"You must be logged as administrator to install this program"


  1. SevenDragon
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    "You must be logged as administrator to install this program"


    I have tried to install qttabbar (QTTabBar) and after clicked in the installer i got the error message "You must be logged as administrator to install this program".

    Because that program is still in alpha i thought it was a problem related to the program itself.

    But today i tried to install Speed Crunch SpeedCrunch - fast and usable calculator
    and got exactly the same problem.

    I have windows 7 pro 32bits with UAC turned off. I have tried "run as administrator" and "compatibilty mode" and the problem continues.

    Edit: It seems i cant install any program with windows installer.

    Any ideas how to fix it?
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  3. zigzag3143
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    SevenDragon said:
    I have tried to install qttabbar (QTTabBar) and after clicked in the installer i got the error message "You must be logged as administrator to install this program".

    Because that program is still in alpha i thought it was a problem related to the program itself.

    But today i tried to install Speed Crunch SpeedCrunch - fast and usable calculator
    and got exactly the same problem.

    I have windows 7 pro 32bits with UAC turned off. I have tried "run as administrator" and "compatibilty mode" and the problem continues.

    Edit: It seems i cant install any program with windows installer.

    Any ideas how to fix it?
    Who is the admin? Have you tried installing in safe mode? is this a clean install? Has any changes been made to group policies?



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  4. SevenDragon
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    I fix the problem running SFC /SCANNOW.
    It seems some files related to windows installer were corrupted.
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  6. derekimo
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    Win 10 Pro x64
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    Thanks for posting your solution. :)
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