SQL Server 2008 R2 installation Error “Not all privileges or groups referenced are assigned to the caller”

installationwindows 7windows-server-2008-r2

Im getting an error half way through an SQL Server 2008 r2 installation. The error states

Not all privileges or groups referenced are assigned to the caller.

it asks to retry or cancel. Upon trying both, the error message returns and I must cntrl-alt-delete to end the process. I have checked all permissions associated with local account, network domain account and ran installation as administrator. I have searched on the web and other people are having this problem too but I cant find a solution. so I turn to the experts, anyone encounter this error??

Best Answer

I got this error with SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows 10.

Weirdly, copying the installer file from my downloads directory to my desktop fixed the error.