Installing HalfL2 on XP for multiple user accounts

Krashdnburnt · 31st Jul 2006, 07:25 AM

Installed HL2 Game of the Year Edition on XP MCE with an Administrator account as I do with all games. Other games always put icons on the other users desktops so they could access the games. But with HL2 GotYE it did not.

How do I transfer the files needed for them to play?

With anything I do, they always end up receiving error..."Unable to write to Steam Folder, please move Steam to a writeable location

Olle P · 31st Jul 2006, 02:18 PM

I have no experience with Steam, but I take a shot at it anyway...
I read this as you do create shortcuts for all users (presumably by putting one shortcut under the \Documents and settings\All users\Start Menu\ folder, right?
Then you get a write error as they try to run the program, right?

What it seems you need to do is to allow all users to access the Steam folder.
You do this by starting the computer in safe mode (press F8 during startup and chose safe mode). Log in.
Right click on the Steam folder, and chose properties.
Chose the tab that handles access/security or whatever it's called (been a while since I did this), and provide all (relevant) users with write rights.
Done!

Cheers
Olle

Krashdnburnt · 3rd Aug 2006, 08:25 AM

Thanks Olle P for heading me in the right direction. Worked like a charm

31st Jul 2006, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Krashdnburnt Newbie Join Date: 24 Feb 2006 Location: Sal Fees Jawjer, USA Posts: 15 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Installing HalfL2 on XP for multiple user accounts Installed HL2 Game of the Year Edition on XP MCE with an Administrator account as I do with all games. Other games always put icons on the other users desktops so they could access the games. But with HL2 GotYE it did not. How do I transfer the files needed for them to play? With anything I do, they always end up receiving error..."Unable to write to Steam Folder, please move Steam to a writeable location

31st Jul 2006, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Olle P Active Join Date: 12 Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 815 Reputation: 315 Rep Power: 7	I have no experience with Steam, but I take a shot at it anyway... I read this as you do create shortcuts for all users (presumably by putting one shortcut under the \Documents and settings\All users\Start Menu\ folder, right? Then you get a write error as they try to run the program, right? What it seems you need to do is to allow all users to access the Steam folder. You do this by starting the computer in safe mode (press F8 during startup and chose safe mode). Log in. Right click on the Steam folder, and chose properties. Chose the tab that handles access/security or whatever it's called (been a while since I did this), and provide all (relevant) users with write rights. Done! Cheers Olle __________________ If you're not living on the edge you take up too much space... Asus A8E-N, Athlon64 X2 4600+, 1024MB Kingston value, XFX GF7800GT, Seagate 160GB/8MB

3rd Aug 2006, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Krashdnburnt Newbie Join Date: 24 Feb 2006 Location: Sal Fees Jawjer, USA Posts: 15 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Olle P for heading me in the right direction. Worked like a charm __________________ P4 640 HT 3.20G XP MCE 1.5G dual channel RAM 250G HDD GeForce 7600GS

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