game intall ??? help

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hi
i have just installed the game "dark star one" and i am getting a warning
when i try to load the game " insufficient privileges you must be
administrator when you run this app for the first time " . now i have tried
to right click and run as administrator i have installed directx from the dvd
with no joy.
can anyone help me with getting this game to work ,, i have had anothe
game do the samething ( glory of the romen empire ) but ceasar4 worked ok
thanks nic
 
nic said:
hi
i have just installed the game "dark star one" and i am getting a warning
when i try to load the game " insufficient privileges you must be
administrator when you run this app for the first time " . now i have
tried
to right click and run as administrator i have installed directx from the
dvd
with no joy.
can anyone help me with getting this game to work ,, i have had anothe
game do the samething ( glory of the romen empire ) but ceasar4 worked ok
thanks nic
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Hello. In this case you'll probably need to disable some of Vista's
security features, namely UAC, this can be done in Control Panel -> Users ->
Turn User Account Control on or off.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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hi paul
tried the uca thing still no joy tried program com wizard still no joy ,,
any more idea please ??
nic
 
Nic
You indicated using the Program Compatibility Wizard to try to resolve your
issue. Did you do the following ?
(1) Browse to the "Dark Star One" folder and find the .exe file.
(2) Right click the file and choose Properties
(3) Select the Security tab
(4) Highlight "Authenticated Users" and click Edit.
(5) Under "Permissions for Authenticated Users", for full control check the
"Allow" selection box and click Apply.
(6) Restart and try to run the game.

If you have already tried this approach, you could try uninstalling Dark
Star and performing the same procedure with the wiizard on the game's "setup
application" prior to the install.
 
hi tacwalker
thanks for the help but still got a prob ,, now i get error message 577
tages drivers at the end of the install .. with the wizard i authentiated
users for the exe setup file and the 2 tages driver files .. if i am correct
the tages are a security exe , if so could there be a conflict with vista and
these files ??
thanks again for your help
nic
ps .. even though i can take the game back if i cant get it to work i think
from now on i will download the demo of a game i want if it installs ok good
chance the game will to
nic
 
Have you tried as mentioned go to the .exe right click, properties, then
click on the compatibility tab.

Change it to XP service pak 2 and Run Program as adm.

Then click button at bottom that says "Show settings for all users" and
change these to the same. XP service pak 2 and Run Program as adm

I did this both for install and to play games. It works for Sims 2.

good luck,

Mark
 
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