can t update laptop bios no permissions

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8600 and decided to look for a BIOS update after I installed Vista B2. I was able to download the update just fine. However, when I try to run it, it tells me that I must be logged in as an Administrator. My local account is an administrator so I'm not sure what the deal is. I am thinking that it may have something to do with the fact that running a BIOS update interacts with the system but so far have not found a way to actually log in AS ADMINISTRATOR even after I turn on the secure (Ctrl-Alt-Del) login configuration.
Does anyone have any ideas or similar problems?

As a further note, I DID assign a password to the Administrator account and ENABLED it before I tried to login. I also have no problems running other executables.
"Alisia" wrote:

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8600 and decided to look for a BIOS update after I installed Vista B2. I was able to download the update just fine. However, when I try to run it, it tells me that I must be logged in as an Administrator. My local account is an administrator so I'm not sure what the deal is. I am thinking that it may have something to do with the fact that running a BIOS update interacts with the system but so far have not found a way to actually log in AS ADMINISTRATOR even after I turn on the secure (Ctrl-Alt-Del) login configuration.
Does anyone have any ideas or similar problems?

Restart in Safe Mode. -- Chuck
"Alisia" wrote:

I've got a Dell Inspiron 8600 and decided to look for a BIOS update after I installed Vista B2. I was able to download the update just fine. However, when I try to run it, it tells me that I must be logged in as an Administrator. My local account is an administrator so I'm not sure what the deal is. I am thinking that it may have something to do with the fact that running a BIOS update interacts with the system but so far have not found a way to actually log in AS ADMINISTRATOR even after I turn on the secure (Ctrl-Alt-Del) login configuration.
Does anyone have any ideas or similar problems?

Wel, that worked... Sort Of. The application runs in Safe Mode but it can't tell that my AC Adapter and my battery are in place and won't run without them. So, I guess, I solved one problem, to discover another one. Thanks for the tip though.
"Chuck" wrote:

Restart in Safe Mode. -- Chuck
"Alisia" wrote:
I've got a Dell Inspiron 8600 and decided to look for a BIOS update after I installed Vista B2. I was able to download the update just fine. However, when I try to run it, it tells me that I must be logged in as an Administrator. My local account is an administrator so I'm not sure what the deal is. I am thinking that it may have something to do with the fact that running a BIOS update interacts with the system but so far have not found a way to actually log in AS ADMINISTRATOR even after I turn on the secure (Ctrl-Alt-Del) login configuration.
Does anyone have any ideas or similar problems?

Turn off the UAC and reboot and you should be able to install and then turn on the UAC and reboot
"Alisia" wrote:

Wel, that worked... Sort Of. The application runs in Safe Mode but it can't tell that my AC Adapter and my battery are in place and won't run without them. So, I guess, I solved one problem, to discover another one. Thanks for the tip though.
"Chuck" wrote:
Restart in Safe Mode. -- Chuck
"Alisia" wrote:
I've got a Dell Inspiron 8600 and decided to look for a BIOS update after I installed Vista B2. I was able to download the update just fine. However, when I try to run it, it tells me that I must be logged in as an Administrator. My local account is an administrator so I'm not sure what the deal is. I am thinking that it may have something to do with the fact that running a BIOS update interacts with the system but so far have not found a way to actually log in AS ADMINISTRATOR even after I turn on the secure (Ctrl-Alt-Del) login configuration.
Does anyone have any ideas or similar problems?