OFF2000: Error Message: " Error 1925. You do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine." Running Setup with the /j Switch

• Microsoft Office 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you run Office Setup using the /j switch, including /ju and /jm, you may receive the following error:

Error 1925. You do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Log on as administrator and then retry this installation.

CAUSE

You may receive the error if you try to run setup using the /j switch and Office is currently installed with the /j switch. For example, if you do the following, you will receive the above error:

1. Click Start, and click Run.



2. Type




<path>\setup.exe /jm data1.msi

where <path> is the location of the installation point.



and click OK.


3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 when the Microsoft Office 2000 <edition> dialog box disappears, where <edition> is the edition of Office you are installing.

WORKAROUND

If you need to run setup again using the /j switch, uninstall Office first. Since the /j switch does not place an Office entry in the Add/Remove Programs list, to remove Office folow these steps:

1. Click Start, and click Run.



2. Type




<path>\setup.exe /x data1.msi

and click OK.
3. Click Yes to the prompt confirming that you want to uninstall Office.

Additional query words: OFF2000

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

Last Reviewed: June 2, 1999