Two User Accounts - Same Computer - OOTP only loaded on one?!

stevebydac · 07-10-2007, 10:00 PM

Hi, I have two User Accounts on XP (same computer). When I bought OOTP2007 the other day, it loaded on one perfectly. But on the other, there is no shortcut on the desktop, no Sports Interactive or OOTP folder in the start menu. I can see a folder when I go to Program Files>Sports Interactive>OOTP2007. But when I click on the game icon inside, a window pops up and says "Unable to open user folder! Please reinstall Out Of The Park Baseball."

I owned OOTP5, as well as other games, and they all loaded on both User Accounts.

How can I get OOTP 2007 working on both User Accounts? Thanks!

stevebydac · 07-17-2007, 08:10 PM

Out of all the people here using XP, not one person has experienced this?

APujols5 · 07-17-2007, 09:59 PM

Did you install the game on an account that has Admin status?

chimanbj · 07-18-2007, 03:17 PM

If you go to game->preferences, you will see a screen similar to this one. Select the Custom User Data Path, and don't put it in the "Documents and Settings" folder tree, and you should be fine (try C:\ootpfiles).

stevebydac · 07-27-2007, 06:03 AM

None of these seemed to work for me. So I reinstalled the game on the user account I preferred. That did it.

07-10-2007, 10:00 PM	#1
stevebydac All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a fictional baseball world Posts: 840	Two User Accounts - Same Computer - OOTP only loaded on one?! Hi, I have two User Accounts on XP (same computer). When I bought OOTP2007 the other day, it loaded on one perfectly. But on the other, there is no shortcut on the desktop, no Sports Interactive or OOTP folder in the start menu. I can see a folder when I go to Program Files>Sports Interactive>OOTP2007. But when I click on the game icon inside, a window pops up and says "Unable to open user folder! Please reinstall Out Of The Park Baseball." I owned OOTP5, as well as other games, and they all loaded on both User Accounts. How can I get OOTP 2007 working on both User Accounts? Thanks!

07-18-2007, 03:17 PM	#4
chimanbj All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, by way of Philly Posts: 791	If you go to game->preferences, you will see a screen similar to this one. Select the Custom User Data Path, and don't put it in the "Documents and Settings" folder tree, and you should be fine (try C:\ootpfiles). Attached Images __________________ People ask if I'm a Cubs or White Sox fan...I tell them, proudly, I'm a Phillies Phan!

07-17-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
stevebydac All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a fictional baseball world Posts: 840	Out of all the people here using XP, not one person has experienced this?

07-17-2007, 09:59 PM	#3
APujols5 Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CP Indiana Posts: 1,667 Infractions: 1/3 (3)	Did you install the game on an account that has Admin status?

07-27-2007, 06:03 AM	#5
stevebydac All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a fictional baseball world Posts: 840	None of these seemed to work for me. So I reinstalled the game on the user account I preferred. That did it.