Uninstall fails on Vista - seems not to elevate

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> I have been doing some msi package installation testing on Windows Vista
> Beta2 with UAC enabled. I have a Windows Installer package which installs
> fine. However, when I uninstall from Add/Remove Programs the uninstall
> fails
> during InstallValidate with the following error:
>
> "Error 1321. The Installer has insufficient privileges to modify file X"
>
> The file in question has security which allows local Administrators full
> control, but gives no rights to standard Users ie. not even Read access.
>
> I am logged on as an Administrator with Windows UAC enabled. Hence, when I
> begin the Uninstall I am asked to "elevate privileges" by Windows, which I
> agree to.
>
> I believe this means the Installation should be running with full Admin
> access, just like pre-Vista, or like having UAC turned off. However, it
> looks
> like at this point in the Uninstallation, the Installer doesn't really
> have
> Admin access as it can't read the file.
>
> If I turn UAC off, via the local security policy, the Uninstall completes
> no
> problem.
>
> Is UAC elevation working correctly here? Any ideas?
>
> J

> They are still working out the issues. You should report this:
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> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55160
>
> Feedback reporting tool:
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> Andre
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> Thanks, will do.
>
> Is there any way of getting confirmation that this is a bug that will be
> fixed, or at least it is recognised as an MS issue, rather than my issue?
>
> J
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>

>> They are still working out the issues. You should report this:
>> For Feedback:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55160
>>
>> Feedback reporting tool:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=43655
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta

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