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From: PPCO on 27 Jan 2010 17:20
Yes, I had to temporarily switch the limited account to an admin account.
That allowed the install to complete. Then I switched it back and it works
fine.

"VanguardLH" wrote:

> PPCO wrote:
>
> > PPCO wrote:
> >
> >> I have XP Home; I am getting error 1706 when using a limited user account
> >> to open Office 2000 files and it tries to access my MS Office 2000 cd,
> >> which I put in. However, it does not finish the install.
> >
> > I forgot one other detail--the problem only happens on the limited user
> > account ...
>
> You cannot install software under a limited account. You will have to
> login under an admin-level account. In the Home edition, you have to
> reboot Windows into its safe mode to get at the admin account.
>
> My guess you accessed a function which was configured to install on
> first-use and now you made that first use. The program then asks for the
> installation media and will attempt to install that first-use function.
> However, it is installing software and you are only under a limited
> account.
> .
>
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