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2.1i Install: Setup Failed while processing the RegistryUpdater.AddCable task....


Record #6969

Product Family: Software

Product Line: M1 Graphical/General

Product Part: Install

Product Version: 2.1i

Problem Title:

2.1i Install: Setup Failed while processing the RegistryUpdater.AddCable task....


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
During the 2.1i install, users may recieve the following error message when they are about half way through copying files over.

Setup Failed while processing the RegistryUpdater.AddCable task. The reported error was: Problems setting the registry value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Current\ControlSet\Services\WinDriver\Type.
Press OK to clean up the partially installed software.


Solution 1:

This is a result of not having administrator privledges. This is required to install the software drivers for the parallel download cable. You must logout, and login with admin privledges.




End of Record #6969 - Last Modified: 07/06/99 11:48

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