Re: installing games so other users can access and save their game
From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 12/01/04
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:18:52 -0500
Hi Chettyson,
Yes, in REGEDIT check the registry key permissions by right clicking:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games
Looking forward to more feedback after AOM installation.
I hope the registry permissions are at fault, but PLEASE be careful in there!
-- 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:8AD543CA-30D2-4710-9C44-6DD5602190A2@microsoft.com... > Okay here you go all the information you requested and I do appreciate the > help. Please pardon my fustration. > I am going to reply to the questions in caps to make it more distinguishable > I'm not yelling. > > > > - The Symptom is an "Access Denied error when installing software" > YES BUT I BOOTED IN TO SAFE MODE AND SIGNED ON AS ADMINISTRATOR AND RESET > ALL ACCOUNTS TO FULL RIGHTS ADMINISTRATOR AND THEN INSTALL WORKED FINE (IT > WAS ONLY FOR SIMS 2 THAT I HAD THE INSTALL ISSUE BUT THEN MAYBE I FIXED THAT > PROBLEM?) > > THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WITH MICRISOFT'S RISE OF NATIONS GAME THAT I JUST > INSTALLED A FEW DAYS AGO > > > - The Symptom Did or Did Not exist prior to installing SP 2? > IT DID NOT EXIST BEFORE INSTALLATION OF SERVICE PACK 2 > > - The OS is Windows XP *HOME* edition > I AM TALKING ABOUT WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION BUILD 2600 (i have XP PRO but I > have another system that it is installed on) > > - The "Administrator" account doesn't get the error? > ALL THE ACCOUNTS GET THE ERROR AGAIN THIS ERROR DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH ALL > PROGRAMS > > - Accounts with Administrator privileges do get the error? > YES > > - All the games generating the error were installed *after* SP2? > YES > > - What are the game's folder permissions for: > 1. Administrator? > 2. Account with Administrator privileges? > > ALL ACCOUNTS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERMISSIONS OVER EVERYTHING > > > - What are that game's registry key permissions for: > 1. Administrator? > 2. Account with Administrator privileges? > > HOW DO I CHECK THAT? GO INTO REGEDIT? DO A SEARCH IN THE REGISTRY? > > - What are the permissions on C: for: > 1. Administrator? > 2. Account with Administrator privileges? > > I SET THE PERMISSIONS IN THE ACTUAL ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT UNDER SAFE MODE TO > THE C: AND D: DRIVES AND THEN APPLIED THE PERMISSIONS TO ALL FOLDERS, > SUBFOLDERS AND FILES IN BOTH OF THE DRIVES. I THEN WENT TO THE FOLDER > CONTAIINING THE EXE. FILE AND CHECKED THE PERMISSIONS AND LIKE I THOUGHT IT > WAS SET FOR ALL THE USERS. > > - 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? > > I ALREADY CREATED A A NEW ACCOUNT (I WAS THINKING ALONG THE SAME LINES > BEFORE) AND GIVE IT ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVLEGES AND DOUBLE CHECKED TO SEE IF IT > HAD FULL RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS TO BOTH DRIVES AND FOLDERS, SUBFOLDERS AND > FILE AND IT DID BUT STILL NOTHING I GOT THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE. > > *FYI* > I am installing 2 other games 1 more from Microsoft, Age of Mythology and > the other Emperor Battle For Dune from EA Games, to see if I get the same > error messages. I'll update the post when that is accomplished. > > > > > > "Jimmy S." wrote: > >> 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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