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Reference number: CH001197

The requested operation requires elevation error.

Question:

The requested operation requires elevation error.

Answer:

This error is encountered in Windows Vista when attempting to run a command such as ipconfig /release or ipconfig /renew in the Windows command window that requires administrative rights to the operating system and is being blocked by Windows UAC.

To resolve this issue simply run the the Windows Command as the administrator by following the below steps.

  1. Click Start
  2. In the Search bar type cmd, which should locate the cmd shortcut, right-click this shortcut and click Run as administrator.

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