Installing Cs2

hi there

i recently downloaded a trial version of cs2, as i wanted to get back into the scene, but wanted to make sure first. I tryed the trial version, and i bought a serial number.

The problem is, i try to register cs2 online, and vista comes up with a message saying the registration could not be completed. Please make sure you have administrator priveleges, even though i already do.

Can anybody help me out?

 

go into safe mode and actived cs2 through that

 

how do you activate this safe mode you speak of?

Im completely new to vista

EDIT: I tried it in safe mode, it told me i could not continue until i had administrator priveleges. i also tried reinstalling the software but nothing changed

 

log in to the administrator account? That would seem to be the obvious thing xD

 

If your logged in as admin and it doesnt work try right clicking and choosing "Run As admin"

 

thankyou venemous duck, your idea worked

+rep

 

That helped

For future programs do this !

For Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise:

1- Click Start, and type "secpol.msc" in the search area and click Enter. (You may receive a prompt from UAC, approve/login and proceed)
2- In the left list, choose "Local Policies", then "Security Options"
3- Set "Accounts: Administrator account status" to Enabled.
4- Set "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account" to Disabled.

For Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium:

1- Click Start, and type "cmd" in the search area, right click on "Command Prompt" and select 'Run as Administrator".

2- In the command prompt type "net users Administrator /active:yes" (Note the capital "A" in Administrator) and press Enter, you will get a confirmation as "The command completed successfully".

3- Click Start, and type "regedit" in the search area and click Enter, navigate to: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
Double click on "FilterAdministratorToken" and set it to "0"

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Now log-off, and you'll see new account named "Administrator" is available, click on it to login.

Now you are the master of your domain! I recommend if you're going to use this method is to apply it as soon as you do a fresh install of Windows, so you can simply delete whatever administrator you've created in the setup process, and make this one the "real" administrator for your PC, also you can rename this new admin account or change its password like any other account from "User Accounts" in the Control Panel.

Source: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=537806

Enjoy

-Zain