Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Failed to install Lync in Windows 8


When tried to install Lync in Windows 8 I faced error Another Installation Already in Progress (Although I didn't run previous installation). After some investigation I discovered I need to call setup as administrator.

But in Windows 8, right-clicking on a program in the Start screen won’t display Run as administrator option. While Run as administrator option is available when you right-click on a program shortcut on the desktop, the same option doesn’t appear when you right-click on program shortcut in the Start screen.

Step 1: Switch to the Metro Start screen and start typing the program’s name to see your program

Step 2: Right-click on the program name to see Advanced option.
Step 3: Click on Advanced and then select Run as administrator option.
After these steps, I can install Lync

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