Re: Admin problems not letting me play BIA, Halo, Far Cry?
- From: "Ted Hadden" <TedHadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:18:01 -0700
Jimmy,
Thanks for the reply. As much as I'd love to tell you I had the spare
partition, I'm afraid I'm going to have to tell you I don't. I have a 30 gig
harddrive that is partitioned twice. One for C: and the other D:
My O.S. and Office installations are on C: along with a couple other things.
D: being the bigger of the two partitions has all my other stuff in it and
is almost to the point of going belly up from choking to death.
I guess I'm down to the only other option I have ... and that's a complete
wipe and format of the C: drive and start over again?
Thanks.
Ted
"Jimmy S." wrote:
> Hi Ted,
>
> The USERS folder that you were referred to in the troubleshooter
> you found is just another method of accessing your user accounts.
>
> We've already ran a complete ACL reset on the installation, and
> eliminated any profile issue by creating a new Admin account.
>
> We've also attempted to repair Windows and reinstall SP 2.
> Microsoft phone support was also unable to resolve the issue.
>
> The above is the reason for the latest suggestion I offered you:
>
> "Hi Ted,
>
> If you have a spare partition, I would try installing a side by side
> installation of Windows XP there, and upgrade it to SP2 before
> attempting to install the games.
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Ted Hadden" <TedHadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3FBF3010-16A9-407A-8697-EF3F630DB996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Hello Jimmy.
> |
> | Sorry so long in replying here but when I got a notice that you responded I
> | was getting an error trying to log on the site here. Then I pretty much
> | forgot about it until last night.
> |
> | I tried again to install and play FS9 - still no joy. HOWEVER! I did find
> | a trouble shooters guide that suggested I check some attributes in the
> | "Users" folder under computer management. So away I go ... Lo and behold
> | when I open the window under computer management and look for the "Users"
> | folder there isn't one!
> |
> | If you go back and re-read this you'll find that I'm running a single user
> | account on my system with administrative privileges, in fact loggin in under
> | safe boot and trying to run the sim results in the same dialog box with
> | "Please log on with Administrator Privileges and Try Again!"
> |
> | Could my problem now be related to a bad install of XP Home?
> |
> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> |
> | > Hi Ted,
> | >
> | > If you have a spare partition, I would try installing a side by side
> | > installation of Windows XP there, and upgrade it to SP2 before
> | > attempting to install the games.
> | >
> | > --
> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | >
> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > _________________________________________________________
> | >
> | > "Ted Hadden" <TedHadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:815B3BF4-C04A-4BAE-8BD2-085AAAE7878A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Hello Jimmy,
> | > |
> | > | Yes. I've reinstalled SP2 several times. Including twice when I was on the
> | > | phone with both the XP tech support and games support personnel from
> | > | Microsoft.
> | > |
> | > | The only thing I can do to get MSF9 to function properly on my machine is to
> | > | uninstall SP2.
> | > |
> | > | I have however decided that I'd rather run my system with SP2 than have FS9
> | > | on my system. So until I can get this figured out I haven't a clue.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks my friend. I'm still open to suggestions.
> | > |
> | > | Ted
> | > |
> | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > Hi Ted,
> | > | >
> | > | > I thought for certain that either repairing the ACL on the system
> | > | > or creating a new Admin account would have resolved the issue.
> | > | >
> | > | > Have you tried reinstalling Service Pack 2?
> | > | >
> | > | > --
> | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | > | >
> | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > | > _________________________________________________________
> | > | >
> | > | > "Ted Hadden" <TedHadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0CDB65A3-02A2-4ED7-A3D2-E54B596E4A62@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | Jimmy, Thanks again for bearing with me here.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | I've created several new accounts and tried everyway I can think of to grant
> | > | > | all permissions to these accounts ... No go. :(
> | > | > |
> | > | > | As for the safe mode, I've tried launching the game as well from the default
> | > | > | only Admin account, it didn't launch from there either.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Again thanks for your time and patience.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > | > |
> | > | > | > Hi Ted,
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Your message is not cluttering up the message boards.
> | > | > | > It's best to have this information here, as it gets indexed
> | > | > | > by search engines and might help others find a solution. :-)
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Since you only have the one Administrator account, I have
> | > | > | > to wonder what would happen if you created a 2nd account
> | > | > | > with administrator privileges, and logged in with it to install
> | > | > | > the game. You might want to test that in Safe Mode also.
