Re: Pinball won't open
From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/30/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:32:36 -0800
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-- Chris H. Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/ Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone "RICHARD ACOSTA" <RICHARD ACOSTA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87284E40-21C0-41EB-A6CC-D83AA5108174@microsoft.com... > 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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