Re: PinBall Game

Pinball itself lives in the C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball directory.
Just create a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-clicking the desktop,
selecting New/Shortcut and Browse to the location above.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
news:18c0301c386c9$7d6fc010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I want to install the PinBall game that is on the XP Home
> Edition disk, but it doesn't show up as an option when
> adding Windows components. Just the solitare,
> minesweeper, etc show up. How can I install this program?

Chris,
Thanks for the quick response. I located the Pinball
directory as you listed, however the directory is empty.
What should I do next?

>-----Original Message-----
>Pinball itself lives in the C:\Program Files\Windows
NT\Pinball directory.
>Just create a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-
clicking the desktop,
>selecting New/Shortcut and Browse to the location above.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
>news:18c0301c386c9$7d6fc010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I want to install the PinBall game that is on the XP
Home
>> Edition disk, but it doesn't show up as an option when
>> adding Windows components. Just the solitare,
>> minesweeper, etc show up. How can I install this
program?
>
>
>.
>

Darn, sorry, Chuck. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\inf
folder, locate pinball.inf and right-click it. Select Install from the menu
and see if that doesn't fire it up. The actual "base" files are located in
the I386 folder, but not expanded. I believe choosing Install on the
pinball.inf will retrieve those for you.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
news:18ea701c386dc$016d1900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Chris,
> Thanks for the quick response. I located the Pinball
> directory as you listed, however the directory is empty.
> What should I do next?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Pinball itself lives in the C:\Program Files\Windows
> NT\Pinball directory.
> >Just create a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-
> clicking the desktop,
> >selecting New/Shortcut and Browse to the location above.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:18c0301c386c9$7d6fc010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I want to install the PinBall game that is on the XP
> Home
> >> Edition disk, but it doesn't show up as an option when
> >> adding Windows components. Just the solitare,
> >> minesweeper, etc show up. How can I install this
> program?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Chris,
Following your instructions using the Install command on
the pinball.inf file did not work. No files ended up in
the Windows NT/Pinball directory. Any other ideas?

>-----Original Message-----
>Darn, sorry, Chuck. In Windows Explorer, navigate to
the C:\WINDOWS\inf
>folder, locate pinball.inf and right-click it. Select
Install from the menu
>and see if that doesn't fire it up. The actual "base"
files are located in
>the I386 folder, but not expanded. I believe choosing
Install on the
>pinball.inf will retrieve those for you.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
>news:18ea701c386dc$016d1900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Chris,
>> Thanks for the quick response. I located the Pinball
>> directory as you listed, however the directory is
empty.
>> What should I do next?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Pinball itself lives in the C:\Program Files\Windows
>> NT\Pinball directory.
>> >Just create a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-
>> clicking the desktop,
>> >selecting New/Shortcut and Browse to the location
above.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
>> >news:18c0301c386c9$7d6fc010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I want to install the PinBall game that is on the XP
>> Home
>> >> Edition disk, but it doesn't show up as an option
when
>> >> adding Windows components. Just the solitare,
>> >> minesweeper, etc show up. How can I install this
>> program?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Hi Chuck,

You might have to go through a little contortion then to get
that game working with your current installation. Here's how:

1. Choose Start / Run / Copy+Paste the next line into the RUN box and press [ENTER]:
notepad %SystemRoot%\Inf\Sysoc.inf

2. Scroll down a little to the line that reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
and delete the word HIDE from the line so it now reads: Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,,7

3. We've just added it to your add-remove program list so on to the next step

4. To add/remove Windows XP Games: Click START / Control Panel /
Add or Remove Programs / Add Remove Windows Components /
Accessories and Utilities / [Details...] / Games / [Details...] / then check
(or uncheck and then recheck) Pinball / Click [OK] 3 times to finish.

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

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_________________________________________________________

"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message news:07f801c3879d$38ce3840$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Chris,
| Following your instructions using the Install command on
| the pinball.inf file did not work. No files ended up in
| the Windows NT/Pinball directory. Any other ideas?
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Darn, sorry, Chuck. In Windows Explorer, navigate to
| the C:\WINDOWS\inf
| >folder, locate pinball.inf and right-click it. Select
| Install from the menu
| >and see if that doesn't fire it up. The actual "base"
| files are located in
| >the I386 folder, but not expanded. I believe choosing
| Install on the
| >pinball.inf will retrieve those for you.
| >--
| >Chris H.
| >Microsoft Windows MVP
| >Associate Expert
| >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| >
| >"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
| >news:18ea701c386dc$016d1900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| >> Chris,
| >> Thanks for the quick response. I located the Pinball
| >> directory as you listed, however the directory is
| empty.
| >> What should I do next?
| >>
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >Pinball itself lives in the C:\Program Files\Windows
| >> NT\Pinball directory.
| >> >Just create a shortcut to it on your desktop by right-
| >> clicking the desktop,
| >> >selecting New/Shortcut and Browse to the location
| above.
| >> >--
| >> >Chris H.
| >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
| >> >Associate Expert
| >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| >> >
| >> >"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message
| >> >news:18c0301c386c9$7d6fc010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| >> >> I want to install the PinBall game that is on the XP
| >> Home
| >> >> Edition disk, but it doesn't show up as an option
| when
| >> >> adding Windows components. Just the solitare,
| >> >> minesweeper, etc show up. How can I install this
| >> program?
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >.
| >> >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

Hi Chuck,

I should have added that after you edit that file you should
Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you made to the file.

Cheers!
Jimmy.

Thanks Jimmy, it is working now. I learn new tricks
every day.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Chuck,
>
>I should have added that after you edit that file you
should
>Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you
made to the file.
>
>Cheers!
>Jimmy.
>
>
>.
>

Great news Chuck - Enjoy your Pinball! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Chuck" <charleslundy@citlink.net> wrote in message news:0d8d01c387ba$e89324d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Thanks Jimmy, it is working now. I learn new tricks
| every day.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Chuck,
| >
| >I should have added that after you edit that file you
| should
| >Click File / Exit and choose YES to save the changes you
| made to the file.
| >
| >Cheers!
| >Jimmy.
| >
| >
| >.
| >