I need computer help.......

Kyle · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 7:56 pm

So i recently tried to install battlefield 2 and it never finished installing but it shows up in my program files. So i tried to delete it from my program files but it says i need permission. I am the administrator of my computer but this is my first vista computer so what the hell do i do?

Adbot · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 7:56 pm

Jason · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 8:21 pm

You should probably just delete that file and try installing it again.

Sworder · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 8:54 pm

This is happening because the file is open in another program. Are there any programs open trying to install that file still?

Kyle · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 9:50 pm

Sworder wrote:

This is happening because the file is open in another program. Are there any programs open trying to install that file still?

nope, i go through program files and try to delete and it tells me i need permission.

Chief Snake · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 10:26 pm

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode and then deleting it? Or deleting it from the Command Prompt?

Marking22 · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 10:40 pm

um can u move it to the desktop?
if you can do it then go to start run regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\
Go down down the NameSpace list and located the value which display battlefield 2.Delete this folder and it will be gone.
Someone told me to this for a Network Magic Folder when it was not deleting so maybe it will work for you as it did for me.

Adbot · **Posted:** February 16th, 2009, 10:40 pm

Kyle · **Posted:** February 17th, 2009, 6:31 am

Chief Snake wrote:

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode and then deleting it? Or deleting it from the Command Prompt?

its been to long since ive deleted or moved files in DOS. But ill try deleting it in safe mode.

hummerwar921 · **Posted:** February 17th, 2009, 10:22 pm

Doesn't Vista have some sort of User Rights thing or whatever?

I always hear about it, and how annoying it is.

Pfkninenines · Global Moderator 12/4/08

Vista has UAC, but it wouldn't be affecting him at all. If it did, a popup would come up and ask if he wanted to remove the folder, and then allow him to do so.

If you haven't tried yet, right click on the folder, and go to Properties. Click on Security, click edit, and find your account. Give yourself administrative privileges over the folder by clicking 'Full Allow'. Try deleting.

If that does not help, go back to the Security tab, and click Advanced. Click Owner, and edit the owner to your administrator account. Try deleting again.

Kyle · **Posted:** February 19th, 2009, 3:02 pm

Alright so i have it figured out. When i got my laptop from the geek squad they made my account an Administrator but not the owner of the C: Drive. So how do i take ownership.

Pfkninenines · Global Moderator 12/4/08

Posted that in my previous reply:
Right click on the drive, go to properties => security. Find your account, and give it 'full control' over everything. To literally change the owner, Security => Advanced => owner, and change the account to your main administrator account.