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Old 06-15-2008   #1 (permalink)
Shelcro


 
 

Uninstall Games from Vista

Can you please advise how to uninstall and reinstall a game after a faulty
original installation.
Thanks
Shelcro


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Old 06-16-2008   #2 (permalink)
Andy [YaYa]


 
 

Re: Uninstall Games from Vista

"Shelcro" <shelley@xxxxxx-consultants.co.uk> wrote in
news:OXrBlrvzIHA.1768@xxxxxx:
Quote:

> Can you please advise how to uninstall and reinstall a game after a
> faulty original installation.
> Thanks
> Shelcro
>
Depends on the game, in most cases simply running SETUP.EXE off the CD is
sufficent to reinstall the game files. If that fails (Game thinks it's
installed, when it isn't), you may need to do some registry modifications
or make sure all the game files are removed from your system manually.

Like I said, depends on which game it is. You might just try calling the
publishers tech support line for help. Phone number should be in your game
manual.

--
-A.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-18-2008   #3 (permalink)
Teriel9


 
 

Re: Uninstall Games from Vista

Thanks Andy,
Have reinstalled OK but the game is too resource hungry for my Graphics and
Motherboard, Auran Trainz is the game.
I looked at removing the Auran folder but got a warning about files that
setup did not put there and removal could prevent other applications from
working, so got scared off.
Do you know of other games that are not so resource hungry, I have an SiS
motherboard with Mirage 3 on board graphics.
Regards
Shelcro

"Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Shelcro" <shelley@xxxxxx-consultants.co.uk> wrote in
> news:OXrBlrvzIHA.1768@xxxxxx:
>
Quote:

>> Can you please advise how to uninstall and reinstall a game after a
>> faulty original installation.
>> Thanks
>> Shelcro
>>
>
> Depends on the game, in most cases simply running SETUP.EXE off the CD is
> sufficent to reinstall the game files. If that fails (Game thinks it's
> installed, when it isn't), you may need to do some registry modifications
> or make sure all the game files are removed from your system manually.
>
> Like I said, depends on which game it is. You might just try calling the
> publishers tech support line for help. Phone number should be in your game
> manual.
>
> --
> -A.

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