Microsoft KB Archive/295889

= Error Message: Error; Self-Registration Failed =

Article ID: 295889

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q295889



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 (MOM), you may receive the following error message:

Error; Self-registration failed.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you attempt to use Setup to install MOM, but you are not a member of the Local Administrators group on the targeted computer. Setup attempts to register a .dll file that requires administrator rights.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, log off from the targeted computer, and then log on to the computer by using an account that is a member of the Local Administrators group. Then, you can complete the installation of MOM.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: setup error

Keywords: kberrmsg kbfix kbprb kbsetup KB295889

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