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steveh11Matrix -> Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:06:22 PM)
HELP!!! After a machine crash-and-rebuild, what was an install on drive "C:" is now, on the same drive, on drive "D:" Needless to say, it won't run. I can't recall how to reinstall the game or tell it that it's now on another drive, in another machine. I have the serial number, but I can't figure out how to get the d**n file down from Matrix, and... it's driving me crazy! Steve.

Terminus -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:09:41 PM)
Backup your downloaded files... Always...

rtrapasso -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:20:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: steveh11Matrix HELP!!! After a machine crash-and-rebuild, what was an install on drive "C:" is now, on the same drive, on drive "D:" Needless to say, it won't run. I can't recall how to reinstall the game or tell it that it's now on another drive, in another machine. I have the serial number, but I can't figure out how to get the d**n file down from Matrix, and... it's driving me crazy! Steve. What's the problem exactly... you can't download? Go to the Member's section and log in - then download: http://www.matrixgames.com/members/

steveh11Matrix -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:28:51 PM)
Er... download what? All I get from there is the option to download the editor? But thanks. :-)

rtrapasso -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:44:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: steveh11Matrix Er... download what? All I get from there is the option to download the editor? But thanks. :-) Ooops - actually you can go here: http://www.matrixgames.com/games/downloads.asp?gid=294 You need to install your original files from disk, then download and install 1.804 comprehensive, then 1.806 revised. If you don't have the original files, you will have to obtain them first... either from backup disk or redownload from Digital River (you will need original credit card number, iirc.)

steveh11Matrix -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 9:50:39 PM)
Thanks! I'll need to go to DR. The really annoying thing is that all the files are still there on the old drive, I just can't run the ruddy game! Still - WitP is worth it, frustrations and all. Steve.

rtrapasso -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 10:05:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: steveh11Matrix Thanks! I'll need to go to DR. The really annoying thing is that all the files are still there on the old drive, I just can't run the ruddy game! Still - WitP is worth it, frustrations and all. Steve. What kind of error do you get when you try running the game?

Roger Neilson II -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/22/2008 10:51:10 PM)
It will need a fresh install so that it writes whatever to the windows registry, after that it doesn't care where the game is, or how many - I have four different installs! But you need the download to do the install - burn it to disc afterwards just in case. Roger

rtrapasso -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/23/2008 1:21:04 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Roger Neilson II It will need a fresh install so that it writes whatever to the windows registry, after that it doesn't care where the game is, or how many - I have four different installs! But you need the download to do the install - burn it to disc afterwards just in case. Roger Best not to do multiple installs... many people end up with "Fatal Error" something or other trying to do this... the safest and easiest way to just to copy the folder and rename it, and do any mods necessary on that...

bradfordkay -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/23/2008 8:23:16 AM)
Heh... I've been using multiple installs for years and have never had that problem... for once I'm lucky!

Roger Neilson II -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/23/2008 8:33:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rtrapasso quote: ORIGINAL: Roger Neilson II It will need a fresh install so that it writes whatever to the windows registry, after that it doesn't care where the game is, or how many - I have four different installs! But you need the download to do the install - burn it to disc afterwards just in case. Roger Best not to do multiple installs... many people end up with "Fatal Error" something or other trying to do this... the safest and easiest way to just to copy the folder and rename it, and do any mods necessary on that... Duh, stoopid use of language on my part. I did mean copy..... yuo are only limited by the size of the hard disc how many separate WITPs you have on your PC - I find this the easiest way to have different mods and games running. Roger

steveh11Matrix -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/23/2008 5:30:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rtrapasso What kind of error do you get when you try running the game? "Fatal Error 200". Steve.

rtrapasso -> RE: Help on reinstall (2/23/2008 6:15:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: steveh11Matrix quote: ORIGINAL: rtrapasso What kind of error do you get when you try running the game? "Fatal Error 200". Steve. Oooh, that sounds like an old code... but pretty much all "Fatal Error" codes require a reinstall...[:(]

steveh11Matrix -> RE: Help on reinstall (3/13/2008 3:11:36 PM)
Okay. I'm back up and running. I found the old install .exe, and the serial number text file. :) Of course, all that remained was to install 1.5, upgrade to 1.8.0.4, upgrade that to 1.8.0.6, download Andrew Brown's maps, download CHS, find where I'd put WitPEditorX... The line was busy last night! Anyway, thanks for the pointers. A successful re-install. Now for some fun! Steve.

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