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Q257653: Zone Err Msg: Failed to Write Settings to Registry

Article: Q257653
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup igz kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 30-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Zone.com 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to install or use the Microsoft Zone software on a Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0-, a Microsoft Windows 2000-, or a Microsoft Windows XP-based
computer, you may receive the following error message:

  Failed to write settings to registry.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are not logged on to the computer as an
Administrator.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, log off the computer, and then log on to the computer as
a user with Administrator rights.

Additional query words: msgame igz msngz winnt

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup igz kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbOSWin2000 kbOSWinSearch kbOSWinNT400 kbGamesSearch kbOSWinXP kbMSNSearch kbOSWinNTSearch kbZone kbOSWinXPSearch
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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