We have installled SQL Server 2008 Client Tools and SSIS on a Windows 7 client. When we tried to install SP 3 we got the error
Rule "Setup account privileges" failed
The account that is running SQL Server Setup does not have one or both of the following rights: the right to backup files and directories, and the right to manage auditing and the security log. To continue use an account with both of these rights.
The account being used is in the Administrators group. However the corporate GPO does not assign the right to "manage auditing and security log" to any local user or group. This setting is not able to be changed by any of the machine's local accounts.
We were able to install SP1 successfully but both SP2 and SP3 failed on this issue.
How can we install SP3 without that privilege being a pre-requisite or without performing this check?
Edward R. Joell MCSD MCDBA