This isn't a sexy question but....i need help installing.

knoj · 03-07-2002, 02:01 AM

i almost finished the full installation of BG2 (95%) but then install wizard told me to put CD1 back into the drive. so i did that, but when that little dialog box popped up asking me which drive the cd was in, it wouldn't allow me to proceed! the screen didn't freeze or anything like that, so i pulled the CD back out to make sure i had the correct one in, and that it was level inside the tray. but i tried clicking on the little dialog box's OK button and it still wouldn't let me proceed! so i decided to cancel installation and wizard told me that i could wait and finnish installing later. ok so i cancelled, then with nothing else running i went to finnish installing by running cd1 again and clicking *install*. then it began installing it all over again from the beginning!

does anyone know how i am to go about finnishing my installation?

and if anyone has had this problem before (not letting you proceed)?

BTW - all four of my brand new CDs are scratch free.

i'm sure there is a simple solution, but i'm getting frustated.

[ 03-07-2002: Message edited by: knoj ]

Grojlach · 03-07-2002, 07:41 AM

Does it keep on going wrong during the other attempts at reinstalling?

knoj · 03-07-2002, 02:56 PM

quote:
Does it keep on going wrong during the other attempts at reinstalling?

my apologies, maybe i'm not being comepletely clear. you see when i first inserted CD1, the normal menu window pops up and then i click on install. ok, so then (wizard) asks me where i want it installed and so on and so forth. then after about 20% of the installation, it asks me to put CD2 in, so i do that and click ok. everything is wonderful!! this continues with CD 3 and 4. BUT then, with 95% of the full installation done, it asks me to put CD1 back in to finnish it up. great! so i do that. BUT when the little dialog box pops up and asks me to confirm that CD1 is in drive d it won't let me click on the ok button. it acts the same as when you click on a dead link (it just flickers).

and yes i have tried to finnish up installation but it just starts it all over from the beginning. and i can't seem to locate the files that i have installed so far, as to finnish up that 5%.

Grojlach · 03-07-2002, 04:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by knoj:

and yes i have tried to finnish up installation but it just starts it all over from the beginning. and i can't seem to locate the files that i have installed so far, as to finnish up that 5%.

You can't locate those files? Hmm, that's really weird... Even with trying the search function?

Search for a folder called "Black Isle", good chance it is installed in that directory... Or the folder BGII - SoA.

ULockit I Stealit · 03-07-2002, 05:12 PM

Not sure if this is even related but could be something to consider. Do you have 2 or more CD drives? The reason I ask is sometimes when it prompts me to insert a CD when I move areas, if I have a music CD (or sometimes nothing) in the other drive, I have to open that drive, and then open and close the drive the BG disk is in. I think it has to do with the fact both CD drives are on the same IDE cable.

Good Luck

knoj · 03-07-2002, 07:32 PM

quote:
Search for a folder called "Black Isle", good chance it is installed in that directory... Or the folder BGII - SoA.

i actually tried many (black isle and BG2 and BGII and SoA) no luck!
however, when i had CD1 inserted, i explored its contents and found alot of files. one of them was the install folder or file. so i opened that and it just started installing from the beginning again. remember, i chose the FULL installation (almost 2 gigs) and 95% of it has been completed, so the last thing i want to do is duplicate that by reinstalling it all again. if worst comes to worst, i will gladly uninstall what is there so far, and redo it all over. the funny thing is that, install wiz told me that i could continue installing later, well i can't figure out how to do that! and i don't know where to look in order to uninstall what i have. i remember clearly designating the files to be placed into my existing BG1 folder but none of them are there.

quote:
Not sure if this is even related but could be something to consider. Do you have 2 or more CD drives?

no, that's why i'm so flustered. you see i checked to see if correct CD was in and that no other program was running. it was like my PC didn't recognize the same CD it had just read from 30 minutes earlier!
and so that prmpted me to see if there were any scratches on the CD and none were there!

so anyway, i guess right now i just want to figure out how to continue installation or uninstall then start over.

Bokken · 03-08-2002, 12:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by knoj:
i remember clearly designating the files to be placed into my existing BG1 folder but none of them are there.

Uhhm, although I cannot find much reason to why your problem is occuring check on what you posted above. You want your BG2 game to go in your BG1 folder? This might be your problem. BG2 should be instaled in "C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA"
Maybe trying to instal it in your BG1 folder is what is messing it all up so next time you instal do not change the directory it will originally instal it into and see how you go.

Good Luck!

Keylow · 03-08-2002, 04:46 AM

Hee Knoj, I found something at the Bioware website you might find interesting. Check this link

There's something there called: Installer stuck at 95% and asking for CD1

Hope it helps!

Glorfindel · 03-08-2002, 04:52 AM

I had a problem similar to this... in the end I tool the Game back and got a replacement... and all was fine

knoj · 03-08-2002, 10:44 AM

hey keylow! NICE WORK! i checked out the link and it describes my problem exactly. i'm going to busy for a day or two with midterms, so it might be a while before i can let you guys know if i fixed the problem.

i have to say that you really made my day! i almost gave up on Ironworks and wanted to go directly to bioware or interplay. so again thanks!

