Quicktime won't install - Who is to blame.
This is the first time I have had to use Windows NT and can not install Quicktime. The place I'm working this week only has NT systems and I would like to be able to see MW.
NT complains that I need Administrative privilege to install it. The MS MediaPlayer will install without Administrative privilege.
Why does Quicktime want to install something in a system folder? Why can't I install it in my personal area?
This are probably really dumb questions to those who understand it.
Is this Apples fault or is M$ not allowing it because it is Apple?
I probably should have packed my PB G3 to take with me this week. NT SUX
NT complains that I need Administrative privilege to install it. The MS MediaPlayer will install without Administrative privilege.
Why does Quicktime want to install something in a system folder? Why can't I install it in my personal area?
This are probably really dumb questions to those who understand it.
Is this Apples fault or is M$ not allowing it because it is Apple?
I probably should have packed my PB G3 to take with me this week. NT SUX
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<strong>NT SUX</strong><hr></blockquote>
That about says it. I had no problems installing and configuring QT 6 at work. Probably because our IT fella is a moron and I am also running Windoze 98. We have DSL...I couldn't at first get anything (time outs) then I switched to the HTTP Port 80 connection for streaming and it runs fine.
Hope it'll work better on your PB G3.
OH, AND WINDOZE SUX
<strong>Ask your administrator to install it for you.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I checked into it.
It takes 3 forms, a phone call, and at least two weeks for it to be processed ( Thats Government efficiency in ASAP mode ). I will only be here two weeks.
But the Real Question is...
Is this Apples fault or something that uSoft is doing because it is an APPLE install???
<strong>Ask your administrator to install it for you.</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's like trying to get blood from a rock...
(see above reply...)
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Artman @_@ ]</p>
You just don't have sufficient priveleges.
As an admin, taking install priveleges away from the masses makes life a lot easier on everyone.
Don't they both provide the same functionality.
WHY DOES QT NEED TO WRITE TO A PRIVLEDGED FOLDER WHEN MS MEDIAPLAYER DOESN'T ???
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QT does write to the system folder during the install and most likely this privilege is a no no on your account. I am not sure why WMP installed without a privilege violation message though. I am wondering if the restrictions were activated at the time that you installed WMP.