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| Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. Have tried Googling.. [url]http://tinyurl.com/2wemv7[/url] unfortunately I need to allow full admin to my children for this game to work, I know I can give up my password and use run as but would prefer not to do this, have also tried elevating their status to power users but same issue? Thanks SD |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. Hi, Power Users is an XP account type, it's not used in Vista. However, the solution to your problem is the same irregardless. You need to edit permissions on the program's installation folder so that their accounts have 'read and execute' permissions. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "SD_JH843" <SD_JH843@NotForUseNet.Com> wrote in message news:OuFpiH5gHHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Have tried Googling.. [url]http://tinyurl.com/2wemv7[/url] unfortunately I need to > allow full admin to my children for this game to work, I know I can give > up my password and use run as but would prefer not to do this, have also > tried elevating their status to power users but same issue? > > Thanks > SD[/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. I ran process monitor while I ran the program and paid attention to DIR and REG writes, then I changed permissions in the registry and folders. Still won't work. SD On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:25:24 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote: [color=blue] >Hi, > >Power Users is an XP account type, it's not used in Vista. However, the >solution to your problem is the same irregardless. You need to edit >permissions on the program's installation folder so that their accounts have >'read and execute' permissions.[/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. Hi, Then you've missed something. I have sometimes found that it's easiest to give the account 'full control' with some older, incompatible software. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "S.Daley" <SID-6K_NoReply@Usenet.Com> wrote in message news:h40j23laagn17b83gsann1u0ro6mebgsru@4ax.com...[color=blue] >I ran process monitor while I ran the program and paid attention to > DIR and REG writes, then I changed permissions in the registry and > folders. Still won't work. > > SD > > > On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:25:24 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> > wrote: >[color=green] >>Hi, >> >>Power Users is an XP account type, it's not used in Vista. However, the >>solution to your problem is the same irregardless. You need to edit >>permissions on the program's installation folder so that their accounts >>have >>'read and execute' permissions.[/color][/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. I'll run process monitor again and finetooth the logs again, as far as running kids in full admin it kind of defeats the purpose of limited user. Don't you think? SD On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:11:13 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote: [color=blue] >Hi, > >Then you've missed something. I have sometimes found that it's easiest to >give the account 'full control' with some older, incompatible software.[/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. Hi, No, don't convert them to admin accounts, just adjust permissions on the program folder to give them full control of that folder (make sure it propagates to subfolders as well). -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "S.Daley" <SD_JH843_NoReply@Usenet.Com> wrote in message news:jcfl235vhtjd06pgdc4skakkjr9g479uv3@4ax.com...[color=blue] > I'll run process monitor again and finetooth the logs again, as far as > running kids in full admin it kind of defeats the purpose of limited > user. Don't you think? > > SD > > > On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:11:13 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> > wrote: >[color=green] >>Hi, >> >>Then you've missed something. I have sometimes found that it's easiest to >>give the account 'full control' with some older, incompatible software.[/color][/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. I've done that Rick, still won't work.. SD "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:emZn1lIhHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Hi, > > No, don't convert them to admin accounts, just adjust permissions on the > program folder to give them full control of that folder (make sure it > propagates to subfolders as well). > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] > Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] > > "S.Daley" <SD_JH843_NoReply@Usenet.Com> wrote in message > news:jcfl235vhtjd06pgdc4skakkjr9g479uv3@4ax.com...[color=green] >> I'll run process monitor again and finetooth the logs again, as far as >> running kids in full admin it kind of defeats the purpose of limited >> user. Don't you think? >> >> SD >> >> >> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:11:13 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> >> wrote: >>[color=darkred] >>>Hi, >>> >>>Then you've missed something. I have sometimes found that it's easiest to >>>give the account 'full control' with some older, incompatible software.[/color][/color] >[/color] |
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| Re: Sims 2 and "unspecified error" message.. Hi, But making them an admin does? Then I'm afraid you aren't going to be able to do what you are hoping. Likely the program is trying to write to protected system files or registry keys. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "SD_JH843" <SD_JH843@NotForUseNet.Com> wrote in message news:eO7giePhHHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > I've done that Rick, still won't work.. > SD > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:emZn1lIhHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green] >> Hi, >> >> No, don't convert them to admin accounts, just adjust permissions on the >> program folder to give them full control of that folder (make sure it >> propagates to subfolders as well). >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] >> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] >> >> "S.Daley" <SD_JH843_NoReply@Usenet.Com> wrote in message >> news:jcfl235vhtjd06pgdc4skakkjr9g479uv3@4ax.com...[color=darkred] >>> I'll run process monitor again and finetooth the logs again, as far as >>> running kids in full admin it kind of defeats the purpose of limited >>> user. Don't you think? >>> >>> SD >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:11:13 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>Hi, >>>> >>>>Then you've missed something. I have sometimes found that it's easiest >>>>to >>>>give the account 'full control' with some older, incompatible software.[/color] >>[/color][/color] |
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