Re-installing Drivers for HP Printer

> Ticked off user wrote:

> > Had hard drive wiped and re-installed with Windows Vista. Trying to
> > re-install the drivers/software for my HP 7200 series All-in-One printer.
> >
> > It always stops half way thru installation and cancels. Says "sofware cannot
> > be instaled as a 'Run as', then tells me to log off and log back on as user
> > with adminstrator priveleges or contact system administrator".
> >
> > Okay this is a personal laptop, I am the only user, I checked on user
> > accounts and yes I am also the 'administrator'.
> >
> > Tried opening CD up under 'my computer' right clicking on setup.exe and "run
> > as administrator" yet it still fails at the same point with same error
> > message.
> >
> > PS. Called Windows Vista support and was told could not be helped without
> > paying another 59.00 dollars although I just paid a huge amount this week to
> > upgrade.

>
>
> Have you contacted HP for assistance with their product? It sounds
> very much as if the installation software isn't Vista-compatible.
>
>
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>
> Bruce Chambers
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> HP won't help. Got 2 hour run around from their customer service. Since my
> printer is more than 1 year old they will not help me unless I pay another
> fee. Printer is not the issue, it worked fine until installed Vista.
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>

> > Ticked off user wrote:

> > > Had hard drive wiped and re-installed with Windows Vista. Trying to
> > > re-install the drivers/software for my HP 7200 series All-in-One printer.
> > >
> > > It always stops half way thru installation and cancels. Says "sofware cannot
> > > be instaled as a 'Run as', then tells me to log off and log back on as user
> > > with adminstrator priveleges or contact system administrator".
> > >
> > > Okay this is a personal laptop, I am the only user, I checked on user
> > > accounts and yes I am also the 'administrator'.
> > >
> > > Tried opening CD up under 'my computer' right clicking on setup.exe and "run
> > > as administrator" yet it still fails at the same point with same error
> > > message.
> > >
> > > PS. Called Windows Vista support and was told could not be helped without
> > > paying another 59.00 dollars although I just paid a huge amount this week to
> > > upgrade.

> >
> >
> > Have you contacted HP for assistance with their product? It sounds
> > very much as if the installation software isn't Vista-compatible.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bruce Chambers
> >
> > Help us help you:
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
> >
> > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
> >
> > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> > killed a great many philosophers.
> > ~ Denis Diderot
> >

> HP won't help. Got 2 hour run around from their customer service. Since my
> printer is more than 1 year old they will not help me unless I pay another
> fee. Printer is not the issue, it worked fine until installed Vista.
>

> Had hard drive wiped and re-installed with Windows Vista. Trying to
> re-install the drivers/software for my HP 7200 series All-in-One printer.
>
> It always stops half way thru installation and cancels. Says "sofware
> cannot
> be instaled as a 'Run as', then tells me to log off and log back on as
> user
> with adminstrator priveleges or contact system administrator".
>
> Okay this is a personal laptop, I am the only user, I checked on user
> accounts and yes I am also the 'administrator'.
>
> Tried opening CD up under 'my computer' right clicking on setup.exe and
> "run
> as administrator" yet it still fails at the same point with same error
> message.
>
> PS. Called Windows Vista support and was told could not be helped without
> paying another 59.00 dollars although I just paid a huge amount this week
> to
> upgrade.

> Had hard drive wiped and re-installed with Windows Vista. Trying to
> re-install the drivers/software for my HP 7200 series All-in-One printer.
>
> It always stops half way thru installation and cancels. Says "sofware cannot
> be instaled as a 'Run as', then tells me to log off and log back on as user
> with adminstrator priveleges or contact system administrator".
>
> Okay this is a personal laptop, I am the only user, I checked on user
> accounts and yes I am also the 'administrator'.
>
> Tried opening CD up under 'my computer' right clicking on setup.exe and "run
> as administrator" yet it still fails at the same point with same error
> message.
>
> PS. Called Windows Vista support and was told could not be helped without
> paying another 59.00 dollars although I just paid a huge amount this week to
> upgrade.