real weird problem.

[amdf]

OK so, I have this really weird problem with BF2:

I proceded to start the game like i have many times before, i go to join a game, but it crashes me to desk top, even after multiple retries and reboots.

ok so I take the CD out and stick it back in, it asks me to install the game??? what?? but i've already installed it...
right, so now the game doesnt even start. I go to uninstall it, but wait....now i cant even uninstall bf2?

So if i cant run BF2, cant install BF2, and cant uninstall BF2 what do i do?? reinstall windows?? i'd rather not..

Any advice would be usefull, hopefully someone will answer.

[FLYWAYchat]

Re: real weird problem.

OK so, I have this really weird problem with BF2:

I proceded to start the game like i have many times before, i go to join a game, but it crashes me to desk top, even after multiple retries and reboots.

ok so I take the CD out and stick it back in, it asks me to install the game??? what?? but i've already installed it...
right, so now the game doesnt even start. I go to uninstall it, but wait....now i cant even uninstall bf2?

So if i cant run BF2, cant install BF2, and cant uninstall BF2 what do i do?? reinstall windows?? i'd rather not..

Any advice would be usefull, hopefully someone will answer.

Boy u r new to computers rn't u?
U've messed up ur BF installation....:p
first of, u should know that all CDdisks have a auto-start "thing (easy way to call it)" that will run every time u close ur CDdrive door...., in that case it was the game's installation prompt and probably u have done some "yeses" and started the installation and then:hmm: stoped it....
Now try to use ur PC's "Control Panel" - "Add Remove Programs" to uninstall the game.

Good luck (ur gonna need).

[amdf]

Re: real weird problem.

well actually yes i know this, not trying to be rude, but obviously i've messed something up.

-I have installed the game already, and have been playing BF2 for atleast a month now.

-Its not because I aborted the installation but rather, the installation will not get past the "preparing install sheild wizard" phase. I dont even get to click any "yeses". Instalation and uninstallation is failing to initialize.

-Same problem with uninstall.

-I've used Control panel to uninstall BF2 but it doesnt work. Dont ask me why, it just doesnt. (same problems as above)

Any way thanks for you advice. And i will need that luck, you can never have too much.


Oh yeah, what i ment by "it asks me to install the game" is that its doing it even though i already have it installed. I was just confused at why BF2 was asking me to install a game, it was asif it didnt recognize the previous installation.

[Gunny Highway]

Re: real weird problem.

Do a manual uninstall, look here on how:

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25792

or at EA support

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8986&p_created=1119312427&p_sid=r_bOurSh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9OCZwX3Byb2RzPTcsMTAwMyZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B2PTIuMTAwMyZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9bWFudWFs&p_li=&p_topview=1

[amdf]

Re: real weird problem.

Thank you very much Gunny, thats exactly what i need, i guess i fail at searching for topics.

[Gunny Highway]

Re: real weird problem.

Thank you very much Gunny, thats exactly what i need, i guess i fail at searching for topics.

No problem, glad to help :)

When searching for topics like this, do a search for uninstall or install but limit the search to topic titles, instead of entire posts, if it yields no results then try entire posts..

There's also a link to similar post in one of the stickies at top of forum.

[amdf]

Re: real weird problem.

yup thaks for the advice, now i can get back to bf2

[FLYWAYchat]

Re: real weird problem.

well actually yes i know this, not trying to be rude, but obviously i've messed something up.

-I have installed the game already, and have been playing BF2 for atleast a month now.

-Its not because I aborted the installation but rather, the installation will not get past the "preparing install sheild wizard" phase. I dont even get to click any "yeses". Instalation and uninstallation is failing to initialize.

-Same problem with uninstall.

-I've used Control panel to uninstall BF2 but it doesnt work. Dont ask me why, it just doesnt. (same problems as above)

Any way thanks for you advice. And i will need that luck, you can never have too much.


Oh yeah, what i ment by "it asks me to install the game" is that its doing it even though i already have it installed. I was just confused at why BF2 was asking me to install a game, it was asif it didnt recognize the previous installation.

Don't be mad at me, wasn't rude or flamming at u, just joking...
Gunny posted a good solution for u, i was about to post some steps for u too, but my working day ended.....

Hope u've solved ur prob.

PS: Remember that Portuguese guys r always nice guys, only love a good joke and can't avoid it.....:laugh:.

Cheers.

[amdf]

Re: real weird problem.

I wasnt mad...and i do realize you wernt flaming or being rude, i was just tring to state my problem more clearly....
no hard feelings

Anyway I did appreciate that you took some time to reply.