Re: lost
- From: "Chris H." <winxpnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:23:02 -0800
Yes, that could be causing the issues with your system.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"j nutting" <jnutting@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0C6825E7-CDF5-4671-AF9F-4A132DE97FAA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have EZ Trust antivirus, MS firewall, no-adware, and spybot all installed
> and have run them all with latest definitions in the last 2 days. Nothing
> found except a few cookies which I deleted. Yes, I think my motherboard
> may
> be going bad. Have tried many things to no avail. Several other minor
> problems which also indicate a motherboard problem so...Could this also be
> causing the pinball problem? Am trying it get by a couple months till the
> $
> catches back up after Christmas. Thanks,jn
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> No "reinstall" on this, because that is the program. Sounds like you may
>> have other issues on your system if Media Player isn't performing
>> properly
>> either. Have you run a thorough anti virus check with your AV program
>> using
>> the latest definitions? You can also use a couple free, online AV
>> checkers
>> like Housecall and on the Kaspersky web site. They're pretty good.
>> Also,
>> take a look at the free tools available on MVP Jim Eshelman's web site to
>> dig out parasites/malware/spyware/Trojans, etc.:
>> www.aumha.org/secure.htm .
>> I would strongly suggest you use several AV checks, and then run at least
>> three of the free tools available to check for malware. They will make
>> things really, really difficult. On a good system, the instructions I
>> gave
>> to restore Pinball should work without fail.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "j nutting" <jnutting@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5B26F0FD-70BE-442E-BCEB-99C6FE05E8D1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Sorry, guess I should have said I had already been into Explorer and
>> > found
>> > the exe file and tried to open it. No luck. I tried your suggestion
>> > just
>> > the
>> > same. Seems and I am guessing this, do I need to reinstall? I don't
>> > want
>> > to
>> > lose what I have. I am not sure but it may have gone bye, bye after I
>> > installed my new sound card
>> > (soundblaster Live 24bit). Windows said it was compatable but...Did
>> > that
>> > because Media Player won't keep playing. Didn't help that situation
>> > either!
>> > May go back to 98 even if I don't want to. Nothing but headaches since
>> > going
>> > to XP. Have a 950 MHz with 768 RAM. Any suggestions? Keep em coming,
>> > I'll
>> > try
>> > anything and hope it works. I love the game and want it back.
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you still have a shortcut for Pinball on the desktop or All
>> >> Programs,
>> >> right-click it and select Delete. It'll ask to verify that you want
>> >> to
>> >> remove just the shortcut, and you should do so.
>> >>
>> >> Then right-click your desktop, select New, then Shortcut. When the
>> >> screen
>> >> comes up, expand the Local Disk (C:) drive, then expand the Program
>> >> Files
>> >> folder. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball where Pinball
>> >> lives, and locate the pinball.exe file. Single left-click it to
>> >> select
>> >> it,
>> >> then click the OK button. This will create a correct link to the
>> >> proper
>> >> file.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "j nutting" <jnutting@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:BA1945D6-5970-4356-B778-1A9A6F2C2E4B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Ok, I have not really lost Pinball but it is up and out fast. Have
>> >> > tried
>> >> > the
>> >> > new Video card driver fix with no luck ( ATI Rage Pro AGP 2X), which
>> >> > windows
>> >> > says the new driver is not compatable. Tried the add/remove but
>> >> > Pinball
>> >> > is
>> >> > not listed with other games. It was working fine and then POOF nada.
>> >> > Any
>> >> > and
>> >> > all help greatly appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> 8-) I've done that, too. And then also did the "don't remember"
>> >> >> part.
>> >> >> 8-)
>> >> >> Glad they're back.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Gallian" <Gallian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:AB2679B4-FBE6-4EF9-B5E9-985D8378F45B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Chris, you are wonderfull. I found my games and retored them. By
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > way I
>> >> >> > dont remember deleting them.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> You normally won't need your Windows XP CD to retrieve them,
>> >> >> >> because
>> >> >> >> they
>> >> >> >> are "system" files, Dave. Go into Control Panel/Add or Remove
>> >> >> >> Programs,
>> >> >> >> then click the Add/Remove Windows Components in the left pane.
>> >> >> >> With
>> >> >> >> Accessories and Utilities highlighted on the first screen, click
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> Details
>> >> >> >> button. Single left-click Games in the next screen to highlight
>> >> >> >> it,
>> >> >> >> then
>> >> >> >> again click the Details button. On the resulting screen you can
>> >> >> >> add
>> >> >> >> or
>> >> >> >> remove check marks from any of the listed games. OK your way
>> >> >> >> back
>> >> >> >> twice
>> >> >> >> (two screens) then click the Next button and finally Finish.
>> >> >> >> Restart
>> >> >> >> your
>> >> >> >> system, and you should then see the changes.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:51B871CC-20AB-4BF5-92C4-704A6D91ACC5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >i accidently deleted the windows games and i don't have the
>> >> >> >> >windows
>> >> >> >> >xp
>> >> >> >> >disc
>> >> >> >> > how can i get them back
>> >> >> >>
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