Re: Problems with installation on Windows Vista

matsj@fcc.chalmers.se wrote:
> Hi,
> I just tried to install TortoiseSVN on a brand new laptop with Windows
> Vista by executing the windows installer
> TortoiseSVN-1.4.4.9706-win32-svn-1.4.4.msi. After a few dialog screens
> (license agreement, custom set up, ..) its time to click install. When
> doing this I immediately get the response "The system administrator has
> set policies to prevent this installation" and the installation
> terminates?!
>
> I am the administrator on the machine and have not changed any policy
> settings for what scripts that are allowed to execute on the machine. I
> checked the FAQ and found some comments about installing "Windows
> Installer 3.1 redistributable". As far as I can tell Vista comes with the
> Windows Installer 4.0 and should be able to handle the msi-file as is.

Move the msi file to another location. Vista sometimes executes apps
(and installers) with lowered privileges if they're started e.g. from a
temp folder.

Stefan

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