03-07-2002, 07:41 AM	#2
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	Does it keep on going wrong during the other attempts at reinstalling? __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

03-07-2002, 02:56 PM	#3
knoj Dungeon Master Join Date: January 30, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 58	quote: Does it keep on going wrong during the other attempts at reinstalling? my apologies, maybe i'm not being comepletely clear. you see when i first inserted CD1, the normal menu window pops up and then i click on install. ok, so then (wizard) asks me where i want it installed and so on and so forth. then after about 20% of the installation, it asks me to put CD2 in, so i do that and click ok. everything is wonderful!! this continues with CD 3 and 4. BUT then, with 95% of the full installation done, it asks me to put CD1 back in to finnish it up. great! so i do that. BUT when the little dialog box pops up and asks me to confirm that CD1 is in drive d it won't let me click on the ok button. it acts the same as when you click on a dead link (it just flickers). and yes i have tried to finnish up installation but it just starts it all over from the beginning. and i can't seem to locate the files that i have installed so far, as to finnish up that 5%.

03-07-2002, 04:35 PM	#4
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	quote: Originally posted by knoj: and yes i have tried to finnish up installation but it just starts it all over from the beginning. and i can't seem to locate the files that i have installed so far, as to finnish up that 5%. You can't locate those files? Hmm, that's really weird... Even with trying the search function? Search for a folder called "Black Isle", good chance it is installed in that directory... Or the folder BGII - SoA. __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

03-07-2002, 05:12 PM	#5
ULockit I Stealit The Magister Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC aka Land of Rain Posts: 140	Not sure if this is even related but could be something to consider. Do you have 2 or more CD drives? The reason I ask is sometimes when it prompts me to insert a CD when I move areas, if I have a music CD (or sometimes nothing) in the other drive, I have to open that drive, and then open and close the drive the BG disk is in. I think it has to do with the fact both CD drives are on the same IDE cable. Good Luck __________________ \"Ahh, the sweet feel of something somebody else paid for.\"<p>:skeleton1:<br />ULockit I Stealit<br />Fighter/Theif and Master of Own Domain

03-07-2002, 07:32 PM	#6
knoj Dungeon Master Join Date: January 30, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 58	quote: Search for a folder called "Black Isle", good chance it is installed in that directory... Or the folder BGII - SoA. i actually tried many (black isle and BG2 and BGII and SoA) no luck! however, when i had CD1 inserted, i explored its contents and found alot of files. one of them was the install folder or file. so i opened that and it just started installing from the beginning again. remember, i chose the FULL installation (almost 2 gigs) and 95% of it has been completed, so the last thing i want to do is duplicate that by reinstalling it all again. if worst comes to worst, i will gladly uninstall what is there so far, and redo it all over. the funny thing is that, install wiz told me that i could continue installing later, well i can't figure out how to do that! and i don't know where to look in order to uninstall what i have. i remember clearly designating the files to be placed into my existing BG1 folder but none of them are there. quote: Not sure if this is even related but could be something to consider. Do you have 2 or more CD drives? no, that's why i'm so flustered. you see i checked to see if correct CD was in and that no other program was running. it was like my PC didn't recognize the same CD it had just read from 30 minutes earlier! and so that prmpted me to see if there were any scratches on the CD and none were there! so anyway, i guess right now i just want to figure out how to continue installation or uninstall then start over.

03-07-2002, 02:01 AM	#1
knoj Dungeon Master Join Date: January 30, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 58	i almost finished the full installation of BG2 (95%) but then install wizard told me to put CD1 back into the drive. so i did that, but when that little dialog box popped up asking me which drive the cd was in, it wouldn't allow me to proceed! the screen didn't freeze or anything like that, so i pulled the CD back out to make sure i had the correct one in, and that it was level inside the tray. but i tried clicking on the little dialog box's OK button and it still wouldn't let me proceed! so i decided to cancel installation and wizard told me that i could wait and finnish installing later. ok so i cancelled, then with nothing else running i went to finnish installing by running cd1 again and clicking install. then it began installing it all over again from the beginning! does anyone know how i am to go about finnishing my installation? and if anyone has had this problem before (not letting you proceed)? BTW - all four of my brand new CDs are scratch free. i'm sure there is a simple solution, but i'm getting frustated. [ 03-07-2002: Message edited by: knoj ]

03-08-2002, 12:00 AM	#7
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 708	quote: Originally posted by knoj: i remember clearly designating the files to be placed into my existing BG1 folder but none of them are there. Uhhm, although I cannot find much reason to why your problem is occuring check on what you posted above. You want your BG2 game to go in your BG1 folder? This might be your problem. BG2 should be instaled in "C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA" Maybe trying to instal it in your BG1 folder is what is messing it all up so next time you instal do not change the directory it will originally instal it into and see how you go. Good Luck!

03-08-2002, 04:46 AM	#8
Keylow Manshoon Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 167	Hee Knoj, I found something at the Bioware website you might find interesting. Check this link There's something there called: Installer stuck at 95% and asking for CD1 Hope it helps! __________________

03-08-2002, 04:52 AM	#9
Glorfindel Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 9, 2002 Location: Mt. Gambier, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 3,337	I had a problem similar to this... in the end I tool the Game back and got a replacement... and all was fine

03-08-2002, 10:44 AM	#10
knoj Dungeon Master Join Date: January 30, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Age: 42 Posts: 58	hey keylow! NICE WORK! i checked out the link and it describes my problem exactly. i'm going to busy for a day or two with midterms, so it might be a while before i can let you guys know if i fixed the problem. i have to say that you really made my day! i almost gave up on Ironworks and wanted to go directly to bioware or interplay. so again thanks!

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