Websphere 8.5 Installation - Windows Vista Administrative Privileges Error on Windows 8

Question

I'm installing WebSphere 8.5 for developers on my local computer, and I'm running into an error message A screenshot and the message is listed below.

http://imgur.com/DBAb4Gm

"To run an application without administrative privileges on the Windows Vista operating >system, you must install the application package into a directory that is not virtualized. >The Program Files directory on Windows Vista is virtualized. To run an application with >administrative privileges after it is installed, right-click the package, and click "Run as >administrator"."

I'm actually on Windows 8 (64-bit), so this is a bit odd. How do I defeat this error?

Answer 1

Hello,
Install it into non virtualized directory (so not into Program Files).
It's always the best to use the shortest path possible, when installing Java based stuff on Windows. I prefer C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer etc.

Answer 2

The System requirements page suggests WebSphere Application Server for Developers 8.5.5 being supports Microsoft Windows 8. WebSphere Application Server 8.5.0.1 seems to have introduced Windows 8 support as well.