Can't reinstall

Megachihuahua · 06-01-2004, 08:03 PM

I can't reinstall Baldur's Gate. Win 95. For some reason, it seems to think I still have it installed.When I try to install using setup.exe, it unistalls (even though the game isn't there. I've unistalled multiple times). When I run Baldur.exe, instead of 'install' it has 'play'. When I hit play, it says 'first time run game, config...blah blah blah'. I manage to config it, and then I get this weird error message about a programmer and a missing line, probably because the game isn't installed.

What I want is, either to know how to get around this stupidity, or what files to move from the disks to what files to get it to run (norm install). Or what file do I have to hunt down and delete or change to make it understand the game isn't there?

shadowhound · 06-01-2004, 08:06 PM

I had the same problem a while back with Black & White. I gave up on it and it eventually dissapeared... that might have been because of the reformat though

Megachihuahua · 06-01-2004, 08:17 PM

I'm not reformating, the game isn't THAT good! (don't burn me! I'm, ah, allergic to stakes.)

SixOfSpades · 06-01-2004, 09:19 PM

I had that exact same problem a week ago. I tried threats, incantations, voodoo rituals, but nothing worked. I tried to install, and it said, "Are you sure you want to remove all the selected components?" I said yes, and it said, "Uninstalling," the progress bar jumped to 100%, and that was it. That was all it would do. I went to Add/Remove programs, and it claimed that I still had BG2 installed. No matter what.

They say that the definition of insanity is to do the exact same thing over and over and expect a different result. Well then, chalk me up, because it was on about the 20th time I told my computer to Remove BG2 that it finally worked, and would let me reinstall. A random-chance bug defeated by random-chance serendipity.

andrewas · 06-02-2004, 05:25 PM

Your registry still contains the keys that tell the autorun program that the game has been installed. Load up regedit and search for those keys.

Be careful with that program, the keys you need to kill all contain the word 'baldur', so if your careful this is safe, but if you happen to delete the wrong thing, you can kill your computer.

Dalamar Stormcrow · 06-02-2004, 05:53 PM

I learned this the hard way. ALWAYS USE UNINSTALL INSTEAD OF JUST SELECTING THE FOLDER AND DELETING.

Megachihuahua · 06-03-2004, 08:53 PM

Oh, DON'T just delete folders. Oops.
I got it, I tricked it by installing ToB, bringing up the uninstall menu, while that was up I installed SoA. Or maybe it just stopped being stupid.
And it claimed that I couldn't open regedit. Argh!

LennonCook · 06-04-2004, 05:45 AM

In regedit, the key you need is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall . Go through the keys there... it's one of the ones up the top that are just wierd numbers. It will have "Baldur's Gate 2" somewhere in the right pane. Once you find that one, delete it (and no others).

06-01-2004, 08:03 PM	#1
Megachihuahua Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 8, 2004 Location: MD, U.S. Age: 35 Posts: 46	I can't reinstall Baldur's Gate. Win 95. For some reason, it seems to think I still have it installed.When I try to install using setup.exe, it unistalls (even though the game isn't there. I've unistalled multiple times). When I run Baldur.exe, instead of 'install' it has 'play'. When I hit play, it says 'first time run game, config...blah blah blah'. I manage to config it, and then I get this weird error message about a programmer and a missing line, probably because the game isn't installed. What I want is, either to know how to get around this stupidity, or what files to move from the disks to what files to get it to run (norm install). Or what file do I have to hunt down and delete or change to make it understand the game isn't there? __________________ Max Power! He\'s got the name you\'d love to touch! but you musn\'t Touuuch! his name sounds good in your ear, but when you hear it, you musn\'t fear, because his name can be sai-d by anyone!

06-01-2004, 08:06 PM	#2
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 39 Posts: 3,281	I had the same problem a while back with Black & White. I gave up on it and it eventually dissapeared... that might have been because of the reformat though __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

06-01-2004, 09:19 PM	#4
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I had that exact same problem a week ago. I tried threats, incantations, voodoo rituals, but nothing worked. I tried to install, and it said, "Are you sure you want to remove all the selected components?" I said yes, and it said, "Uninstalling," the progress bar jumped to 100%, and that was it. That was all it would do. I went to Add/Remove programs, and it claimed that I still had BG2 installed. No matter what. They say that the definition of insanity is to do the exact same thing over and over and expect a different result. Well then, chalk me up, because it was on about the 20th time I told my computer to Remove BG2 that it finally worked, and would let me reinstall. A random-chance bug defeated by random-chance serendipity. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

06-02-2004, 05:25 PM	#5
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Your registry still contains the keys that tell the autorun program that the game has been installed. Load up regedit and search for those keys. Be careful with that program, the keys you need to kill all contain the word 'baldur', so if your careful this is safe, but if you happen to delete the wrong thing, you can kill your computer. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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06-01-2004, 08:17 PM	#3
Megachihuahua Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 8, 2004 Location: MD, U.S. Age: 35 Posts: 46	I'm not reformating, the game isn't THAT good! (don't burn me! I'm, ah, allergic to stakes.)

06-02-2004, 05:53 PM	#6
Dalamar Stormcrow Banned User Join Date: November 1, 2003 Location: My own little world Age: 34 Posts: 828	I learned this the hard way. ALWAYS USE UNINSTALL INSTEAD OF JUST SELECTING THE FOLDER AND DELETING.

06-03-2004, 08:53 PM	#7
Megachihuahua Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 8, 2004 Location: MD, U.S. Age: 35 Posts: 46	Oh, DON'T just delete folders. Oops. I got it, I tricked it by installing ToB, bringing up the uninstall menu, while that was up I installed SoA. Or maybe it just stopped being stupid. And it claimed that I couldn't open regedit. Argh!

06-04-2004, 05:45 AM	#8
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	In regedit, the key you need is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall . Go through the keys there... it's one of the ones up the top that are just wierd numbers. It will have "Baldur's Gate 2" somewhere in the right pane. Once you find that one, delete it (and no others).

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