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    CoD4 install problem

    Hi there,

    so my Call of Duty 4 didn't start so I decided to reinstall it. I removed it and now when I try to install it back it says Error 1303 "The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activison\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Mods.

    Thanks!


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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Hi,

    Run the installer from an Administrator account, and right click on it, and click Run as Administrator. Before this,

    • Navigate to the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Activison\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Mods" and right click on it and select Properties.
    • Under the Security tab, click Advanced.
    • Under the Owner tab, click Edit.
    • Click "Other Users and Groups".
    • Click Advanced.
    • Click "Find Now".
    • Scroll down and double click on Everyone.
    • Click OK THREE times.
    • Click Edit (now on the standard file Property window under the Security tab).
    • Click Add.
    • Click Advanced.
    • Click "Find Now".
    • Scroll down and double click on Everyone.
    • Click OK.
    • Single click on Everyone and then tick the "Full Control" box under Allow.
    • Click OK TWO times.

    Richard

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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Actually I solved the problem already, I had to install the game to some other folder than default one.

    But the startup problem didn't disappear. So I can't still run CoD4 multiplayer. It shows the green guy and logo and then nothing happens. No error message or anything.

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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Go into your sound options and then in the recording tab and right click to show disabled and enable stereo mix.

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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Thanks but it didn't help

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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Have you patched the game yet?

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    Re: CoD4 install problem

    Yes to 1.7

    E: I don't know if this is important, but when CoD4 is running it makes a file called __iw3mp. When you close the game it normally deletes the file. But now whenever I start the game the file just stays there, like it would be running all the time.

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