Why am I unable to run MCRInstaller.exe on a target Windows machine with MATLAB Compiler 4.1 (R14SP1)?

When I try to install the MATLAB Component Runtime (MCR) using MCRInstaller.exe on a Windows computer with MATLAB Compiler 4.1 (R14SP1), I obtain the following error:

 This advertised application would not be installed because it might be Unsafe. Contact your administrator to change the installation user interface option of the package to basic.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

The MSI installer uses system policy to determine which accounts can install an application. Even though your user account has administrative privileges, Windows XP may still require that you actually log on using the "Administrator" account to run the installation.

If this is not possible and you have no objection to installing the MCR in the default location, try the following command from a DOS window.

msiexec /qb /I MCRInstaller.msi

MCRInstaller.msi should have been placed in the installation directory after your first attempt to install the MCR. This command will start the installer using the basic UI configuration, which will execute at a lower security level.