Error: You Do Not Have Access to Make the Required System Configuration Modifications

Error Message

During the installation, the following error occurs even when logged in with an Administrator's account.

Error:   
You do not have access to make the required system configuration modifications.
Please rerun this installation from an Administrator's account.

Cause

Inadequate permissions are set to the 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software' and the 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID' registry keys and their subkeys.

Solution or Workaround

Modify the permissions to the 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software' and the 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID' registry keys and their subkeys, to Allow Full Control for the Administrator, Administrators, and SYSTEM Groups.

Please see How To: Modify permissions to registry keys for more information.

Article ID:000006436

Software:

ArcMap 8 x

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