Re: Installation conflict

From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:36:06 -0500

Hi,

I downloaded that program just now in case there were any
changes and it remains reliable. I selected 2 specific games,
deleted their entries, and then restored them from the backup
that the program created by default. You too can restore the
changes that you made by using the backup feature. HTH! 

-- 
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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_________________________________________________________
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:158a801c4163a$53e13980$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Hello yet again,
|
| I think You should take a closer look at Regclenr at
| http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html, it behaves
| maliciously and does not operate reliably. I do believe
| it is pure crap and only available for marketing purposes.
|
| Yours Truly
| Antti
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Antti,
| >
| >Since you've exhausted that list, there's still another
| solution
| >to apply here.  Based on the information you posted,
| you've
| >reinstalled that game.  Perhaps it wasn't totally
| completed:
| >
| >Here's how to properly install or reinstall a game (and
| patch):
| >
| >Step A:   Temporarily disable Startup programs one at a
| time, starting with
| >               Firewall, Antivirus & AdBlockers using
| this method:
| >               http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=331796
| or this utility:
| >
| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php  Reboot, go
| to Step B.
| >
| >Step B:   In Control Panel / Add-Remove Programs, delete
| the game and then
| >               the game's folder especially if you
| previously experienced problems
| >               with a patch, or if you installed the
| Trial, Mods, NO CD patches, etc.
| >
| >Note: Click Start to Search or Find your game.  Many
| times there are two installs
| >of the same game on a system and the patch installs to
| the wrong one.   Also if you
| >installed a Trial version of the game, this could be
| causing a conflict..  Uninstall it
| >and delete the folder.
| >
| >Step C:   Install and Run Regcleaner and if it finds any
| stray registry keys for the
| >               game, delete them.  Reboot your computer,
| and then re-install the game.
| >               Regcleaner Download:
| http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html
| >
| >Step D:   Play a single player game, using an
| administrators account if necessary.
| >
| >Step E:   Download new game patches or mods in case the
| old ones are corrupt.
| >               Double click the patch/mod to install
| it.  If it's a .zip file, unzip it into the
| >               game's  folder and follow the instruction
| in it's readme.txt file.
| >
| >Step F:   Reboot your computer, verify that your game is
| working properly, and
| >               re-enable any programs that you disabled
| using the method in Step A.
| >
| >Cheers,
| >Jimmy S.
| >
| >Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User:
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:1288201c415f0$175de3e0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Hello Jimmy S.
| >|
| >| You are quite right, I should be more serious about
| such
| >| issues. Your initial reference for problem solution
| does
| >| not comply.
| >| The game is Battle Isle: The Andosia War, I have had it
| >| install before and ran it without any problems.
| However,
| >| I had to uninstall Win XP and reinstall, consequently
| >| forcing me to back up what I had installed at that
| time,
| >| including the game in question.
| >| After installing XP again; I decided to install the
| game
| >| anew as well and, just recover the save game files.
| >| I am the only user of this machine, an ASUS PEP4, 2,53
| >| GHz, 333 FSB chipset, nVidia Ti 4200 128 MB, DVD/CD-
| combo
| >| and so on.
| >| There is only one account on this system and that is
| the
| >| administrator - me..
| >| I have tried to contact both BlueByte and Cauldron for
| >| assistance, but I am afraid those companies only exist
| as
| >| binary compositions on innocent servers.
| >| I have tried various measures in order to succeed but
| >| every time I try to run the game it insists to gain
| >| access to the original CD - - I only have that one
| >| original CD, had I had a copy I would have tried that
| as
| >| well.
| >| Measures include, closing background runners,
| firewalls,
| >| anti-viras and all down, to prevent any impeding
| programs
| >| from disrupting the installation.
| >| By the way, I also successfully registered my CD on
| >| www.bluebyte.com, alas, no improvement of conditions.
| >| Could it be that the problem exists in the element that
| >| the program was installed before and therefore the
| >| installation recognizes my re-installation as a copy,
| >| even though it is the original?
| >|
| >| Yours truly
| >| Antti
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Antti,
| >| >
| >| >If you want to try troubleshooting that issue, please
| >| read on.  :-)
| >| >
| >| >1.  Before we begin, please save a restore point for
| >| your system.
| >| >     How to use Windows XP System Restore:
| >| >
| >|
| http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| >| /systemrestore.asp
| >| >
| >| >2.  You might be affected by problems similar to the
| >| Insert CD error.
| >| >    - Try the advice and DL at:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228985
| >| >    Another trick that I found sometimes works is to
| >| make the limited account an
| >| >    administrator account and run that game once.
| This
| >| should create the registry
| >| >    settings and permissions for that user to be able
| to
| >| properly run the game.
| >| >
| >| >3.  Kazaa or Kazaa light is installed on your system.
| >| >     - Uninstall the game(s) and Kazaa, and reinstall
| >| from original CD.
| >| >
| >| >4.  Multiple CD drives on your system including
| Virtual
| >| CD drives.
| >| >    -  Disconnect all but the main CD drive and try
| the
| >| game.  You
| >| >        might have an older drive, or a CD Writer
| which
| >| is incompatible
| >| >        with the Safe Disk copy protection on the CD.
| >| (Contact Vendor).
| >| >
| >| >5.  Your antivirus or application firewall might be
| >| conflicting with it.
| >| >     - Disable the software temporarily.
| >| >
| >| >6.  There might be a patch available for your game to
| >| correct the issue.
| >| >    - Try www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?
| letter=a/
| >| or the game's site.
| >| >
| >| >7.  Your desktop may need to be set at least 800x600
| and
| >| 16 colors.
| >| >    - Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel / Click
| >| Display
| >| >
| >| >8.  Your Video, Sound, or Monitor drivers may need
| >| updating.
| >| >    - Try updating your Video drivers using the
| >| instructions at:
| >| >       http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| >| >
| >| >9.  You might have software running on your system
| which
| >| is causing conflicts.
| >| >    - Temporarily disable Startup programs one at a
| >| time, starting with Firewall,
| >| >       AV, and ad blockers using:
| >| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >| >        You can lookup what a program does before you
| >| disable it here:
| >| >        http://www.pacs-
| >| portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| >| >
| >| >10.  Maybe a Microsoft Security patch is the culprit.
| >| The only way to be sure is
| >| >     to Unplug from your Internet connection, and then
| >| repair Windows using
| >| >     this method:
| >| http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >| >
| >| >    After you reboot, try the game again.  If it
| works,
| >| save a new restore point.
| >| >
| >| >    Lastly, boot up your system, turn on your XP
| >| Internet Firewall, plug back
| >| >    into your Internet connection and install all
| >| Critical and Recommended updates
| >| >    from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com one at a
| >| time.  Test the game after
| >| >    each update to find which is causing the game not
| to
| >| start on your PC.  :-)
| >| >
| >| >-- 
| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >"Antti" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| >| message news:126a701c415c7$9c0fc190$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >|A program I installed failed to recognice the very
| same
| >| >| CD it was installed from, therefore preventing me
| from
| >| >| using the program. (My group policy is restrictive
| but
| >| >| liberal).
| >| >| I have noticed others have encountered similar
| problems
| >| >| with programs concerning the past milenium (ie.
| 1998).
| >| >| It could very well be this glich occur's due to
| >| >| programming motivated by the general miserable moral
| >| >| standards among users, forcing hard-working
| programmers
| >| >| to find copy-prevention measures and, if useful,
| >| >| disregarding the effects their programming will have
| >| for
| >| >| other users, namely those who choose to buy rather
| than
| >| >| steal.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

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