Installing EL-CID from the NTIA Web Site
Important: Users must have read, write, create, and delete privileges within the EL-CID
data folder and all of its subfolders. Please pay careful attention to the instructions in
Step 9 below. If any Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) software has been installed
on your PC, it could prevent installation of EL-CID and an IT administrator should be
consulted.
Note: The web install is intended for modern Windows systems running Windows XP, Windows
Vista, or Windows 7. If you have another system, you should consult the EL-CID Help Desk and
request an installation CD. The email address and telephone number are listed on the web site
shown below.
Pre-Install Procedures
It is strongly recommended that any existing EL-CID database be backed-up by exporting existing
certifications prior to the installation of EL-CID V6.2. Failure to do so could result in the loss of
data. Instructions for backing up the database can be found in the Help Files under "Backing Up
(and Restoring) the Database" or on the NTIA EL-CID Support Center Web Site. It is also
recommended that older versions of EL-CID be uninstalled, and that the directories containing the
EL-CID database (usually named ElcidData) and the software (usually named EL-CID) be
deleted. This is particularly important for Certifiers as the updated “Certifying Official”
information may not appear correctly unless these procedures are followed.
For Windows 10 systems it is recommended that no MS applications are running during
the installation process. This includes applications such as MS Word or MS Excel. If they
are open during the install it could cause the ELCID installation to hang-up, or not
complete successfully.
For Windows 10 systems it is recommended that OneDrive be disabled prior to installing
EL-CID. Failure to disable OneDrive will cause the installation to hang-up. Once the
installation is complete OneDrive can be re-enabled. In order to disable OneDrive have
your System Administrator do the following steps:
Disable OneDrive in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
OneDrive in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is disabled through your computer's Local Group
Policy Editor. This doesn't remove OneDrive from your PC, but it stops it from syncing with the
cloud or connecting with other apps, and removes it from the navigation pane in File Explorer.
Tip: Because disabling OneDrive involves changing a Group Policy setting on your computer, it is
disabled for everyone who uses that computer. If others use the computer, make sure they also
want OneDrive disabled.
1. Press (Windows key) + R to open the Run box.
2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK.
3. In the Local Group Policy Editor, in the folder list under Local Computer Policy, navigate the
folders to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates >
Windows Components > OneDrive.