Troubleshooting-Admistration Rights???

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I have Windows XP home addition, the latest Direct X (9.0 b) installed. Brand new machine.

My account is a Full Administrator account

I've tried to install two games so far URU/Ages beyond Myst - and - Microsoft's HALO. In both instances, I am able to get through the installation process okay, but when I try to start up the game(s), I get a pop-up staying
"Access Denied: Please login with administration privileges and try again". It then boots me back out to the desktop (and kills the game)

I've tried searching MS's website/ knowlege base and could not find a thing about troubleshooting this problem (nor could I find any other XP admistration permissions problem -tech support)

If anyone has an answer! I would greatly appreciate it
Thank
 
Hi Halo wannabe!

Please set a restore point before attempting the suggestions in this post.
How to use Windows XP System Restore:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp

Try this workaround. Create a new Administrator account and install the game
using it. Afterwards test the game to be sure it works. If successful test with
the old Administrator account. If that fails, switch everything to the new
Administrator account using the Windows XP File and Settings Transfer Wizard.
For reference see the FAST information at: http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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| I have Windows XP home addition, the latest Direct X (9.0 b) installed. Brand new machine.
|
| My account is a Full Administrator account.
|
| I've tried to install two games so far URU/Ages beyond Myst - and - Microsoft's HALO. In both instances, I am able to get
through the installation process okay, but when I try to start up the game(s), I get a pop-up staying:
| "Access Denied: Please login with administration privileges and try again". It then boots me back out to the desktop (and kills
the game).
|
| I've tried searching MS's website/ knowlege base and could not find a thing about troubleshooting this problem (nor could I find
any other XP admistration permissions problem -tech support).
|
| If anyone has an answer! I would greatly appreciate it!
| Thanks
|
 
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