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TP General - Restriction for Installing Thinkpad Features Under Windows NT

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
When attempting to install Thinkpad Features for NT, user receives an error, "error occurred while copying files". This only happens if user is NOT logged on as Administrator, or member of Administrators Group.

CONFIGURATION:
Any ThinkPad with Windows NT 4.0, Thinkpad Features

SOLUTION:
User must be logged on as administrator or member of administrators group.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This limitation is by design. The utilities require being installed with admistrator privilege in order to install the kernel mode driver for lower level hardware access.

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Windows NT

Date Created

13-01-98

Last Updated

26-01-99

Revision Date

26-01-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z

Machine Type

2625, 2635, 2636, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544

Model

Various

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Retain Tip (if applicable)

Reverse Doclinks
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