administrator doesn’t have administrator rights!

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Network consists of server (running SBS 2003) and 5 workstations (running XP SP3). All users are administrators.

We are trying to load a stand-alone payroll package onto one of the workstations. It keeps saying the user does not have administrator rights. Even the network administrator does not have administrator rights!!

Has anyone got any ideas of how to get out of this?

David

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have you checked the local groups to see what accounts are in the administrator group?

Joe

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Yep, and they are all there

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Is the PC a member of the domain? If so, and the users with admin rights are logging in with a domain account (domain_nameuser_name) then try removing the PC from the domain and re-adding. Its not uncommon for the domain association to break and prevent normal administrative tasks from being done.

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Thanks, but I managed to load the program. I did by by using safe mode. I have no idea why that worked but it did and everyone is happy.

The strange thing is I could load and run other Programs. I just think the this program is just somehow super sensitive.

Thanks anyway

David

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I have all but eliminated those annoying messages that I don’t have the permission to do something on my own XP PC.
I’ve installed the “Take Ownership” script, used on Vista and Win-7 and it works pretty well to give me all the rights I need to delete or rename a file.

Just a thought………

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