Hi dm,
Try the advice in this forum:
http://pub189.ezboard.com/fsimshostfrm21.showMessage?topicID=273.topic
They seem to have patches available there, advice about video codices, and
also, there was mention there about having to upgrade from Home to Pro in
order to be able to play Sims Deluxe... it seems the Sims aren't so simple.
--
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.
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| I set up the new user account and loaded the program into
| the new account. Still does not work. Help please
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi BM,
| >
| >Yes, it absolutely would help to reinstall the
| program!

| >
| >Grant your player account Administrative rights before
| installing
| >software / games. In most cases, those rights are only
| required
| >during the installation, and you can switch the account
| back to
| >"Limited" status and still be able to play the game(s)
| properly. ;-)
| >
| >--
| >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 also tried setting up other sytem accounts with admin
| >| priveleges and that still did not work. Would it help
| to
| >| load the program under the new account?
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >I try to run the SIMS Deluxe program and I get a
| message
| >| >Access denied please log on with administrative
| >| >priveleges and try again. I only have one user account
| >| on
| >| >my system and that is the administrator account.
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >