the extracters for the games use a version of winzip self extracter. If that extracter was created in versions of winzip sfx and winzip prire to winzip11 then I don't think that will work. You should still be able to use the winzip to unzip the files and any zip files, you just need to get winzip11. At 07:01 a.m. 2/03/2007, you wrote: >Hi Jim, >As for your games I have not gotten them in to the Kitchen Inc folder >yet, and will be making an installer for myself which puts them there. >However, as for reading and writing to folders under Vista keep in mind >Vista is only beginning to emulate other operating systems like Linux >which are a more secure operating environment which is a huge shock for >older Windows only users who are not use to this level of security. >For example, in Ubuntu Linux before you can install anything to the >server you must run the su program, super user, and type in your admin >password before Linux will allow you to install it to the os. You can't >change global settings, or accerss system fils without giving a super >user password. >Guess what? Windows Vista has become the same way. It is all about admin >rights and who has them and who doesn't. If you try to delete a system >file it will prompt you for a username and password and if it does not >have admin rights it refuses to take that action. If the os feels the >action will damage the os it refuses to carry out the action. It is >really for the better as far as securing from viruses, worms, etc... >As for why your files are not unpacking I have no idea, but my guess is >and was that somehow the packer is not teling the os to prompt me me for >security admin rights. It simply tries to do the write operation and >Vista comes back with no permission to access the folder. >I'm going to attempt to extract them to my local home directory, another >Linuxism, and run them from their until I create a Vista compatible >installer. >One question when I make the installer for myself do I have permission >to uploade the modified versions to my web site so those who do make the >switch can get your games? >Thanks. > >Jim Kitchen wrote: >> Hi Thomas, >> >> Thank you very much for the offer to write an installer for me, however I am >> not ready to change every one of my files on my site just for Vista. >> >> I would very much appreciate it if you could tell me how you got my games >> into the kitchensinc folder so that I could pass that information on to >> those who might run Vista and have the same problem >> >> BTW I think that is a crock that Vista will not let a person extract a zip >> file to the folder of their choosing. Security is one thing, but I want to >> be able to tell my computer to do what I want it to do. It seems that is >> becoming less and less possible. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> BFN >> >> Jim >> >> Vista; A distant view, as through a passage or opening. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.kitchensinc.net >> (440) 286-6920 >> Chardon Ohio USA >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >any subscription changes via the web.
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