QuickBooks Error 1303: The Installer Has Insufficient Privileges To Access This Directory

Are you seeking a simple fix for QuickBooks Error 1303: The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory? Don’t wonder anymore! You are on the right platform that helps you in fixing the installation error 1303.

It is a common installation issue that is usually experienced if neither the ‘SYSTEM’ group nor the ‘Everyone’ group has Full Control privileges for the directory mentioned in the error message.

However, this error can be very much annoying for the QuickBooks users to handle at times. To deal with this error, there are varieties of solutions available.

This article gives you complete resolutions along with all possible causes and other related information for this QuickBooks Error 1303. 

Error Code:	Error 1303
Error Description:	This error is often encountered at the time of installing QuickBooks desktop. It basically indicates that the installer has insufficient privileges to access the path to the directory.
Developer:	Intuit Inc.
Software:	QuickBooks
Applies to:	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
Cause:	If the system’s driver doesn’t have adequate capacity to save the installer files., Another cause could be that your Windows file sharing settings are incorrect.
Symptoms:	For some reason, I am unable to install QuickBooks software., The windows are freezing over and over again.
Solution:	Editing the permissions for the appropriate folders, Turn off the simple file sharing

Possible reasons that could lead to QuickBooks Error 1303

Although there aren’t many causes for error, there are a few that are typical. The system group is unable to access the directory due to a lack of full control, which results in this error. Alternatively, if there is a problem with QuickBooks’ setup. If the settings for Windows file sharing are incorrectly configured, the problem will occur for many reasons like:

• If the system’s driver doesn’t have adequate capacity to save the installer files.
• Alternatively, if the system group or the specified directory lacks full control privileges.
• Another cause could be that your Windows file sharing settings are incorrect.
• In the event that there is a technical issue with QuickBooks installation.

Signs and symptoms of QuickBooks Error 1303

Now come to symptoms to identify this error at ease, you can check out the below list:

• For some reason, I am unable to install QuickBooks software.
• The windows are freezing over and over again.
• If the issue appears on the system screen, it can also be detected.
• Another sign of problem 1303 is if the windows interact slowly.
• Windows is slow to respond or sometimes doesn’t respond at all.

3 Different ways to deal with QuickBooks Error 1303: The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory

Use extreme caution to prevent QuickBooks error 1303. Let’s move on:

• Download and Install QuickBooks Tools Hub
• Running the Utility
• Manually resolve QuickBooks Error 1303

Note: It should also be mentioned that the utility may not run on Windows Vista owing to variations in file structures and permissions.

You can make a utility that restores the default settings for system groups and all group permissions. Manually changing the permissions for the system under full control and the folder C:\Document and Settings All Groups for all users is another option. Let’s have a look at each way individually:

Way #01: Download and Install QuickBooks Tools Hub

You can either download and install QuickBooks Tool Hub or follow the manual methods to resolve this error. You can also use the rebuild utility to fix the problem.

• Initially, download the QB install diagnostic tool.exe file 
• And then save the file on your system 
• Next, make a double-click on the file icon and select “Run” when prompt to do so

• Now, select the tab “All the options” with having a problem installing QuickBooks and then click “Ok”
• After doing that, QuickBooks diagnostic tool automatically verifies the issue and tries to amend it. 

Way #02: Running the Utility 

The tool restores the default window settings for system groups and all group permissions. Running the utility may help to resolve the problem to some extent. Let’s look at the steps:

• In the beginning, click on the link: permissionsfix.bat
• Next, select the “Save” button in order to save the file on your affected system’s desktop 
• Now, make double-click on the file and it will open the DOS window on your desktop screen 
• After that, type “Y” at the prompt, and with this run the script that will reset the permissions of the affected folders to the default settings 
• Once done with that then you’ll be prompted “Are you sure that you want to continue? (Y/N)”
• In your next screen, simply press any of the keys and exit the DOS window 
• Follow the instructions that come on your screen after inserting QuickBooks CD and try once again to install it. 

Way #03: Manually resolve QuickBooks Error 1303

The last method that you can apply manually is changing the permission to full control for the system and everyone groups for the folder C:\Documents and settings\All users. The steps involved in this process are as follows: 

Step 1: Editing the permissions for the appropriate folders 

Steps to Edit Permissions for Appropriate Folders:

• First, open the Run window by pressing the Windows + R keys from your keyboard 
• In the open field, enter “C:\ProgramData\COMMON FILES” path and then hit “Ok” 
• This will open up the folder contents window 
• Next, hit the option “Organize” in the folder window 
• In windows 10, select the “Properties” option 
• In the Properties window, select the “Security” tab 
• After that, click the tab “Advanced” >>> “Edit”
• Scroll down the list of permission entries and then select the “System User” by double-clicking on the same

• Select the checkbox for the full control row in the allow column followed by click “Ok”
• Repeat the steps with everyone group, if exists 

• After that, check the “Replace all existing inheritable permissions” checkbox on all descendants with inheritable permissions
• Hit the “Ok” button 
• End this, by installing the QuickBooks Desktop.  

Step 2: Turn off the simple file sharing 

Steps to Turn off the simple file sharing:

• To start with opening the Run window by pressing the Windows + R keys 
• Copy and paste the RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0 in the open run window and then hit the “Enter” key 
• Next, go to the “Advanced Settings list” on the View tab 
• And clear the use simple file sharing checkbox   

• At last, select the “Ok” button and then move to QuickBooks Desktop installation process.

These steps should help to fix the error. But in case there’s no solution or users need more information on the issue, they should call our QuickBooks Desktop experts Team at CALL NOW for 24X7 expert assistance across the world.

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