Error: Error 1926. Could not set file security for file C:\Config.msi\. Error: 5. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to modify the security permissions for this file - when installing Crystal Reports

Error: Error 1926. Could not set file security for file 'C:\Config.msi\'. Error: 5. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to modify the security permissions for this file.

This error may occur if the user installing the software does not have sufficient permissions.

Article Number: 75197

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Try each of the following steps in order until the issue is resolved:

Give the System account Full control to the root of the C:\ drive
Copy the contents of the CD to the hard drive
Reboot the workstation
Run Setup.exe from the copy on the hard drive

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