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Subject: updating halo on vista home premium
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hey guys, i just got a new computer and its got vista home premium. i installed and tried updating halo on it but it says i have to be logged in as an admin. i did the right click > run as administrator and everything but it says the same thing. any ideas? thanks!

  • 08.15.2007 6:17 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

Perhaps change your user account type to Administrator? Haha, sorry, I can't think of anything else.

  • 08.15.2007 6:25 PM PDT
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only one account. and i even logged in as the admin account...same problem. oh i just remembered, when i downloaded the manual update to 1.07 and try to install it, it says i dont have halo installed. dont know whats up with that.

  • 08.15.2007 6:33 PM PDT

Did you try reinstalling?

  • 08.15.2007 7:43 PM PDT
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no i didnt, good idea! will it delete my saved game?

  • 08.15.2007 7:53 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

Probably it will. Maybe not. Find out by yourself. ;)

  • 08.15.2007 7:54 PM PDT
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woohoo thanks guys! i guess it somehow didnt install correctly. anyways after i installed it again its working now! thanks so much! oh and it didnt delete my saved game!

[Edited on 08.15.2007 8:08 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2007 8:07 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

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woohoo thanks guys! i guess it somehow didnt install correctly. anyways after i installed it again its working now! thanks so much! oh and it didnt delete my saved game!
Glad we could help. Or vista did. I didn't really do a thing I guess...

  • 08.15.2007 8:26 PM PDT
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well i have another problem :(. i got the auto updater to work and everything, but when i look for a server it says i need to do a manual update and gives a link. the link doesnt exist. and when i look in the settings>about in halo it says i have build 01.00.00.0567. but when i run the 1.07 update patch from the halo downloads page it says i have 1.07 already installed. idk what to do i've tried reinstalling it and running the patch first and i get the same thing. anyone else have this problem?

  • 08.16.2007 2:05 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

Posted by: swateam48
well i have another problem :(. i got the auto updater to work and everything, but when i look for a server it says i need to do a manual update and gives a link. the link doesnt exist. and when i look in the settings>about in halo it says i have build 01.00.00.0567. but when i run the 1.07 update patch from the halo downloads page it says i have 1.07 already installed. idk what to do i've tried reinstalling it and running the patch first and i get the same thing. anyone else have this problem?
Well, you download HotFix Patch 1.07 from here. You save it in the Halo PC Folder. Right after you click accept, it should normally ask you if you wish to overwrite the current file. Say yes. It should be a quick download. Right after download you open the folder and double click the patch you just downloaded. It's the one with the Sangheilli skull and blades. You run it, and that's it. Oh, and just double check on your Firewall Settings. You know, exception list. There you should put Halo and GameSpy Lobby (That is, if you installed it...).

[Edited on 08.16.2007 2:35 PM PDT]

  • 08.16.2007 2:35 PM PDT
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only problem is thats what i did. and it doesnt work. and halo is on the firewall exceptions.

  • 08.16.2007 3:01 PM PDT