Re: Pinball won't open
From: RICHARD ACOSTA (ACOSTA_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/30/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:33:03 -0800
I've opened that folder and there are 68 files. I have matched the files
you've described except one. I don't see Pinball.exe, is that the one with
the actual Pinball icon? How can I check if I am running XP SP2?
"Chris H." wrote:
> Go into Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder location I posted and see
> if you have a total of 60=some files there, including FONT.DAT, PINBALL.MID,
> PINBALL2.MID, PINBALL.DAT and pinball.exe there. Try launching pinball.exe
> by double-clicking it. Are you running XP SP2?
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:693A4CCB-A0B4-40C2-9C61-C62B5DD3192F@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, I've gone ahead and done that and now the Pinball folder is on my
> > desktop. I double click on the folder and click on the Pinball itself but
> > only the startup screen that reads 3d pinball shows for a second and after
> > that disappears and the game never actually starts. Is there anything
> > else
> > you recommend? Thanks for all your help.
> >
> > Richard A.
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> Pinball is located in C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball (pinball.exe),
> >> so
> >> all you need do is right-click the desktop, select New/Shortcut/Browse
> >> and
> >> then navigate to that folder (not the file itself), then OK your way back
> >> out. You can either keep the shortcut on the desktop or drag it to
> >> wherever
> >> you'd like.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:1E538D43-AFD8-47AD-8DAB-330B7CBA1766@microsoft.com...
> >> > I've tried going through the Control Panel/Add-Remove
> >> > Programs/Accessories
> >> > and Games. I uninstalled and reinstalled everything but all games show
> >> > except Pinball. Is there anywhere to download it from? I've also
> >> > tried
> >> > using the system restoral point but nothing seems to work. Please
> >> > help!
> >> >
> >> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:B6B7ACAA-CA8B-4BB0-9954-80035FC95E95@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I try to play the Pinball game that came with Windows XP, but when I
> >> >> >try
> >> >> >to
> >> >> > open the game, only the games startup screen shows. After that, it
> >> >> > kicks
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > out without the game ever starting. Is there any way to reinstall
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > game?
> >> >> > Pinball doesn't even show on the add/remove programs in the Control
> >> >> > Panel.
> >> >> > Can anyone please help me with this problem?
> >> >>
> >> >> Weird... Doesn't look like I've got Pinball listed here, but it
> >> >> *should*
> >> >> be
> >> >> there. In the games description it's listed at least. So if it's not
> >> >> there
> >> >> backup to the window with accessories and games listed and uninstall
> >> >> and
> >> >> reinstall all of them.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Paul Smith,
> >> >> Yeovil, UK.
> >> >> http://www.dasmirnov.net/
> >> >> http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
> >> >>
> >> >> *Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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