Post by PTInstalled fs2004 from 4 CDs. Installation apparently OK. But will not
start, just comes up with a box "access denied" please log in with
administrator priviledges and try again.
Trouble is its a single user machine, I'm the only user and i am the
administrator.
Its XP home.
Also strange thing is I try to load the FS9 update after the CDs are
installed, and it thinks that has already been done. BUt it definitely
hasn't.
PT
You can try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893677/en-us
You receive the "Game requires Administrative rights to play" error
message when you try to play a game in Windows XP
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Article ID : 893677
Last Review : January 4, 2006
Revision : 7.1
SYMPTOMS
After you log on to a computer by using a non-administrator account,
for example, a limited user account, you may experience one or more of
the following symptoms: You may receive an error message that is
similar to the following:
Game requires Administrative rights to play.
The game does not recognize that the game disc is in the CD drive.
The game does not let you save files.
The game does not let you open files.
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CAUSE
This behavior may occur in Microsoft Windows XP when you log on to the
computer by using a limited user account. Older games require
administrative rights to operate correctly. Additionally, newer games
require administrative rights to go online and retrieve updates.
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STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, grant administrative access to
individual programs. To do this, follow these steps:1. Right-click the
program's file name or shortcut.
2. Click Advanced, click Run with different credentials, and then
click OK.
3. Start the program.
4. When you are prompted, type an administrative user ID and password.
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