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Sazerac · 06-01-2001, 10:30 AM

You may have to edit your registry to remove all keys related to "Activision" or "WizardsWarriors". I wouldn't recommend this except as a last resort, though, because you can REALLY mess up your computer by poking around in the registry.

Did you try to uninstall through Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel? (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs). Try that before doing anything else.

Also: after uninstalling (assuming you can get it to do so), do what Wyvern says...open up My Computer, open up your C: drive (or whatever drive you installed the program to), open up the Program Files folder, open up the Activision folder, and delete the WizardsWarriors folder (if it still exists). Then empty the recycle bin.

Now try reinstalling Wizards & Warriors. If it installs, that solves your problem. If not:

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IF ALL ELSE FAILS (do this ONLY as a last resort!)

Open up the Registry Editor by clicking START -> RUN and typing "Regedit" in the run program box, then click OK. The Registry Editor should now be on the screen.

Highlight "My Computer" in the left pane. Click on EDIT, then FIND from the menu bar. In the box that results, type in WizardsWarriors and press FIND NEXT. Delete each occurrence (key) of WizardsWarriors that comes up. Hit F3 to find the next occurrence after each one. When you get to the bottom, it will tell you it searched through the entire registry.

Close Registry editor, and reboot the computer. You should now be able to do a clean install.

Hope this helps!

-Sazerac

[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 06-01-2001).]

06-01-2001, 10:30 AM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	You may have to edit your registry to remove all keys related to "Activision" or "WizardsWarriors". I wouldn't recommend this except as a last resort, though, because you can REALLY mess up your computer by poking around in the registry. Did you try to uninstall through Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel? (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs). Try that before doing anything else. Also: after uninstalling (assuming you can get it to do so), do what Wyvern says...open up My Computer, open up your C: drive (or whatever drive you installed the program to), open up the Program Files folder, open up the Activision folder, and delete the WizardsWarriors folder (if it still exists). Then empty the recycle bin. Now try reinstalling Wizards & Warriors. If it installs, that solves your problem. If not: ----------------------------------- IF ALL ELSE FAILS (do this ONLY as a last resort!) Open up the Registry Editor by clicking START -> RUN and typing "Regedit" in the run program box, then click OK. The Registry Editor should now be on the screen. Highlight "My Computer" in the left pane. Click on EDIT, then FIND from the menu bar. In the box that results, type in WizardsWarriors and press FIND NEXT. Delete each occurrence (key) of WizardsWarriors that comes up. Hit F3 to find the next occurrence after each one. When you get to the bottom, it will tell you it searched through the entire registry. Close Registry editor, and reboot the computer. You should now be able to do a clean install. Hope this helps! -Sazerac [This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 06-01-2001).]