It appears that these installation packages lack required permissions to access and deploy files necessary files due to Windows 8's strict security model. Right-clicking the installer (MSI or EXE) and selecting "Run as Administrator" solves the issue.
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Just realized that some of you might still be struggling to find the option "Run as Administrator" in the context menu. Try right-clicking on you MSI or EXE with the Shift button pressed (Shift+Right Click that is), you should have the option now.
The second option would be to search for the file through Window 8's unified start-button-search.
- Press the Windows key
- Type part of the file name and navigate to the file
- Now press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
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worked good . Thanks a lot...
Thank u very much. 100% working tips.
Rubbish, no option for it on any .MSI!
Hi @Anon, for both *.MSI and *.EXE, you should able to Shift + Right-Click and select "Run as Administartor" to avoid those errors. Just press and hold "Shift" and then right-click, you'll get the "Run as Administrator" option in the context menu.
Wow. Something so simple fixes an annoying error :)
Thanks!
There is NO option to run the MSI as administrator.
This worked for me: with metro winkey+Q > cmd > right-click on command prompt > run as administractor > cd c:\downdloadfolder > type RDCman.msi press enter > Install the app.
Same process for uninstall. I have UAC enabled.
There is no option to run the .MSI as administrator.
This worked for me: with metro winkey+Q > cmd > right-click on command prompt > run as administractor > cd c:\downdloadfolder > type RDCman.msi press enter > Install the app.
Same process for uninstall. I have UAC enabled.
for me, i was getting both error code 2502 and 2503 when installing files after running system restore on windows 8. the above post didn't help me at all, but doing the following did
How to fix Installation Error codes 2502 & 2503 on Windows 8
* This is a permissions problem with your-user-name.
* You need to change the ownership and gain Full Control to Administrators account/group with the following folders:
C:\Windows\Temp folder
C:\Windows\downloadedinstallations
* Right-click one of them, select Properties, go to Securty tab, click Advanced, add Administrators group, and then add a specific Auditing entry for Administrators group with Full control permissions (read, execute, write, modify and etc).
taken from http://www.surfacetablethelp.com/2013/03/installation-error-codes-2502-2503-on-windows-8-pro.html
btw, i don't own a surface tablet, i'm running win8 x64 pro on an i7 hp laptop
thanks. this works
thanks. this works
This worked for me: with metro winkey+Q > cmd > right-click on command prompt > run as administractor > cd c:\downdloadfolder > type RDCman.msi press enter > Install the app.
Thanks a lot dude !!!
This worked for me : with metro winkey+Q > cmd > right-click on command prompt > run as administractor > cd c:\downdloadfolder > type RDCman.msi press enter > Install the app.
Worked perfectly!
By the way, if you get these errors uninstalling, kill explorer.exe and run it as as administrator (in task manager).
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