cannot uninstall game from windows XP

[Evil Wayne]

I found this while searching for my issues, and it's the exact same
problem I'm having, but with No One Lives Forever. I did go thru
Regedit and delete references to it, but I've obviously missed
something because it's still coming up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Here's the previous post (I couldn't figure out how to reply to it, so
I've posted it here):

From: Tessa ([email protected])
Subject: cannot uninstall game from windows XP
This is the only article in this thread
View: Original Format
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games
Date: 2002-08-13 17:49:13 PST


hi can anyone help me? i installed the star wars jedi
outcasts II game on my computer, but my computer sorta
froze while installing it halfway, so i clicked on cancel
during the setup.

When i tried uninstalling the programme i received a lot
of popup error messages.

Then when i tried uninstalling it again using the 'Add
and Remove Programmes' feature on Windows XP, it said it
removed the programme but when i checked my computer the
lucasarts folder with all the files from the Jedi
Outcasts game was still there. so i deleted the entire
lucasarts folder.

However i still have the 'jedi outcasts' programme still
listed under the 'add and remove programmes' section, and
some remnant of the programme is taking up 4 MB odd on my
computer.

Can anyone help me remove this remnant? I tried
installing the game again (and then to uninstall it
properly) but i can't even install the game now, it just
asks me if I want to uninstall the game. Help!

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Have you tried to remove/rename the old directory? I have seen this before
and I was able to get around this by also renaming the old installed
version of the game directory. Then I was able to un-install the game
successfully and delete my renamed directory.

Y.

 

[Evil Wayne]

Actually, yes. I deleted the folder - I sort of wish I had just
renamed it now - I've rebooted several times and still no luck. My
system still thinks it's there and the only option I have when I run
the setup program is to uninstall, but it doensn't take.

*sigh*

Is there some other place that XP logs installs?

-W

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Evil Wayne,

Here's how to uninstall games when you're in that situation:

1. Backup any saved games and/or mods to a safe location.

2. Uninstall the game using Control Panel / Add-Remove programs.
* Manually delete the game folder or saved games if necessary.
(too late now - I know)

3. Clear any references to the game leftover in your registry using:
http://www.webmasterfree.com/regcleaner.html <= that's your ticket!

4. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.

5. After a reboot close & exit your Antivirus and any other programs
using this method: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=331796

6. Install the game again from your original CD, do not use a backup.

7. Don't reuse the saved games/mods until you properly test the game.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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| Actually, yes. I deleted the folder - I sort of wish I had just
| renamed it now - I've rebooted several times and still no luck. My
| system still thinks it's there and the only option I have when I run
| the setup program is to uninstall, but it doensn't take.
|
| *sigh*
|
| Is there some other place that XP logs installs?
|
| -W
|
| > Have you tried to remove/rename the old directory? I have seen this before
| > and I was able to get around this by also renaming the old installed
| > version of the game directory. Then I was able to un-install the game
| > successfully and delete my renamed directory.
| >
| > Y.
| >
| >
| > | > > I found this while searching for my issues, and it's the exact same
| > > problem I'm having, but with No One Lives Forever. I did go thru
| > > Regedit and delete references to it, but I've obviously missed
| > > something because it's still coming up.
| > >
| > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
| > >
| > > Thank you!
| > >
| > > Here's the previous post (I couldn't figure out how to reply to it, so
| > > I've posted it here):
| > >
| > > From: Tessa ([email protected])
| > > Subject: cannot uninstall game from windows XP
| > > This is the only article in this thread
| > > View: Original Format
| > > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games
| > > Date: 2002-08-13 17:49:13 PST
| > >
| > >
| > > hi can anyone help me? i installed the star wars jedi
| > > outcasts II game on my computer, but my computer sorta
| > > froze while installing it halfway, so i clicked on cancel
| > > during the setup.
| > >
| > > When i tried uninstalling the programme i received a lot
| > > of popup error messages.
| > >
| > > Then when i tried uninstalling it again using the 'Add
| > > and Remove Programmes' feature on Windows XP, it said it
| > > removed the programme but when i checked my computer the
| > > lucasarts folder with all the files from the Jedi
| > > Outcasts game was still there. so i deleted the entire
| > > lucasarts folder.
| > >
| > > However i still have the 'jedi outcasts' programme still
| > > listed under the 'add and remove programmes' section, and
| > > some remnant of the programme is taking up 4 MB odd on my
| > > computer.
| > >
| > > Can anyone help me remove this remnant? I tried
| > > installing the game again (and then to uninstall it
| > > properly) but i can't even install the game now, it just
| > > asks me if I want to uninstall the game. Help!

 

[Evil Wayne]

Just a note that I figured it out. When I searched the registry I was
searching for Monolith, the developer, because it had always appeared
under that heading. Well, I did a second search for "No One" and I
found an entry in a folder with a long string of numbers - the
uninstall info, I'm guessing.

Delete that and I was able to reinstall the application.

Thanks!

-Evil Wayne

 

[Jimmy S.]

WTG Wayne, that was the ticket... Glad it's working now!

Cheers!
Jimmy.

| Just a note that I figured it out. When I searched the registry I was
| searching for Monolith, the developer, because it had always appeared
| under that heading. Well, I did a second search for "No One" and I
| found an entry in a folder with a long string of numbers - the
| uninstall info, I'm guessing.
|
| Delete that and I was able to reinstall the application.
|
| Thanks!
|
| -Evil Wayne
|
| > Have you tried to remove/rename the old directory? I have seen this before
| > and I was able to get around this by also renaming the old installed
| > version of the game directory. Then I was able to un-install the game
| > successfully and delete my renamed directory.
| >
| > Y.
| >
| >
| > | > > I found this while searching for my issues, and it's the exact same
| > > problem I'm having, but with No One Lives Forever. I did go thru
| > > Regedit and delete references to it, but I've obviously missed
| > > something because it's still coming up.
| > >
| > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
| > >
| > > Thank you!
| > >
| > > Here's the previous post (I couldn't figure out how to reply to it, so
| > > I've posted it here):
| > >
| > > From: Tessa ([email protected])
| > > Subject: cannot uninstall game from windows XP
| > > This is the only article in this thread
| > > View: Original Format
| > > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games
| > > Date: 2002-08-13 17:49:13 PST
| > >
| > >
| > > hi can anyone help me? i installed the star wars jedi
| > > outcasts II game on my computer, but my computer sorta
| > > froze while installing it halfway, so i clicked on cancel
| > > during the setup.
| > >
| > > When i tried uninstalling the programme i received a lot
| > > of popup error messages.
| > >
| > > Then when i tried uninstalling it again using the 'Add
| > > and Remove Programmes' feature on Windows XP, it said it
| > > removed the programme but when i checked my computer the
| > > lucasarts folder with all the files from the Jedi
| > > Outcasts game was still there. so i deleted the entire
| > > lucasarts folder.
| > >
| > > However i still have the 'jedi outcasts' programme still
| > > listed under the 'add and remove programmes' section, and
| > > some remnant of the programme is taking up 4 MB odd on my
| > > computer.
| > >
| > > Can anyone help me remove this remnant? I tried
| > > installing the game again (and then to uninstall it
| > > properly) but i can't even install the game now, it just
| > > asks me if I want to uninstall the game. Help!