Did your VP 9.0 installer end prematurely?

megabit wrote on 4/3/2010, 2:40 AM

So it looks Vegas 9.0 (all minor versions) in its 64-bit edition requires that you install it as the TRUE Administrator (at least under Vista x64, running the installer as regular user with Administrator's privileges is not enough).

There are several methods of running an app as the "true" admin - but probably the least known one is enabling the actual, in-build administrator's account, using the following command in the cmd window:

net user administrator /active:yes

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farss wrote on 4/3/2010, 6:22 AM

Interesting.
I was running the EX1/3 updaters today under Win7 and despite being the Admin, Windows would not let me run it directly. RClicking the .exe file and selecting Run As Administrator got me up and running.
I had hoped I avoided all this carry on by skipping Vista, oh well.

Bob.

megabit wrote on 4/3/2010, 6:29 AM

Yes Bob - my hint applies to both Vista and W7.

Sometimes "running as administrator" is not that straightforward, therefore it's good to have a separate true Administrator account. Using it allows to perform all installs, uninstalls, and housekeeping of the system much easier and more efficiently.

TheHappyFriar wrote on 4/3/2010, 6:36 AM

why not have your default account as true admin? That's the way it's been since MS first created OS's. me & my wife are "true admin's" on her vista laptop. We never have any issues.