Android Installation Error - Unable to elevate [error:1812]

Question

I have downloaded the latest android studio android-studio-bundle-135.1740770-windows from the official site. But when I install the downloaded application file, it starts the installer and shows it extracting and then I get the following error in a small alert window:

Unable to elevate[error:1812]

I have also tried running the application as administrator, but no luck!

Answer 1

for me also when I tried to install from download folder i got same error so .Just copy the android studio installation file to the Desktop you downloaded, and then Right Click and Click on Run As Administrator it worked .

Answer 2

For me it worked with compatibility for win xp

Answer 3

Right-click on the installer > Properties > Compatibility > Run Compatibility Troubleshooter

Answer 4

I am facing same issue from last 2 days

Issue is related to USER ACCESS most company's have set up user account that doesn't have access to install any application they have one admin user that have all this access

So when I open setup from admin account It open perfectly

Solution 1 - First try to simple right click on Android studio exe -> Click on Run as Administrator

Solution 2 - Press shift key and hold it -> Right Click on Android studio exe -> Run as different user then enter userName and Password of Admin user it work smoothly