Can only run from Administrator - Help !!

Tash

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Apr 20, 2001
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Installed Myst III and can only run it from the Administrator user. If logged on as another user, it won't open even if I "Run As" Administrator. Or even if I make that user a member of the Administrator group. I installed it under that user when he was in Admin group. How can I fix this. Any help would be appreciated.
 

Saltin

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1) Put a shortcut for the game into the "All Users" folder in Documents and Settings.

2) Find the root folder of the game on your hard-drive and assign the user you want to play with "Full Control" Permissions and allow them to propogate down the rest of the games file structure.
 

Tash

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Thanks. It almost worked. Now it starts up and says it can't find the CD, when it is in the drive. Do you know what that's all about?
 

manly

Lifer
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Tash,

I believe this is how most (older) games will work w/ the security model of W 2K/XP.