Re: MOH Spearhead uninstallation problems

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From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:44:31 -0500

Hi Carrot,

Here's how to uninstall a game when using Add-Remove programs fails:

Step A: Start your computer in Safe Mode by holding down the F8 key.

Step B: Reinstall the game to the same folder it was installed to originally,
               and then try to uninstall it again using Add-Remove programs. If
               that fails, delete it's folder and any save games in My Documents.

Step C: Install and Run Regcleaner and if it finds any stray registry keys for the
               game, delete them: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html

Cheers,
Jimmy S.

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"Carrot" <Carrot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EBCE61C4-8014-4770-B9FE-842E47EE9553@microsoft.com...
> Hello yet again
>
> I had already tried uninstalling the games from both Remove programs and the
> shortcut on the all programs file path. After finding and deleting the folder
> I installed Allied Assault perfectly well. When I was about to re-install
> Spearhead, guess what, IT DIDN'T WORK! And allied assualt won't uninstall
> either.
>
> The only problem I can think that is when originally installing the game it
> didn't install uninstall files properly? Just a random guess! Any more ideas
> cause Im out of them!
>
> "Carrot" wrote:
>
>> Hello again mates
>>
>> Well my mate came round for da night not long ago with Medal Of Honour:
>> Deluxe Edition (containing Allied Assualt and Spearhead) However, whenever I
>> attempt to uninstall the game by clicking on remove, the 0% uninstallation
>> complete box appears on the screen for about 10 seconds before totally
>> disappearing with nothing done. When I try uninstalling Allied Assualt first,
>> it comes up with 0% but about 10 seconds later shoots up to 100% saying its
>> complete with again, nothing done.
>>
>> Wierdest thing is I deleted a file in the Data folder and asked it to
>> REPAIR, and it did, but still won't uninstall! Don't have a clue why it won't
>> uninstall, just wanna clear up all the clutter/rubbish/ on my PC. My PC is a
>> Windows XP Packard Bell Pentium 4. Hope you lot are more helpful than EA. I'm
>> still waiting for a reply after emailing the problem 3 weeks ago!

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