You receive an error message when you install Money on a Windows 2000-based computer (268052)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money Deluxe 2006
  • Microsoft Money Premium 2006
  • Microsoft Money Small Business 2006
  • Microsoft Money Standard 2006
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Premium
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business
  • Microsoft Money 2005 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Standard
  • Microsoft Money 2002
  • Microsoft Money 2001
This article was previously published under Q268052

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft Money on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Error Message 1: The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation.
Error Message 2: To install this product you need to be running Windows 95 or greater, or Windows NT 4.0 or greater. On Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems you must have administrative privileges, please refer to the Operating System help files for information regarding privileges.
You may also receive the following dialog box:Install Program As Other User.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if you are not logged on to the computer as an administrator.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, log on to the computer as an administrator, and then install Money.

To log on to the computer as an administrator, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Shut Down.
  2. In the What do you want the computer to do? box, click Log off username, and then click OK.
  3. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
  4. In the User name box, type administrator, or type the name of another administrator account.
  5. In the Password box, type the password for the administrator account, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/2/2005
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbpending kbprb kbsetup KB268052
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