Merge Modul CrystalReports11_5_NET_2005.msm requires admin rights

Dear all,
I created a VB2005 windows forms application using Crystal Reports XI R2 viewer and managed somehow to include CrystalReports11_5_NET_2005.msm in a clickonce deployment package. What really bothers me is that local admin rights are required for the CR runtime files during initial installation of the programm (updates work fine as normal user).
Is there a way to avoid this?
Can I install CrystalReports11_5_NET_2005.msi prior to the application with (different) admin credentials during user logon and removed the merge module from the clickonce package?
Any ideas appreciated.
Regards

With the parameter " /qb pidkey=your product key" Glenn delivered the key to a solution. Using the SysInternals-tool psExec I was able to install the CR runtime an my target machines remotly and the users could install my software with normal users rights without problems:
I used the scripts RemoteInstall.cmd which has one single line
C:\Programme\PsTools\psexec
target_machine -u Domain\pcAdmin -c
server\pathORshare\InstallCR2005-Runtime.cmd
and InstallCR2005-Runtime.cmd which contains these commands
c:
cd %Temp%
copy
server\pathORshare\CrystalReports11_5_NET_2005.msi
crystalreports11_5_net_2005.msi /qb pidkey=my product key
del crystalreports11_5_net_2005.msi
BTW: psExec supports a parameter @file with a list of target machines
Your anwsers have really been a great help.
Chris

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