Error msg: A temporary file needed for initialization.......

[Guest]

Sirs,
I'm running Windows XP HOME EDITION. I installed a new program from an administrator account and made the program accesible to All Users
The program runs fine in an administrator account, but when an user with a limited account tries to run it, he gets the message: "A file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be written to"
The path that shows in this message is C:\DOCUME~1\JORGE\LOCALS~1\TEM
I checked the folder TEMP and it is READ-ONLY, but no matter that I uncheck the READ-ONLY box and hit APPLY, when I enter again the folder, the box remains checked
I don't want to give administrator rights to other users, is there any other solution??
I greatly appreciate yor help
Carme

 

[roger]

Hi Carmen,

Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256614

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549


Good luck

 

[Guest]

Thank you, Roger, I tried to change the folder attributes manually(from the command prompt) as suggest the TID you suggested, but it didn't work. The error continues poping up when somebody tries to execute the program from a limited account in XP.
By the way, do you know what is the attrib comand's sintax to check the attributes on a file/folder??.


----- roger wrote: -----

Hi Carmen,

Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256614

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549


Good luck

 

[Guest]

I was suggested to change the user's account type to admin, reinstall the program with him logged in, and then change the account type back to limited. It works while the user account is still setup as admin, but when I switched it back, I got the same error message
I don't know what to do anymore. Any suggestion, please...
Carme

----- carmen wrote: ----

Thank you, Roger, I tried to change the folder attributes manually(from the command prompt) as suggest the TID you suggested, but it didn't work. The error continues poping up when somebody tries to execute the program from a limited account in XP
By the way, do you know what is the attrib comand's sintax to check the attributes on a file/folder??


----- roger wrote: ----

Hi Carmen

Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folde
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q25661

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=32654


Good luc



On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:51:09 -0800, Carmen <[email protected]
wrote

 

[roger]

Hi Carmen,

I'm afraid the program was badly designed for the requirements of the
NT system.

Try this suggestion by MS-MVP Kent W. England:

1. If your game or application works with admin accounts, but not with
limited accounts, you can fix it to allow limited users to access the
program files folder with "change" capability rather than "read" which
is the default.

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:c

where "appfolder" is the folder where the application is installed.
(in your case you could use the command with the path of the temporal
folder that is giving you trouble)

If you wish to undo these changes, then run

C:\>cacls "Program Files\appfolder" /e /t /p users:r

2. If you still have a problem with running the program or saving
settings on limited accounts, you may need to change permissions on
the registry keys. Run regedit.exe and go to HKLM\Software\vendor\app,
where "vendor\app" is the key that the software vendor used for your
specific program. Change the permissions on this key to allow Users
full control.

3. Another suggestion, try to run it under compatibility mode, right
click on the direct access icon, choose properties, compatibility tab,
run this program in compatibility mode for either Windows 95, Windows
98/ME, or Windows 2000.


4. If still no joy, try to make the account a power user and see if it
runs the program this way. To change the account go to Start > Run
type 'control userpasswords2' (without the quotation marks)

Select the account, click on properties, select the groups tab, click
'others' from the dropdown menu select 'power users.' Ok your way out.
For a description of the power user's prerogatives, go to Start > Help
& Support and type 'power users.'

Regarding your question, to check the attributes of a file or folder
open a command prompt and type
attrib name_of_folder
it will display either a (archive), h (hidden) or r, (read only)
:
Good luck, hope this helps