[mauwf]

Hi, I'm trying to install XBMC on my work laptop running XP. I don't have administrator status and won't be granted it.

The trouble I have is that as I don't have administrator rights I can't install Direct X during the setup. When I try to run Xbmc I get the error message:
"The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem"

I tried using the OpenGL build but that still requires Direct X to be installed. Is there any way round this problem or is it just not possible to install Xbmc without administrator rights.

Thanks for any help.

[jhsrennie]

XBMC can be installed without admin rights, though you would have to choose a directory that you have write access to. However I suspect you can't install DirectX without admin access. Could you ask your IT guys to put the DirectX redistributable on your laptop. It's an official Microsoft download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...ceb6d8fa8d

JR