Windows XP: Access Denied when installing certain apps on Windows XP
Access Denied when installing certain apps on Windows XP
by learnerplates - 11/29/07 1:54 AMOn 2 occasions now separate installations have failed for my on my XP machine, XP 2002 Service Pack 2.
I think the problem has been caused originally because my machine's XP installation was imaged from another identical machine.
The 2 applications failed with similar errors "Access Denied". I presume this is access denied to certain registry entries.
The 2 applications that that failed to install are IE7 and a custom MMC Snap-in.
Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Is there a tool out there that anyone can recommend to fix the registry?
Are you
by PudgyOne - 11/29/07 3:05 AM In reply to: Access Denied when installing certain apps on Windows XP by learnerplatesusing an unrestricted account to do this?
Rick
original user can install on imaged machine!!!!
by learnerplates - 11/29/07 5:28 AM In reply to: Also by MarkFlax
I'm logged in as Admin and can install lots of apps but not IE7, mmc 3.0 and my custom snap-in to mmc.
The original machine works fine, we've lots of development software installed, my original OS had to be reinstalled twice, the second time I decided to get an image from a colleagues machine instead of reinstalling from scratch.
The original machine can install IE7 and works perfectly besides, also of note the adminsitrator on that machine can install without issue on the my machine (which was imaged from their machine!!!!)
Another user tried to install using the machine that uses the image and has also failed, we both failed to install on an second machine that was created from the image.
Windows has been activated.
I've been trying to add a snap-in to my mmc and getting the following error in my eventviewer, this is also a syntom of the same issue I fear
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Microsoft Management Console
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 29/11/2007
Time: 13:02:29
User: N/A
Computer: machinename
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1000 ) in Source ( Microsoft Management Console ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: mmc.exe, 5.2.3790.2612, kernel32.dll, 5.1.2600.3119, 00012a5b.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 6d 6d 63 ure mmc
0018: 2e 65 78 65 20 35 2e 32 .exe 5.2
0020: 2e 33 37 39 30 2e 32 36 .3790.26
0028: 31 32 20 69 6e 20 6b 65 12 in ke
0030: 72 6e 65 6c 33 32 2e 64 rnel32.d
0038: 6c 6c 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 ll 5.1.2
0040: 36 30 30 2e 33 31 31 39 600.3119
0048: 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 at offs
0050: 65 74 20 30 30 30 31 32 et 00012
0058: 61 35 62 0d 0a a5b..
I'm concerned, and I will tell you why
by MarkFlax - 11/29/07 5:36 AM
In reply to: original user can install on imaged machine!!!! by learnerplates
"The original machine still works fine".
This seems to me that you have two computers both using the same XP. Are you using the same license/key for both computers? How does Microsoft view this if you are?
What am I missing here? Your two posts do not explain.
Mark
That's proper.
by R. Proffitt - 11/29/07 6:27 AM
In reply to: Access Denied when installing certain apps on Windows XP by learnerplates
I see why. It's not a clean install but some clone. The fix is NEVER a sure thing. But did you???
1. Give permission to your selected account in the register to all keys?
NO!! I will not detail how to do this here. It's an advanced item with repercussions that I feel the person who does this must do the research first so they know all the ins and outs.
2. Take ownership of ALL FILES on the hard disk?
Again, NO!! I will not detail how to do this here. This is another area you will find quick answers if you look for them.
Bob
ie7 is installed but not my snapin
by learnerplates - 11/29/07 9:40 AM In reply to: That's proper. by R. Proffitt
I've managed to install IE7 by first acquiring a new Product ID and reactivating, along with changing the Ownership of Registry and harddisk files (ownership to the administrator group, it worked for most settings and files).
I'm not sure which one of these resulted in the successful installation.
I still cannot reinstall mmc 3.0 or add my custom snapin.
"I still cannot reinstall mmc 3.0 or add my custom snapin."
by R. Proffitt - 11/29/07 9:45 AM
In reply to: ie7 is installed but not my snapin by learnerplates
I see that MMC 3.0 has heavy reliance on NET 2.0. So there can be "issues" with NET 2.0 registration or more. You should explore that area if not take the shotgun and try to uninstall, reinstall NET 2.0.
This is not an offer to fix your oddly installed OS. The path you chose to get this OS on this machine is one that I know is full of thorny issues. I would never do that.
Bob
| Forum legend: | |
 |
Locked thread |
 |
Moderator |
 |
CNET staff |
 |
Samsung staff |
 |
Norton Authorized Support team |
 |
AVG staff |
 |
Windows Outreach team |
 |
Dell staff |
 |
Intel staff |
