OFF2000: "Error 1303. The installer has insufficient privileges..." Running Office Setup

• Microsoft Office 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you install Office you may receive an error similar to the following:

Error 1303. The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory: D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office. The installation cannot continue. Log on as administrator or contact your system administrator.

CAUSE

You will receive the above error if either of the following are true for the folder in which you are installing Office:

• The SYSTEM group does not have Full Control privileges.


-or-


• The Everyone group does not have Full Control privileges.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this error from occurring, make sure the folder location into which you are installing Office has Full Control permissions for either the Everyone group or the SYSTEM group. Check the permissions for the parent folders because the permissions on these folders may also cause this problem.

Additional query words: OFF2000

Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: July 13, 1999