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Hello everybody,

I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
at my daughters user account.
I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.

Anyone got a clue?

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Arvid Solvang
http://www.viagram.no/
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

"Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
| Hello everybody,
|
| I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
| It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
| at my daughters user account.
| I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
|
| Anyone got a clue?
|

I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games doesn't like
the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.

But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future due to
popular request.
 
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I've had no problems with it...

My son plays it, and he has a limited account.

*shrug*


"888" <888@msn.com> wrote in message
news:07SdnfueQcd3URHcRVnygw@eclipse.net.uk...
>
> "Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
> news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
> | Hello everybody,
> |
> | I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
> | It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
> | at my daughters user account.
> | I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
> |
> | Anyone got a clue?
> |
>
> I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games
> doesn't like
> the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.
>
> But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future due
> to
> popular request.
>
>
 
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"T Mellon" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
news:dG5jd.361$jC5.85@trnddc07...
> I've had no problems with it...
>
> My son plays it, and he has a limited account.
>
> *shrug*
>
>
> "888" <888@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:07SdnfueQcd3URHcRVnygw@eclipse.net.uk...
>>
>> "Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
>> news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
>> | Hello everybody,
>> |
>> | I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
>> | It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
>> | at my daughters user account.
>> | I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
>> |
>> | Anyone got a clue?
>> |
>>
>> I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games
>> doesn't like
>> the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.
>>
>> But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future due
>> to
>> popular request.
>>
>>
>
>

I think it will work if you use Fat32 but not if you use NTFS.

If you use NTFS then you have to play using an admin user account.
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

I'm using XP - NTFS.

I play via admin, and he plays via limited. Works fine...


"Davybear" <Davybear@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>
> "T Mellon" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
> news:dG5jd.361$jC5.85@trnddc07...
>> I've had no problems with it...
>>
>> My son plays it, and he has a limited account.
>>
>> *shrug*
>>
>>
>> "888" <888@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:07SdnfueQcd3URHcRVnygw@eclipse.net.uk...
>>>
>>> "Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
>>> news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
>>> | Hello everybody,
>>> |
>>> | I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
>>> | It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
>>> | at my daughters user account.
>>> | I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
>>> |
>>> | Anyone got a clue?
>>> |
>>>
>>> I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games
>>> doesn't like
>>> the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.
>>>
>>> But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future
>>> due to
>>> popular request.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> I think it will work if you use Fat32 but not if you use NTFS.
>
> If you use NTFS then you have to play using an admin user account.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 13:08:57 -0000, 888 <888@msn.com> wrote:

>
> "Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
> news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
> | Hello everybody,
> |
> | I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
> | It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
> | at my daughters user account.
> | I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
> |
> | Anyone got a clue?
> |
>
> I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games
> doesn't like the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.
>
> But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future
> due to popular request.

As admin, check that the folders where the game is installed are shared.
You should be able to right click on any folder and inspect its
properties.

--
"When someone starts bragging about how much debt they have, it's not a
good sign." -G
 
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"Magnus Itland" <itlandm@online.no> wrote in message
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| On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 13:08:57 -0000, 888 <888@msn.com> wrote:
|
| >
| > "Arvid Solvang" <arvid@viagram.no> wrote in message
| > news:6P2jd.5614$rh1.161479@news2.e.nsc.no...
| > | Hello everybody,
| > |
| > | I have innstalled Sims2 as an admin in WinXp on a HP Omnibook XE3-GF.
| > | It works fine when your in the admin user account, but it doesn't work
| > | at my daughters user account.
| > | I get an "Unspesified error" message at startup.
| > |
| > | Anyone got a clue?
| > |
| >
| > I think everyone is having this problem. I am too! I guess EA Games
| > doesn't like the idea of making it multiplayed for such a big game.
| >
| > But I have a feeling they will release a patch sometime in the future
| > due to popular request.
|
| As admin, check that the folders where the game is installed are shared.
| You should be able to right click on any folder and inspect its
| properties.
|

Sims 2 is installed in Program Files which naturally is shared. Microsoft Office
and other games works so why not Sims 2? :/
 
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"Davybear" <Davybear@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> I think it will work if you use Fat32 but not if you use NTFS.
>
> If you use NTFS then you have to play using an admin user account.


FAT32 is a bad idea.... Your kids could get to your files that way...you
also lose quite a few more abilities ... but if you have no security
concerns then .. well.. I still would not...
 
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On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 18:53:48 -0000, 888 <888@msn.com> wrote:

> Sims 2 is installed in Program Files which naturally is shared.
> Microsoft Office
> and other games works so why not Sims 2? :/

The game uses (or at least checks) some folders that lie (hidden, by
default) under My Documents. Sim City 4 does this too, but none of my
other games. Could this have something to do with it? Many humans are
reluctant to share their "My Documents" folder.

--
"When someone starts bragging about how much debt they have, it's not a
good sign." -G
 
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