How to install Native Access 2 in Windows 11 in a non-admin user account

musiq
musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer
in Native Access

It is impossible to install Native Access 2 in a non-admin user account of Windows 11. I get an error message about permissions, but even if it is started as admin, it never installs it in this user account. If I install it from the admin account, then it is installed only in the amin account, but not other account.

What can I do?
Thank you.

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  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 3,752 Expert

    Should not need admin at all.

    This would imply that every user worldwide would need admin and that is simply not the case.

    Some screenshots would help. But I think there is something else going on here.

    VP

  • Mert_NI
    Mert_NI Customer Care Posts: 885 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/44219/how-to-install-native-access-2-in-windows-11-in-a-non-admin-user-account

    Hello musiq, here is the Knowledge Base Article that can help you with this subject:

    Fixing Software Update Installation Issues (Windows)

    I hope this helps☺️

  • musiq
    musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer

    Thank you for your response, but I never had this "Uninstall error".
    It is a brand new computer, so there is no need to uninstall anything.
    I cannot select any product, because no products were installed.
    I need to install Native Access 2 first.

    The error is about permissions.

    Is it possible to install Native Access 2 in Windows 11 in a non-admin user account?

  • red_nick
    red_nick Member Posts: 330 Pro

    You keep saying the error is about permissions, but not actually posting the error.

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 3,752 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/221573#Comment_221573

    Exactly this.

    Without the actual error condition - we are flailing in the dark here.

    VP

  • Mert_NI
    Mert_NI Customer Care Posts: 885 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/221571#Comment_221571

    Hello musiq, I sent this as the workaround could also help with this subject.

    But, can you please send us the screenshot so we can understand the issue easier and help you to solve that as soon as possible.

    I hope this helps☺️

  • musiq
    musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer

    My first question can be answered without any screenshot.

    Is it possible to install Native Access 2 in a non-admin user account of Windows 11?

    If the answer is YES, then the next question is HOW.

    This appears if I try to run Native-Access_2 as administrator

    image.png

    I just would like to have all music software in one non-administrator account.

    (It is a new computer, my old computer still has Windows 10 and Native Access 1.)

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 3,752 Expert
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/222306#Comment_222306

    You have some major issues if you cannot even run a program from the official Start Menu.

    Local admin should not be a requirement as that would mean everyone in the world would need it. Not aware of anything like that.

    VP

  • Mert_NI
    Mert_NI Customer Care Posts: 885 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/222306#Comment_222306

    Hello musiq, The first answer is yes. According to this issue, I will contact with our technical team so I will let you know when they get back to me about that.

    I hope this helps☺️

  • Mert_NI
    Mert_NI Customer Care Posts: 885 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/222306#Comment_222306

    Hello musiq, can you start Native Access from the Prgram Files > Native Instruments > Native Access folder?

  • musiq
    musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer

    I cannot start the installation file = I cannot install Native Access 2.

    That is why I asked: Is it possible to install Native Access 2 in Windows 11 in a non-admin user account?

    Nothing is in Program Files on a computer where NI/NA was never installed.

  • musiq
    musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/222308#Comment_222308

    start menu?
    the program was never installed
    I am trying to run the installation file from my download folder

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 3,752 Expert
    edited April 25
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/223430#Comment_223430

    This error message screen cap

    image.png

    Is coming from the Start Menu - whether you want to acknowledge it - or not.

    VP

  • musiq
    musiq Member Posts: 7 Newcomer

    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/223431#Comment_223431

    Native Access 2 was never installed, so nothing is there.

    The error message is about accessing (about not being able to access) that path.
    This is the standard path where the installer tried to install Native Access 2, but could not.
    Permissions were missing to access this path and permissions were missing to install files into this folder (this path). The software is not able to create, copy or move files into this folder where it does not have access.

    I have only the installation file that I download into the Downloads folder, but never able to install Native Access 2.

    That is why I asked: Is it possible to install Native Access 2 in Windows 11 in a non-admin user account?

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 3,752 Expert
    edited April 26

    "That is why I asked: Is it possible to install Native Access 2 in Windows 11 in a non-admin user account?"

    Of course it is - thousands do it every day. Local admin is not a requirement.

    Windows - by default - via a default installation - creates EVERY user on every computer world-wide as a standard (non-admin) user for standard security reasons.

    Yes - of course you can manually assign "local admin" TO a user account after install (or even BEFORE the actual install via Powershell etc) but that is not the typical norm.

    Even the standard Administrator account is now disabled by default on a standard Win 11 Home\Pro\Enterprise installation.

    Local admin is certainly still possible - but not out of the box for Joe Average in a typical DAW scenario.

    As far as your specific case - and the entries/screencaps/etc you have added to the thread - I believe your actual Windows profile is really torched and these are pretty much impossible to undo manually. None of these errors are common and none specifically point to an issue with Native Access either.

    As a second to last resort - you could try creating a brand-new user account, login with that and try the install again

    Failing that - the last resort is that your OS is compromised, and you might just be better off by wiping this machine and installing your OS clean - followed by all your software.

    VP

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