Serious Technical Problem with BG2....

Calerian · 01-30-2002, 09:30 AM

Because of a certain problem with the game previously, i decided to uninstall the game and then re-install it. However, the uninstall didnt get rid of the files, so i deleted them manually. When i came to re-install the game, i inserted the first disk, and it didnt come up with the setup screen, but rather the splash screen for the game (Play game etc). I looked at the files on the cd, and ran the setup program. However this just tries to uninstall the game again. Can anyone give me any help?

[ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: Calerian ]

Odec · 01-30-2002, 09:38 AM

I've had similar problems with other games. The reason there was that the game was not deleted from the registry. Try cleaning your registry manually or with a program like Norton Utilities. It might help [img]smile.gif[/img]

Calerian · 01-30-2002, 09:48 AM

AS i dont have anything like norton utilities, and i dont know how to clean the registry, could you possibly tell me how to do it?

QFLASH · 01-30-2002, 09:52 AM

that happened to me twice! but i think when i went in to windows explorer and clicked on setup, it installed, i'll have to think about it. I'll let you know if i can come up with anything....

PoesRaven · 01-30-2002, 11:39 AM

MY COMPUTER> CONTROL PANNEL> ADD/DELETE PROGRAMMES.

Search thru the list and delete anything you find related to BG2. If your registry thinks that BG2 is still installed it will not allow you to re-install it.

Chris77Se · 01-30-2002, 02:25 PM

You don't need NU for cleaning up yur registry. Type "regedit" at the command prompt and then search the key in LocalMaschine/software, which ha to do with bioware or BG. But beware: First make a backup of your registry and then start to change things, because changing or deleting keys is applied at once and not on exiting and saving. And if you delete the wrong key(s), you may get major Problems

Calerian · 01-30-2002, 03:43 PM

Even after trying everything you guytws have suggested, my computer still does not wish to install the game....Anyone else have any ideas?

Calerian · 01-30-2002, 04:46 PM

*Lines up baseball bat with back of post*

'up to the top of the list my friend...

BUMP!

Calerian · 01-31-2002, 05:50 AM

Bump!

banzai · 01-31-2002, 06:34 AM

Microsoft has published a tool for these sort of problems. It´s called *RegClean* and you can download it for free from their site. I can´t remember the URL but a search for this tool should suffice.
*RegClean* searches your registry for *dead* registry links - meaning if you have an entry for an installed file in your registry but the file no longer exists it deletes this entry but creates a *.reg backup file so you can restore the original with one click if problems arise.
I have used this tool quite often for a lot of different programs and never encountered any problem.
If you can´t find this tool please post and I will send it to you via email.

01-30-2002, 09:30 AM	#1
Calerian Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: England, UK Posts: 9	Because of a certain problem with the game previously, i decided to uninstall the game and then re-install it. However, the uninstall didnt get rid of the files, so i deleted them manually. When i came to re-install the game, i inserted the first disk, and it didnt come up with the setup screen, but rather the splash screen for the game (Play game etc). I looked at the files on the cd, and ran the setup program. However this just tries to uninstall the game again. Can anyone give me any help? [ 01-30-2002: Message edited by: Calerian ] __________________ Would you take everything you ever wanted if it cost you everything you\'ve ever achieved? But what is the point in wanting something, if it cannot be achieved? Or what is the point in achieving something unless you wanted it?<p>

01-30-2002, 09:48 AM	#3
Calerian Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: England, UK Posts: 9	AS i dont have anything like norton utilities, and i dont know how to clean the registry, could you possibly tell me how to do it? __________________ Would you take everything you ever wanted if it cost you everything you\'ve ever achieved? But what is the point in wanting something, if it cannot be achieved? Or what is the point in achieving something unless you wanted it?<p>

01-30-2002, 03:43 PM	#7
Calerian Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: England, UK Posts: 9	Even after trying everything you guytws have suggested, my computer still does not wish to install the game....Anyone else have any ideas? __________________ Would you take everything you ever wanted if it cost you everything you\'ve ever achieved? But what is the point in wanting something, if it cannot be achieved? Or what is the point in achieving something unless you wanted it?<p>

01-30-2002, 04:46 PM	#8
Calerian Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: England, UK Posts: 9	Lines up baseball bat with back of post 'up to the top of the list my friend... BUMP! __________________ Would you take everything you ever wanted if it cost you everything you\'ve ever achieved? But what is the point in wanting something, if it cannot be achieved? Or what is the point in achieving something unless you wanted it?<p>

01-31-2002, 05:50 AM	#9
Calerian Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: England, UK Posts: 9	Bump! __________________ Would you take everything you ever wanted if it cost you everything you\'ve ever achieved? But what is the point in wanting something, if it cannot be achieved? Or what is the point in achieving something unless you wanted it?<p>

01-30-2002, 09:38 AM	#2
Odec Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Norway Age: 47 Posts: 22	I've had similar problems with other games. The reason there was that the game was not deleted from the registry. Try cleaning your registry manually or with a program like Norton Utilities. It might help [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-30-2002, 09:52 AM	#4
QFLASH The Magister Join Date: January 23, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 103	that happened to me twice! but i think when i went in to windows explorer and clicked on setup, it installed, i'll have to think about it. I'll let you know if i can come up with anything....

01-30-2002, 11:39 AM	#5
PoesRaven Manshoon Join Date: September 6, 2001 Posts: 169	MY COMPUTER> CONTROL PANNEL> ADD/DELETE PROGRAMMES. Search thru the list and delete anything you find related to BG2. If your registry thinks that BG2 is still installed it will not allow you to re-install it.

01-30-2002, 02:25 PM	#6
Chris77Se Zhentarim Guard Join Date: October 10, 2001 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Posts: 335	You don't need NU for cleaning up yur registry. Type "regedit" at the command prompt and then search the key in LocalMaschine/software, which ha to do with bioware or BG. But beware: First make a backup of your registry and then start to change things, because changing or deleting keys is applied at once and not on exiting and saving. And if you delete the wrong key(s), you may get major Problems

01-31-2002, 06:34 AM	#10
banzai Manshoon Join Date: December 3, 2001 Location: Germany Age: 60 Posts: 199	Microsoft has published a tool for these sort of problems. It´s called RegClean and you can download it for free from their site. I can´t remember the URL but a search for this tool should suffice. RegClean searches your registry for dead registry links - meaning if you have an entry for an installed file in your registry but the file no longer exists it deletes this entry but creates a *.reg backup file so you can restore the original with one click if problems arise. I have used this tool quite often for a lot of different programs and never encountered any problem. If you can´t find this tool please post and I will send it to you via email. __________________ Die groessten Elche sind selber welche ...

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