Hi Adrian,
You could use Start / Run / regedit, search for the registry keys
associated with that game and make sure your account(s) have
full permissions to them, however I think repairing Windows
might be a *Safer* route to take. If not, setup a restore point.
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How to use Windows XP System Restore:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp
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How To Repair Windows:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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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 Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
| Jimmy S--
| O.K., well I tried testing the installation out on
| another NEW administrator's account and it still didn't
| work on the new account. In fact I've:
| --Uninstalled POP:SOT and cleared out the windows\temp
| folder as well as all registry references before
| reinstalling
| --Installed on the builtin administrator's account
| --Installed and rebooted before trying to start program
| (even though it didn't say it had to be rebooted)
| I'm just mentioning this so you can see if I've missed
| anything. I've also made sure that when installing, all
| antivirus software is turned off. Is there any way that
| I can change the registry settings or add some value to
| the registry that would bypass the neccessity for admin
| rights?
| Thanks for the advice though Jimmy, if you have any more
| I'd like to hear it.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Adrian,
| >
| >Please set a restore point before attempting the
| suggestions in this post.
| >How to use Windows XP System Restore:
| >
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| /systemrestore.asp
| >
| >Try this workaround. Create a new Administrator account
| and install the game
| >using it. Afterwards test the game to be sure it
| works. If successful test with
| >the old Administrator account. If that fails, switch
| everything to the new
| >Administrator account using the Windows XP File and
| Settings Transfer Wizard.
| >For reference see the FAST information at:
|
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
| >
| >--
| >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 Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| I bought the game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time but
| >| after installing it and trying to run it a Windows
| error
| >| pops up saying I must have admin rights to run. Then
| >| another error says the game process has been manually
| >| killed. The thing is I'm the only user on the machine
| >| with admin rights--in fact I'm the only user on the
| >| machine period. All the drivers have been updated and
| >| windows updates have been downloaded. The specs of my
| >| machine are below.
| >|
| >| Windows XP
| >| 40 GB hard drive
| >| 1 GB of ram
| >| GeForce 5600 Graphics card
| >| 1.73 GHz processor
| >| DirectX 9.0b
| >|
| >| What could be the problem? I'd appreciate any
| advice
| >
| >
| >.
| >
