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Remove Read Only From Folders

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by ben cope

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I am trying to install Age Of Empires Gold on my friends XP Machine however due to the folders being set default at Read Only, I am unable to do so. Is there anyone who can help me resolve this problem. I have tried changing the read-only option in the folder properties, and it shows fine until I go back into it to double check the change. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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by eblank

A couple of things come to mind:
1 Are you loading this software from an
Administrator level account? Most logins to
an XP system are defaulted as a Power User,
which prevents the user from making damaging
changes to system folders and files.
2 Have you tried re-directing the installation
to a new folder? Usually in the installation
process, the program will ask you where you
want to instal the files. Simply re-direct
the folder to a new name (you can re-direct to
the root of C: and add a new folder name.
This will allow you to have greater control
over the folder since your user will be the
creator of the folder.)

by ben cope

Poster rated this answer...I am running an install from the CD, the game requires the CD to play.

by ben cope

Running XP home I will check about power user/admin status If it works you will be rewarded accordingly.

by ben cope

I did try, there is only 1 user + disabled guest, he is set as a computer admin.

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