Re: Pinball won't open

From: raidernation25 (raidernation25_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:05:02 -0800

Ok, yes there was a check mark in "Hide extensions for known file types", but
I went ahead and unchecked it and ok'd my way out. What should I do now?

"Chris H." wrote:

> In Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, do you have a check mark in "Hide
> extensions for known file types"? If so, remove it, OK your way out and
> take another look.
> --
> 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:9100B623-32C4-4668-93D1-57DCFCA2B6E5@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I am running XP SP2
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
> >> --
> >> 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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>

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