Re: Grand prix 4

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From: p.mc (p.mc_at_Idon'tknowwhyIbothermungingmyaddress'causeIstillgettonsofshiteanyway.co.uk)
Date: 03/11/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:08:57 -0000

Thankyou

> Hi,
>
> You are good to delete those files.
> GP 4 is the Grand Prix game
> bink is part of the compression used for the game's intro's.
> If they don't delete at first, try again using Safe Mode. :-)
>
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> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
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> "p.mc"
<p.mc@Idon'tknowwhyIbothermungingmyaddress'causeIstillgettonsofshiteanyway.c
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> news:eHPdAFsBEHA.1588@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | Hi Win XP
Home
> | 1.4 Ghz
> | Ge-force
3
> | graphics
> |
> | I had a problem starting GP 4 it would freeze just after the initial
> | play screen. I done a repair but it stayed the same so I then removed
the
> | program and went to clean up any leftover files which were the main
folder
> | containing 2 files "binkw32.dll" and "GP4.exe" Now I tried deleting
these
> | files but it wouldn't let me stating "cannot delete Access is denied.
make
> | sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is
currently
> | not in use". but if I reinstalled the game to the same folder and left
these
> | 2 files in, it would still freeze so I reinstalled to a new folder
called
> | "GP4 Reinstall" and now it's running but for how long I don't know. I
did a
> | virus scan on the 2 offending files and no viruses were found but it did
> | state that "the files do not exist or requires more privileges to access
" I
> | am the administrator on the PC also.
> | The game had been running alright up to that point and I don't know what
> | could have caused the 2 files to go buggy. Is it safe to delete these
files
> | within the registry, I know I will probably get a warning so should I go
> | ahead with the deletion?
> |
> | Regards
> | p.mc
> |
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> | Thanks
> |
> |
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