Can't install Client for Microsoft Networks: Access is Denied
Windows Vista RC2 Oct 2006 won't let me enable "Client for Microsoft Networks".
"Local Area Connection Status" ==>
"Local Area Connection Properties" ==>
"Select Network Feature Type" ==>
"Select Network Client" ==>
...If I try to select "Client for Microsoft Networks", windows vista gives me an error:
"could not add the requested feature. The error is: Access is Denied."
Also, if I try to add this client from the command line:
netcfg
it gives the same error access is denied. I'm trying to do this under Administrator credentials with User Account Control turned off.
....???
Thanx very much in advance for any clues,
Slowly...
December 29th, 2006 2:02am
Hey,
Did you manage to get a solution foryour problem? I am using Vista Ultimate and i'm having the same issue but with the "tcp/ip v4" protocol. The error is "Could not add the requested feature. The error is: access is denied.
I have tried:
netsh int ip reset
removing the registry keys for tcpip
re-installing the NICs
deleting the oem*.inf files from C:\windows\inf\
running a sfc /verifyonly
Checking permissions on tcpip.sys
None of these fixes fixed it for me and i'm having to use someone elses computer for internet access at the moment.
Note: all other protocols and services install ok
Would really appreciate your help if you've managed to solve your issue
Thanks
Mike
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June 20th, 2008 4:06pm
The best solution would be to give everybody who paid for Vista a free copy of 7. There is no other solution to the "Vista Problem."
July 7th, 2011 4:44pm