Tech Note PREATN3:  Problem reading file. ‘C:\Program Files\Larson's Math Series\prefs\lms.ini’

Applies to the following:

ISSUE:
Running Larson's Prealgebra or Larson's Algebra 1 causes the error message, "Problem reading file. ‘C:\Program Files\Larson's Math Series\prefs\lms.ini’", where "C" is the local hard drive.

Running the program causes the error message, "Problem reading file. MacHD:prefs:LMS Preferences.", where "MacHD" is the name of the partition on the local hard drive.

SYMPTOM:

• Attempting to log on to the student program or Classroom Management System (CMS) causes the error.

RESOLUTION:
This error occurs when users do not have enough permissions to the ".ini" or "Preference" file on the workstation. To determine if this is the cause, log on to the workstation as an administrative user. Log on to the application which caused the error. If the error no longer occurs, other users do not have enough permissions to run the program. Contact your systems administrator to request that all users be given read and write permissions to the "Larson's Math Series" program folder on the workstation.

Use the links below to learn how to set and change user permissions.

Windows® Server Operating Systems

Macintosh® Server Operating Systems

Novell® Server Operating Systems

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