Microsoft KB Archive/177514

= PRB: Installing MDAC/ADO/RDS on Windows NT Requires Admin Privileges =

Article ID: 177514

Article Last Modified on 5/17/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Data Access Components 1.5
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8
 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7
 * Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.7

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This article was previously published under Q177514



SYMPTOMS
When you install the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) on a system running Windows NT, if you are logged on as a user without Administrator privileges, you see an error such as the following:

You must have administrative privileges to install or rollback this software. (MDAC 2.6 or 2.7 or 2.8)

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Insufficient privileges You do not have sufficient privileges to install here. (MDAC version 2.1 SP2)

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Setup Error 168 Setup has encountered a problem updating your system registry. (MDAC version 2.0)



CAUSE
You must have Administrator privileges to install the Microsoft Data Access Components.



RESOLUTION
Install MDAC while logged in as a user with Administrator privileges.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the products listed at the beginning of the article.



MORE INFORMATION
There are several components that require Administrator privileges to install. In addition, the MDAC install must modify the system registry.

Some components that require Administrator privileges to install are:  OLE Automation (Oleaut32.dll, Olepro32.dll, Asycfilt.dll, and Stdole2.tlb), which is required by MDAC components including OLE DB, ADO, and RDS.

 Visual C++ Run Time Library (Msvcrt.dll) might also require administrator privileges to update. Without Administrator privileges, you might see the following error:

Copy Error

An Error has Occurred Copying MSVCRT.DLL

 Other DLLs that require Administrator privileges in order to install correctly are listed below:

Msado15.dll // ADO

Msadce.dll // RDS

Msdadc.dll // OLE DB

