Re: installing games so other users can access and save their game
From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 11/30/04
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:42:33 -0500
Hi Chettyson,
I've read your post, and the first post you wrote and linked to.
Let's see if we can solve this issue once and for all.
Correct any of the facts / fill facts in where necessary please:
( I'll space the lines to leave room for your input inline )
-The Symptom is an "Access Denied error when installing software"
- The Symptom Did or Did Not exist prior to installing SP 2?
- The OS is Windows XP *HOME* edition
- The "Administrator" account doesn't get the error?
- Accounts with Administrator privileges do get the error?
- All the games generating the error were installed *after* SP2?
- What are the game's folder permissions for:
1. Administrator?
2. Account with Administrator privileges?
- What are that game's registry key permissions for:
1. Administrator?
2. Account with Administrator privileges?
- What are the permissions on C: for:
1. Administrator?
2. Account with Administrator privileges?
- If you create a *new* account with Administrators privileges:
1. Can you install the game?
2. What are the permissions on the game folder?
3. What are the permissions on the C: drive itself?
-- Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. _________________________________________________________ "chetttyson" <chetttyson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:24D57ABE-BBAE-4A7B-9A39-554568C491C1@microsoft.com... > This is funny I have the same problem and so do 10 or so others (SO IT IS NOT > UNIQUE!) but nobody seems to know why. I have a post on the Windows XP > security and administration board and knowbody knows why there either but > they do offer possible solutions but of course none of them work like yours > Jimmy S. > This wasn't an issue before installing SP2 on my system and now it's keeping > me from playing Microsoft's own games (but for some reason other games work). > I run Windows XP Home on a newer system way above the recomended system > requirements. I have had to reformat my hardrive and reinstall the OS after > I updated to SP2 because of the "Access Denied: Need administrative rights" > messages and I thought it was some other problem (virus or something) and > what do you know it went away UNTILL I installed the SP2 update! I think > that there has been enough questions about this problem to warrent a MS KB > (Microsoft Knowledge Base) article or at least an answer by a MS support > techie that knows how to fix the issue. I like some of the features of SP 2 > but overall I wish I'd never installed it untill some the problems have been > worked out. Maybe Jimmy you could figure out a better answer and look at all > the other posts on this issue. I have yet to see anyone reply saying that > the suggested solutions worked (maybe they did but not for me). > Sorry if this seems like a huge gripe but this is stupid that now I cannot > use my computer to do what I used to do. This sucks! > > Please see below links Jimmy (it is but a few of the many "unique" ones out > there). > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin&mid=949b9d1b-82ce-4d25-9acb-ba037275e119&sloc=en-us > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin&mid=5598599f-9863-40e4-abea-bf55d02c10f3&sloc=en-us > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin&mid=1b400a2a-166e-473c-beef-5712bd23295e&sloc=en-us > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin&mid=506ac882-aaea-4268-9383-6d575fb7b552&sloc=en-us > > "Jimmy S." wrote: > >> Hi Meg, >> >> There's a couple of things you can do in this situation: >> >> 1. Make sure folder permissions allow all users full access; >> 2. Repair Windows >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User >> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits >> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. >> _________________________________________________________ >> >> >> "meg" <meg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:241A8209-9DA9-4630-BB8D-3E5F1A7C3471@microsoft.com... >> > Hello, >> > >> > I have tried that avenue, but it still says access denied, and to see the >> > administrator. >> > I made all accounts admin but still no go. >> > This all started when I restored my computer, maybe that has something to do >> > with it? >> > >> > Thanks for your reply >> > >> > "Jimmy S." wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Meg, >> >> >> >> That's a rather unique situation. Can you install the game >> >> using their user accounts after making them administrators? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User >> >> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> >> >> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms >> >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits >> >> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance >> >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights. >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> "meg" <meg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3AAC1397-CFE0-4428-B664-C6E8293FD2C5@microsoft.com... >> >> >I have installed microsoft zoo tycoon and other games on the computer but >> >> > other users cannot seem to save their games. Some games cannot be accessed >> >> > at all by other user accounts. A box will appear stating they have to see >> >> > the administrator. Even making the other user accounts administrator it >> >> > still says thy cannont access it. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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