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is it x64 bits sql server? <br />
is your windows server 2008 x64 bit too?<br />
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if machine admin account is member of local admin group and it is x64 OS?<br />
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before you start install right click on the setup and select &quot;Run As Admin&quot;<br />
even you logged in as local wind admin<br />
run and post results
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is it x64 bits sql server?
is your windows server 2008 x64 bit too?

if machine admin account is member of local admin group and it is x64 OS?

before you start install right click on the setup and select "Run As Admin"
even you logged in as local wind admin
run and post results

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Both x64. &nbsp;Ran as Admin as well. &nbsp;Same results. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks!
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Both x64.  Ran as Admin as well.  Same results.  

Thanks!

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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2013/02_w06/633996/Picture1.png" target="_blank" title="screen shot of results of pre-install check (300 KB)"><img alt="screen shot of results of pre-install check" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2013/02_w06/800_633996/Picture1.png" /></a>Trying to install SQL Server SP3 using the machine admin account on windows server 2008. &nbsp;However fails the &quot;setup account privilages&quot;... shows this. &nbsp;I've checked the local security policy and see that Administrators do have secuirty and backup privilages. &nbsp;Not sure what to do.... Can I disalbe the policy temporarily so it can install and what policy should I disable
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screen shot of results of pre-install check

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Trying to install SQL Server SP3 using the machine admin account on windows server 2008.  However fails the "setup account privilages"... shows this.  I've checked the local security policy and see that Administrators do have secuirty and backup privilages.  Not sure what to do.... Can I disalbe the policy temporarily so it can install and what policy should I disable

SQL Server 2008 SP3 failing becasue of issue &quot;Setup account privileges&quot; even though running as a local administator on Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

SQL Server 2008 SP3 failing becasue of issue &quot;Setup account privileges&quot; even though running as a local administator on Windows Server 2008.

SQL Server 2008 SP3 failing becasue of issue "Setup account privileges" even though running as a local administator on Windows Server 2008.