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XCLN: Can't Install SP2 on Windows NT w/out Admin Privileges

Article ID: 159523

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q159523

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Setup program for the Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, you may see the following error message can occur:
You currently don't have permission to install files to your system directory. Consult your System Administrator for assistance.

CAUSE

Exchange Client Setup.exe checks to see if the user currently logged on has administrator privileges. This is done because sufficient privileges are needed to overwrite system files (in this case Mapi32.dll) on Windows NT when using an NTFS partition. If the currently logged on user does not have administrator privileges, the message is displayed and Setup cancels.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:
  • Have someone with administrator privileges install Exchange Windows NT client Service Pack 2 (SP2).

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