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08-25-2007, 04:03 AM
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Windows XP Limited Account Type
For security reasons, I'm using a "Limited Account Type" on a Windows XP Pro system and my problem is that I can't exit Visualizer Photo Resize. An error message "Unable to write to C:\Program Files\Visualizer Photo Resize\visualizer.ini" keeps on poping up every time I try to exit the program. The only way to terminate the program is by using the task manager.
Is there a fix for that problem or do I have to log with an administrator account to use that program? The only other way around I can think of, is to reinstall VPR on a logical drive but I will have to partition my HDD or I will have to buy a second HDD!! Thank you Gaur2501. Last edited by Gaur2501 : 08-25-2007 at 04:07 AM. |
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08-25-2007, 08:29 AM
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VIG, Project Manager
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: US of A
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I am not sure how the Limited Account Type works, but in this case it sounds like it's preventing Visualizer Photo Resize from writing data to its own system configuration.
The second option is that the partition is write protected which will also result in the error you have attached above. There is also a third option, and that is that your hard drive may have bad sectors on it (damaged areas), which will also prevent VPR to write its configuration to the INI file. Try clicking start in Windows, and then select Run. Enter these characters CMD and press enter. Enter Chkdsk /F, to check if your drive is running okay. The report will tell you if something should be wrong with your hard drive. I hope this information will help. Good luck.
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08-25-2007, 05:10 PM
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Your firts hypothesis is the wright one. And it is also the explanation of the "security reason". I don't know if you are familiar whit Linux OS, but the "Administrator account", on Windows XP, is the equivalent of the "Super User account" on Linux. The "Limited account" on Windows is wery close to be the equivalent of the "normal account" on Linux.
This second type of account gives to the user a read only acces to all system files and prevent virus, worm and trojan to infect or modify OS files and folders. When the antivirus program alerts you, it is only to tell you that a danger is comming from the site you are surfing on or from the file you put your cursor on, but if you are not using the "Run as.." with the administrator account on that file, it will prevent any damage to your system. It is very usefull to let your kids using your pc and all the programs on it, and preventing them, at the same time, to be able to jeopardize the stability of your OS. All the other program install on my pc use the "C:\Documents and Settings\[User Account Name]\Application Data\" folder (it is a read and wright access folder even for a "Limited account") to store those files that need to be writen by the program. Thank you Gaur 2501 |
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