INFO: You Must Have Administrator Rights to Install Applications on a Pocket PC Device (825676)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002
  • Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2000
  • Smartphone 2002 1.0
  • Pocket PC Phone Edition 1.0
  • Microsoft ActiveSync 3.6

SUMMARY

If you try to install an application to a Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC device that requires ActiveSync to install, you may notice one of the following error messages
The installShield Engine (iKernel.exe) could not be installed.
IKernel.exe could not be copied to 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32'.
Make sure that you have the appropriate privileges to copy files to this folder. (0x5)
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"Invalid Windows CE Setup Files: Application Manager cannot install this application on your mobile device due to an invalid setup file. Reinstall and try again."

MORE INFORMATION

To install any application to a Pocket PC device, you must be logged on to the computer as a member of the Administrator group or must have Administrator rights. If you try to install the application as an Administrator when you are logged on to an account that does not have Administrator rights, the installation will fail.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/18/2005
Keywords:kbDSWCE2003Swept kbinfo KB825676 kbAudEndUser
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