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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
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| Hello yet again,
|
| I think You should take a closer look at Regclenr at
|
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html, it behaves
| maliciously and does not operate reliably. I do believe
| it is pure crap and only available for marketing purposes.
|
| Yours Truly
| Antti
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Antti,
| >
| >Since you've exhausted that list, there's still another
| solution
| >to apply here. Based on the information you posted,
| you've
| >reinstalled that game. Perhaps it wasn't totally
| completed:
| >
| >Here's how to properly install or reinstall a game (and
| patch):
| >
| >Step A: Temporarily disable Startup programs one at a
| time, starting with
| > Firewall, Antivirus & AdBlockers using
| this method:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/? scid=331796
| or this utility:
| >
|
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php Reboot, go
| to Step B.
| >
| >Step B: In Control Panel / Add-Remove Programs, delete
| the game and then
| > the game's folder especially if you
| previously experienced problems
| > with a patch, or if you installed the
| Trial, Mods, NO CD patches, etc.
| >
| >Note: Click Start to Search or Find your game. Many
| times there are two installs
| >of the same game on a system and the patch installs to
| the wrong one. Also if you
| >installed a Trial version of the game, this could be
| causing a conflict.. Uninstall it
| >and delete the folder.
| >
| >Step C: Install and Run Regcleaner and if it finds any
| stray registry keys for the
| > game, delete them. Reboot your computer,
| and then re-install the game.
| > Regcleaner Download:
|
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html
| >
| >Step D: Play a single player game, using an
| administrators account if necessary.
| >
| >Step E: Download new game patches or mods in case the
| old ones are corrupt.
| > Double click the patch/mod to install
| it. If it's a .zip file, unzip it into the
| > game's folder and follow the instruction
| in it's readme.txt file.
| >
| >Step F: Reboot your computer, verify that your game is
| working properly, and
| > re-enable any programs that you disabled
| using the method in Step A.
| >
| >Cheers,
| >Jimmy S.
| >
| >Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User:
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
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| >
| | >| Hello Jimmy S.
| >|
| >| You are quite right, I should be more serious about
| such
| >| issues. Your initial reference for problem solution
| does
| >| not comply.
| >| The game is Battle Isle: The Andosia War, I have had it
| >| install before and ran it without any problems.
| However,
| >| I had to uninstall Win XP and reinstall, consequently
| >| forcing me to back up what I had installed at that
| time,
| >| including the game in question.
| >| After installing XP again; I decided to install the
| game
| >| anew as well and, just recover the save game files.
| >| I am the only user of this machine, an ASUS PEP4, 2,53
| >| GHz, 333 FSB chipset, nVidia Ti 4200 128 MB, DVD/CD-
| combo
| >| and so on.
| >| There is only one account on this system and that is
| the
| >| administrator - me..
| >| I have tried to contact both BlueByte and Cauldron for
| >| assistance, but I am afraid those companies only exist
| as
| >| binary compositions on innocent servers.
| >| I have tried various measures in order to succeed but
| >| every time I try to run the game it insists to gain
| >| access to the original CD - - I only have that one
| >| original CD, had I had a copy I would have tried that
| as
| >| well.
| >| Measures include, closing background runners,
| firewalls,
| >| anti-viras and all down, to prevent any impeding
| programs
| >| from disrupting the installation.
| >| By the way, I also successfully registered my CD on
| >|
www.bluebyte.com, alas, no improvement of conditions.
| >| Could it be that the problem exists in the element that
| >| the program was installed before and therefore the
| >| installation recognizes my re-installation as a copy,
| >| even though it is the original?
| >|
| >| Yours truly
| >| Antti
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Antti,
| >| >
| >| >If you want to try troubleshooting that issue, please
| >| read on.
| >| >
| >| >1. Before we begin, please save a restore point for
| >| your system.
| >| > How to use Windows XP System Restore:
| >| >
| >|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| >| /systemrestore.asp
| >| >
| >| >2. You might be affected by problems similar to the
| >| Insert CD error.
| >| > - Try the advice and DL at:
| >|
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228985
| >| > Another trick that I found sometimes works is to
| >| make the limited account an
| >| > administrator account and run that game once.
| This
| >| should create the registry
| >| > settings and permissions for that user to be able
| to
| >| properly run the game.
| >| >
| >| >3. Kazaa or Kazaa light is installed on your system.
| >| > - Uninstall the game(s) and Kazaa, and reinstall
| >| from original CD.
| >| >
| >| >4. Multiple CD drives on your system including
| Virtual
| >| CD drives.
| >| > - Disconnect all but the main CD drive and try
| the
| >| game. You
| >| > might have an older drive, or a CD Writer
| which
| >| is incompatible
| >| > with the Safe Disk copy protection on the CD.
| >| (Contact Vendor).
| >| >
| >| >5. Your antivirus or application firewall might be
| >| conflicting with it.
| >| > - Disable the software temporarily.
| >| >
| >| >6. There might be a patch available for your game to
| >| correct the issue.
| >| > - Try
www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?
| letter=a/
| >| or the game's site.
| >| >
| >| >7. Your desktop may need to be set at least 800x600
| and
| >| 16 colors.
| >| > - Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel / Click
| >| Display
| >| >
| >| >8. Your Video, Sound, or Monitor drivers may need
| >| updating.
| >| > - Try updating your Video drivers using the
| >| instructions at:
| >| >
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| >| >
| >| >9. You might have software running on your system
| which
| >| is causing conflicts.
| >| > - Temporarily disable Startup programs one at a
| >| time, starting with Firewall,
| >| > AV, and ad blockers using:
| >|
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >| > You can lookup what a program does before you
| >| disable it here:
| >| >
http://www.pacs-
| >| portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
| >| >
| >| >10. Maybe a Microsoft Security patch is the culprit.
| >| The only way to be sure is
| >| > to Unplug from your Internet connection, and then
| >| repair Windows using
| >| > this method:
| >|
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >| >
| >| > After you reboot, try the game again. If it
| works,
| >| save a new restore point.
| >| >
| >| > Lastly, boot up your system, turn on your XP
| >| Internet Firewall, plug back
| >| > into your Internet connection and install all
| >| Critical and Recommended updates
| >| > from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com one at a
| >| time. Test the game after
| >| > each update to find which is causing the game not
| to
| >| start on your PC.
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| message
[email protected]...
| >| >|A program I installed failed to recognice the very
| same
| >| >| CD it was installed from, therefore preventing me
| from
| >| >| using the program. (My group policy is restrictive
| but
| >| >| liberal).
| >| >| I have noticed others have encountered similar
| problems
| >| >| with programs concerning the past milenium (ie.
| 1998).
| >| >| It could very well be this glich occur's due to
| >| >| programming motivated by the general miserable moral
| >| >| standards among users, forcing hard-working
| programmers
| >| >| to find copy-prevention measures and, if useful,
| >| >| disregarding the effects their programming will have
| >| for
| >| >| other users, namely those who choose to buy rather
| than
| >| >| steal.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
