Sometimes can't activate security module

[sagji]

Sometimes when I try to start BTS I get a Dialog withe the text "A required security module can not be activated.
This program can not be executed (5024)."

If I get this problem then the only solution I have found is to re-boot.

I am running Vista (Home Prem.)
I have Installed BTS (D2D) patched to 3.03, and Civ IV (DVD).
IIRC I got this the first time I ran BTS (unpatched) and about 1 time in 3 since applying the 3.03 patch.

 

[ori]

Vista does have quite a lot of security "features" that screw with this game, you might want to try this:

These insructions apply to Windows Vista.

For a single user machine the process is pretty straightforward as there is no need to implement file shares.

It goes like this

Right Click on the Firaxis Games directory in the C:\Program Files path and select the Properties option. In the first tab labeled "General" are two checkboxes at the bottom - one is labeled Read Only and should be greyed. Clear it so the check box is empty, then click the Apply button. A dialog box with two radio buttons will appear, select the all folders, all subfolders and all files button. Click okay and and

This will take a while as the machine processes all those files.

When that has finished in the same Properties dialog box click the security tab. In the scroll box labeled Group or user names you will find various names. Click on Users.

The scroll box at the bottom will show all Permissions assigned to the Users group for this set of files. If the permission do not include Full Control click the Edit button just above the scroll box. That opens another dialog box that allows you to change User Group permissions. Select the Users group in the upper scroll box and then check the Full Control check box in the lower scroll box. Click Apply. Get some more

You should be good to go.

For a Vista OS with multiple User accounts you also need to set up Sharing on the Firaxis Directory in the Program Files path, the Civilization 4 directory

Note: this is related to problems with a specific Mod (Hof-Mod) but maybe it helps as well Other then that I fear you'll have to wait for the next patch (which was announced for release in 3 or so weeks...