Hi Skabb,
I would do a repair of Windows instead. It preserves your
programs and data's while restoring your Windows system files.
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
--
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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| Very nice try but of course it wouldnt work. I still get
| the same error. So since all logic explenations or
| solutions counts against me, Ill have to think of what
| could possibly have gone wrong. I still suspect a
| corruption in the registry and since even your solution
| didnt work Im pretty sure of it. I did find this guide on
| how to restore the registry if windows xp wouldnt boot.
| But Im not sure if I wanna try that as (a: Im not
| familiar with the registry and (b: Its not like my
| operative system wont boot up. But then again I dont see
| any other solution but I dont want to end up doing the
| format thing either so Im stuck. Can anybody help me out?
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Skabb,
| >
| >Here's what I would try since the game techs are baffled.
| >
| >Change the Local CD Rom Access Security Policy by either
| following
| >the instructions below, or more easily, you can download
| the Registry Fix
| >from:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line
| 264 / 2nd Col.
| >titled: Access Denied - CD Rom, ... Doubleclick the Reg
| Fix after you DL it
| >for it to install. If you prefer the manual method,
| then follow the steps below:
| >
| >To change the policy with the policy editor, using an
| Administrators account,
| > Click Start / Control Panel and Click Administrative
| Tools
| > Click on "Local Security Policy" to start that
| Application
| >
| > Click the + to expand Local Policies / Click on
| Security Options
| > In the list on the Left right look for the
| following entry:
| > "Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally
| logged-on user only"
| > If it says Enabled, right click on it /
| Properties / select Disabled.
| > If it was already Disabled leave it
| alone. Close the Application.
| >
| >
| >--
| >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.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| > | >|I get the "Access Denied! Please login with admin
| >| priveliges and try again" error when trying to launch a
| >| game. This only occurs to my 3 newly installed games
| >| which is Empires, Call of Duty and the C&C Generals
| >| Expansion pack. There seem to be a problem launching
| the
| >| game .exe file, but the strange thing is that I can
| play
| >| Call of Duty Multiplayer as it is launched from a
| >| different .exe file.
| >| Im suspecting some corruption in the registry but what
| to
| >| do and what it is Im unsure of.
| >| And FYI, obviously I wouldnt post this if I werent
| >| computer administrator, if I hadnt been in touch with
| the
| >| game support team only to find that they didnt have a
| >| clue what it could be, trying to reinstall the game a
| >| 1000 times...
| >
| >
| >.
| >
