What to do when you cannot install VoiceOver Kit on Windows XP

Products Affected

Windows XP, iPod nano (5th generation), iPod shuffle (3rd generation)

Symptoms

When trying to install the VoiceOver Kit on a Windows XP computer, the following error message is displayed:

[Windows XP Error Message] 

 "The VoiceOver Kit could not be installed because the user "[user name]" has an account restriction."

Resolution

This issue might occur if you do not have a password set for the Administrator user account for the Windows XP computer, and you are trying to install the VoiceOver Kit while logged in as a user without Administrator credentials.

Solution 1

Log off the computer, log in with the Administrator user account, and set a password for the account. You can then log back in to the previous user and install VoiceOver Kit on the PC. This is the recommended solution.

Solution 2

Log off the computer, log in with the Administrator user account, and install the VoiceOver Kit.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
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