Re: Profiles - Desktop Icons

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 21:25:42 -0500

Hi,

Try installing Virtual Drive while logged into each of thier profiles. To do
this in a limited account, right-click the setup file and use "run as" and
enter the admin name and password. Install it to the same program folder as
it is already in. 

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""a:\"" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:tYu2c.700490$JQ1.652744@pd7tw1no...
> On my XP Pro pc, I've have an admin profile for myself and two limited
> accounts for my kids.  I installed virtual drive and then installed all of
> their programs so that they work without the CDs.  When I did the install,
I
> did it under my admin id.  I then used windows explorer and copied all the
> desktop icons in my desktop folder to their desktop folders.
>
> When the kids log on with their id and try to access the problems, they
> often get the message insert original CD.  I then changed their accouts to
> Admin.  I still get the same problem, if they keep trying to click the
> icons, it will eventually let them in.
>
> Any thoughts on how to fix this problem.
>
> Thank you.
>
>

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