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "Ted Hadden" <TedHadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > news:AF4EB692-3A9D-46E3-8EA3-42B702DF1D7C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | > | Jimmy,
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Thanks for the reply.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Rather than clutter the forums with why and what for, I thought I'd try to
> | > | > | > | send you an email and update you on my situation, but your server rejected
> | > | > | > | it. So I'll clutter the forums with this.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | I did everything you said as to downloading the application and installing
> | > | > | > | it and creating a batch file. I ran the batch file and sat back and waited
> | > | > | > | while a DOS window popped up and managed to scroll away crazily on my
> | > | > | > | monitor, then a red bar with some information in it sat there and files were
> | > | > | > | processed. It took all of 15 to 20 minutes the first time I ran it.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | When it was done, I reinstalled the game(s) I am having permissions problems
> | > | > | > | with and tried to play them. No joy! :(
> | > | > | > | I thought well maybe the batch file thingie was supposed to write
> | > | > | > | permissions to the games which were not on my system at the time of the first
> | > | > | > | running of the batch file, so I reran the batch file and this time it took a
> | > | > | > | matter of two minutes to do the whole process.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Rebooted and tried the game(s) ... No joy.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Not sure what my problem is. I did not have these issues when I ran XP
> | > | > | > | Home with SP1, I only have these problems with the SP2 Installation.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | I can do anything I want with my system. I can add software, hardware, etc.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | As I said on the forums, I only have the one account on this system, and
> | > | > | > | it's the default administrator/single user account. I do not have to choose
> | > | > | > | a user to log in when I boot the system, it goes straight to my desktop.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | The only thing I can figure, (and this is from someone who has slight
> | > | > | > | knowledge) is that there are certain security permissions that are now ticked
> | > | > | > | on with SP2 that were not ticked on with SP1. I just need to find them.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | I appreciate your efforts.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Thanks.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Ted Hadden
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > Hi Ted,
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > Lets try restoring the ACL permissions on your drive and registry.
> | > | > | > | > CAUTION: Create a system restore point before continuing..
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > First, download subinacl.msi from Microsoft's Downloads Site:
> | > | > | > | > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E8BA3E56-D8FE-4A91-93CF-ED6985E3927B&displaylang=en
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > Once installed issue the following commands through a .bat file you'll create in
> | > | > | > | > the newly created C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools folder:
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
> | > | > | > | > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > | > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > | > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
> | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > "Ted Hadden" <Ted Hadden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > news:7CF274A4-7D8F-4D1D-8A5A-B8DC08CF6514@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | > | > | Hello folks,
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | I too am experienceing this problem. I have XP Home on my system. My
> | > | > | > | > | situation involves trying to run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 "Century of
> | > | > | > | > | Flight."
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | I only have the one user account on my system and this account has all
> | > | > | > | > | rights and privileges. As far as I know, this account is THE administrator's
> | > | > | > | > | account.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | Here is my situation: As long as I have XP Home with SP1 installed on my
> | > | > | > | > | system, I can run FS9 (2004) with no problems. As soon as I install SP2, FS9
> | > | > | > | > | will not run and I am given the error dialog box. "Please log on with
> | > | > | > | > | Adiminstrator privileges and try again." I have even tried doing a safe boot
> | > | > | > | > | and logging in as "administrator" and it still fails with this error message.
> | > | > | > | > | I have tried clean booting, and several other possibilities.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | The only thing I can figure is that the security "enhancements" of SP2 are
> | > | > | > | > | setting an option I am not aware of.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | I have called MS Support and had both a games specialist and an XP
> | > | > | > | > | specialist on the phone in a 3 way conversation for 3 hours and nothing was
> | > | > | > | > | resolved.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | Microsoft has in the tech help offered a "fix" for this problem but not as
> | > | > | > | > | it relates to FS9 apparently. I have tried the "fix" several times without
> | > | > | > | > | success. This "fix" is to create a new icon on the desktop.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | I would appreciate any and all suggestions on fixing this.
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | Thanks
> | > | > | > | > | Ted Hadden
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | > | > Hi Landon,
> | > | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > | > What type of the account you're logging on with please?
> | > | > | > | > | > Is it *the* Administrator account or *an* Administrator account?
> | > | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > | > | > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | > | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> | > | > | > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> | > | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
> | > | > | > | > | >
> | > | > | > | > | > "Landon Meadows" <LandonMeadows@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | > | > | > | > news:F9852545-C5ED-4139-BC87-4ACAAD5CCB8E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > | > | > | > | OK, heres the thing, i bought Windows XP PRO SP2 and am the only admin on the
> | > | > | > | > | > | computer, i install my games which i noted on the Subject. I double click on
> | > | > | > | > | > | the game icon and an error comes up and says "Please login with administrator
> | > | > | > | > | > | privileges and try again" I dont understand, i just installed Win XP PRO sp2.
> | > | > | > | > | > | And another problem why is my Regestered to thing an 76487-OEM-0056881-80433
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> | > | > | > | > | > | I know my computer is Custom but how does it know its a custom computer.
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> | > | > | > | > | > | Please anyone who knows what the problem is reply or email me at
> | > | > | > | > | > | tan_man123@xxxxxxxxxxx
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