Oh the horror of computers!

Sir ReGiN · 04-24-2002, 11:35 AM

I'm in serious need of help!
I had arcanum ( a game, if you haven't heard of it) installed on my computer a while back and then I removed it.
Now when I wanna install it again, it just says that I can remove the game, which I haven't got on my computer, and not a thing about installing.
When I try to remove it, it just gives me an error message and I have to cancel the whole thing.
What the heck am I supposed to do?!
Any help is welcome, except for lobsters

Neb · 04-24-2002, 11:37 AM

You should be able to access the CD without autorunning it. On some game CD's you can start the install program without going through the autorunner which will prevent you from doing so if it thinks that you've still got the game instealled....

So go onto the game CD and look for a file called "Install" or "Setup".

Sir ReGiN · 04-24-2002, 11:40 AM

Thanks Neb, I'll try that right away [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

04-24-2002, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir ReGiN:
I'm in serious need of help!
I had arcanum ( a game, if you haven't heard of it) installed on my computer a while back and then I removed it.
Now when I wanna install it again, it just says that I can remove the game, which I haven't got on my computer, and not a thing about installing.
When I try to remove it, it just gives me an error message and I have to cancel the whole thing.
What the heck am I supposed to do?!
Any help is welcome, except for lobsters

This is either a registry problem or the directory still exists on the Hard disk from the old install.

1) check the directory in which you originally installed the game is goen, if not delete it.
2) Download Reclean and run it (should be able to get it from www.download.com)
3) get someoen who knows about PCs to run Regedit and manually remove the old settings

khazadman · 04-24-2002, 11:41 AM

you might need to go into the registry and remove anything tnat is still there from the original install.

Sir ReGiN · 04-24-2002, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir_Tainly:
This is either a registry problem or the directory still exists on the Hard disk from the old install.

1) check the directory in which you originally installed the game is goen, if not delete it.
2) Download Reclean and run it (should be able to get it from www.download.com)
3) get someoen who knows about PCs to run Regedit and manually remove the old settings

Well, running the setup from the CD didn't work, it just showed the same message

I'll try that second alternative of yours Tainly, since the directory is definetly not there.

Encard · 04-24-2002, 11:46 AM

Neb's idea will probably work... if it doesn't, you might want to check to see if the Arcanum folder is still there, and also see if you can use Add/Remove Programs.

Sir ReGiN · 04-24-2002, 11:47 AM

Well, I couldn't find that reclean program [img]graemlins/nibbles.gif[/img]
And khazadman, how would I do that?

Wurm · 04-24-2002, 11:50 AM

Ugh that sucks

ONE TIP! BACK UP THE REGISTRY BEFORE SCREWING WITH IT!!

then run regedit and delete all references to the game and developer from the registry. do a search for first one then the other using "F3" to continue intill they are all removed. Bingo you should be able to reinstall without a problem [img]smile.gif[/img] And its lame that they set it up that way....sometimes I have had to overinstall a game to get it to work right :-/

04-24-2002, 11:52 AM

Regclean at

http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/regclean.htm

04-24-2002, 11:35 AM	#1
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	I'm in serious need of help! I had arcanum ( a game, if you haven't heard of it) installed on my computer a while back and then I removed it. Now when I wanna install it again, it just says that I can remove the game, which I haven't got on my computer, and not a thing about installing. When I try to remove it, it just gives me an error message and I have to cancel the whole thing. What the heck am I supposed to do?! Any help is welcome, except for lobsters __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

04-24-2002, 11:50 AM	#9
Wurm Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: August 19, 2001 Location: Grafenwöhr Bayern Germany Age: 59 Posts: 640	Ugh that sucks ONE TIP! BACK UP THE REGISTRY BEFORE SCREWING WITH IT!! then run regedit and delete all references to the game and developer from the registry. do a search for first one then the other using "F3" to continue intill they are all removed. Bingo you should be able to reinstall without a problem [img]smile.gif[/img] And its lame that they set it up that way....sometimes I have had to overinstall a game to get it to work right :-/ __________________ [url]\"http://www.sharkyforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6\" target=\"_blank\">Come visit where I Moderate <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" /> </a><br />[url]\"http://www.bsforums.com\" target=\"_blank\"> And also visit the nicest group of OTers I know <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> </a>

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04-24-2002, 11:37 AM	#2
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	You should be able to access the CD without autorunning it. On some game CD's you can start the install program without going through the autorunner which will prevent you from doing so if it thinks that you've still got the game instealled.... So go onto the game CD and look for a file called "Install" or "Setup".

04-24-2002, 11:40 AM	#3
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	Thanks Neb, I'll try that right away [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

04-24-2002, 11:41 AM	#5
khazadman User suspended until [Feb13] Join Date: December 6, 2001 Location: the south side of ol virginny Age: 62 Posts: 1,172	you might need to go into the registry and remove anything tnat is still there from the original install.

04-24-2002, 11:46 AM	#7
Encard Quintesson Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Darkness Age: 37 Posts: 1,033	Neb's idea will probably work... if it doesn't, you might want to check to see if the Arcanum folder is still there, and also see if you can use Add/Remove Programs.

04-24-2002, 11:47 AM	#8
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	Well, I couldn't find that reclean program [img]graemlins/nibbles.gif[/img] And khazadman, how would I do that?

04-24-2002, 11:52 AM	#10
Sir_Tainly Guest Posts: n/a	Regclean at http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/regclean.htm

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