Vista "Failed to create a copy of the launcher"

AeoniQ

Hi all,I got a problem i just instaled vista and it keeps givveing me the following error when i clic on the icon "Failed to create a copy of the launcher or critical support library for patching.If you have a file cald matrix.exe in your game directory,please make sure it is writeble." (i have put it of read only)

Can any one help me.... SMILEY

**jeffers**

Sounds like a vista UAC watchamacallit problem.

2 things.

1. Are you running the game as an administrator. If so, somewhere in Windows Vista (haven't used it yet so haven't a clue where) will be the option to allow Launcher.exe and Matrix.exe to run as an administrator also. You'll need to make sure that whatever user account they are using has writable access to the C drive and the Matrix Online folder.

2. Check that the directory isn't set to read only. Navigate to where it is installed, right click on the folder and click on properties. Then make sure that there isn't a tick in Read Only, if there is remove it and then try again.

I think someone else also mentioned (might have been a TSR, can't find it atm) the option to run the game in XP compatability mode which may also solve a lot of the problems. SMILEY

Jeffers

AeoniQ

IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!

TX MAN

**jeffers**

NP, glad you got it sorted!

(out of curiosity, which part worked? SMILEY

)

Jeffers

TSRJasonC

jeffers wrote:

I think someone else also mentioned (might have been a TSR, can't find it atm) the option to run the game in XP compatability mode which may also solve a lot of the problems.

I think that might've been me. Here's a re-post of that set of steps:

1. Right click on the program launch icon
2. Left click on "Properties".
3. In the new window that pops up click on the "Compatibility" tab.
4. In the "Compatibility Mode" area check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
5. In the drop down list make certain that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected.
6. Under "Privilege Level" make certain that the box next to "Run this program as administrator" is checked.
7. Click on "Apply" then click on "Ok".
8. Double click on the program launch icon.

Skill

Hmm, this may be why I was getting this message when i patch the launcher. I'll have to see.

**jeffers**

TSRJasonC wrote:

jeffers wrote:
I think someone else also mentioned (might have been a TSR, can't find it atm) the option to run the game in XP compatability mode which may also solve a lot of the problems.

I think that might've been me. Here's a re-post of that set of steps:

1. Right click on the program launch icon
2. Left click on "Properties".
3. In the new window that pops up click on the "Compatibility" tab.
4. In the "Compatibility Mode" area check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
5. In the drop down list make certain that "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" is selected.
6. Under "Privilege Level" make certain that the box next to "Run this program as administrator" is checked.
7. Click on "Apply" then click on "Ok".
8. Double click on the program launch icon.

Ahhh, thats what I remember.

Will have to save them for future reference SMILEY

Jeffers