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Hi Tom,
Try the 3rd step below - it should fix that issue for you.
🙂
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:
;gms]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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"Tom W" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i have deleted game files from my programme files without
> uninstalling the game first! (yes very stupid i no) so my
> computer thinks the games there buts its not do any of
> you know if i can solve this problem without resetting my
> computer completly?
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