Installation on Windows 10 Education failed

[jcraft123]

Hello all,

When I try to install Node.js 14.17.2 LTS or 16.4.1 Current on my Windows 10 Education computer, the installation fails with the following error message:

I am a local administrator and the PC is not in a Windows domain. I also tried directly with the default administrator, same problem. It also doesn't matter in which directory the MSI is located. The error also occurs in the Windows Sandbox and a completely reinstalled Windows. Does anyone have an idea how I can solve the problem and does anyone have the same problem?

Sincerely
Jan

[ser646]

Do you have english set as a main language in Windows or different one? I happen to have same exact error, but only on 16.4.1 version. When you change the name of "advanced users" (in your language) to Authenticated Users in lusrmgr.msc -> groups, it suddenly installs without an error

[striezel]

This is probably the same issue as described in #39224.

Do you have english set as a main language in Windows or different one? I happen to have same exact error, but only on 16.4.1 version. When you change the name of "advanced users" (in your language) to Authenticated Users in lusrmgr.msc -> groups, it suddenly installs without an error

Even if it works, that is not a viable solution. The Authenticated Users group should probably not be referred by its name by any installer, but by its SID (internal ID for that group).

For what it's worth: I encountered the same issue when trying to upgrade from 14.17.1 LTS to 14.17.2 LTS, x64 version of the installer. Operating system is Windows 10 Home Edition, version 20H2, 64 bit. Language is German.

Just making a guess here, but the problem may be related to commit d0b449da1d which includes a fix for "CVE-2021-22921: Windows installer - Node Installer Local Privilege Escalation (Medium)".

[gustavomorinaga]

Same problem in Windows 10 Home Single Language version, I had to reinstall to version 14.17.1 for Node to work again.

[RubenFilipe07]

Same problem in Windows 10 Home Single Language (21H1)

[targos]

Duplicate of #39224