Couldnt write profiles/net:walbanger/etconfig.cfg.

(_NeT_WalBanger) #1

Hi

I have a major problem that is stopping me from playing the game… I used to play this game Years ago and i had the same sort of problem back then (towards the end of my playing this game), but this is a NEW PC, New Windows, and new game install

my etconfig.cfg DOESN’T work and when i open console this is the message i get:-

Couldnt write profiles/net:walbanger/etconfig.cfg.

Now i thought it might be my name causeing problem net:WalBanger! (^0net^3:^7WalBanger^3!) so i deleted game and used walbanger but still same problem.

Also when i view Folder properties, where it says READ ONLY it is shadded out (as in sub folders have read only rights) so i untick all that and apply to subfolders… but then when i look at the properties again its shaded out agian.

Also when i type in console “exec etconfig.cfg” it throws up same error

I now have windows 7
I have uninstalled the game and reinstalled but problem still there…

(Runeforce) #2

Dont install in “Program Files” (or anywhere else on your system partition) as you often need administrative powers. In an ideal situation you want to install the game on a non-system partition.

You already answered your own question: you installed the game to a location where the game does not have adminitrative powers (unless you right-click on your application launcher and say “Run as Administrator”.)

(Mateos) #3

Or if he right clic on ET.exe, go in Compatibility, and check “Start as administrator”, so it will ask at each launch the administrator permissions.

I have it installed out of Program Files, I starts it through Xfire, which launch every game with admin rights.

(.Chris.) #4

Not sure but think it maybe due to having “:” in the path, afaik that isn’t an allowed character.

(zbzero) #5

i got this before its because your profile folder or etconfig is readonly change it and will good to save