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Then its propably Vista / Win7 virtualization or windows UAC issue.

2 step check:
1) try starting as administrator
2) install the game in another folder than under C:\Program files\

This should solve it.
 
Mind you, we did have save game issues with 1.05 using moddir in C.O.R.E., which are solved in the controlled 1.06 Beta release.