rmxp doesnt Start!

[Armadilloshriek]

Everytime i start rmxp, a message saying 'failed to retrieve trial serial number from the ntitles server' pops up and then the program closes. what now?

[modern algebra]

The sticky has an error message like that:

http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,14361.0.html

And for easier access:

1. Go to your root RMXP directory. (Usually CProgram Files\Enterbrain\RPGXP)

2. Right click RPGXP.exe and choose "Properties".

3. In the "Properties" popup, go to the "Compatibility" tab.

4. Check the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)"

5. Check the box that says "Run this program as an administrator".

6. If you cannoth check the box mentioned in step 5, follow steps 7 through 11.

7. Click on the button that says "Show settings for all users".

8. Click the "OK" button on the "Windows needs your permission to continue" button, after inputting the password of the specified administrator if necessary.

9. Check the box that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)"

10. Check the box that says "Run this program as an administrator".

11. Click the "OK" button.

12. Click the "OK" button.

13. Right click PSIKey.dll and choose "Properties".

14. In the "Properties" popup, go to the "Security" tab.

15. Click on the "Advanced" button.

16. Highlight the permission entry that says "Users ([your computer's name]\Users)" where [your computer's name] is whatever you named your computer. (Mine is Media-PC)

17. Click the "Edit..." button.

18. Highlight the group "Users ([your computer's name]\Users)".

19. In the pop up that appears (It should be named "Permission Entry for PSIKey.dll", check the "Allow" box for the option "Full Control".

20. All of the "Allow" boxes below the box you just checked should now be checked as well.

21. Click the "OK" Button.

22. Check the box that says "Include inheritable permissions from this object's parents".

23. Click the "OK" button.

24. Click the "OK" Button.

25. Click the "OK" Button.

26. Run RPG Maker XP, and you should no longer get the error message!

27. If you still get the error message, log into the administrative account on the computer (With the owner's permission) and then run RPG Maker XP. It should work no matter what on that account, after you have successfully completed the above steps.

28. Have fun building games with the legal version of RPG Maker XP!

[Armadilloshriek]

1 small problem. i dont have vista. should i redownload it from another source?

[modern algebra]

Try the steps from 13 down, if you can.

Maybe that won't work - I don't know why it would happen on XP - maybe try disabling firewall or something - I don't know what the problem would be.

[Jagroge]

i have the same problem, i go to Properties, Compatibility, and when i click on Run in Compatibility Mode, it doesn't show Windows XP as one of the choices. I also didnt see a Run as Administrator button. Als, I can't skip to step 7 because there's no Show Settings for all Users, either. What should I do?