Installation Issue with 'access to exe. files'

**th0mas890** · 07-05-2010, 18:20

After installation of vanilla Rome Total War White Label addition or Original the message

'cannot access C:/program files/the creative assembly/rome-total war/rometw.exe'

appears. This is the umpteenth time I have installed the game so I cannot understand why it isn't working. The game has been modified before but all files have been deleted. The only thought I have is that the installation key is not requested during installation.

Thanks.

**wudang_clown** · 07-05-2010, 18:26

And what operating system do you have, if I may ask?

**th0mas890** · 07-05-2010, 18:34

I use Vista. It has never had a problem with it before.

**wudang_clown** · 07-05-2010, 18:41

Do you have User Account Control enabled?

**th0mas890** · 07-05-2010, 18:46

Yup. Only account on the pc.

**wudang_clown** · 07-05-2010, 18:56

You can try to things:

1. Right click on the .exe and choose "Run as Administrator" and confirm your choice on following screen.

2. Turn off the UAC and run the .exe by left clicking it twice (it's not recommended because of security reasons).

3. If both doesn't work, then you need to reinstall the game, but put it outside the Program Files. Actually, it's poor choice to install games there, because UAC monitors changes in crucial directories and makes problems when you want to run the game.