. When I open a cmd prompt it always says "Administrator". Thanks for all of your assistance in trying to troubleshoot this. As a workaround I'm going to try to install the necessary software in a VM and see if I have any luck. A couple of my colleagues have been able to install without issue so it seems specific to my machine.