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ELH~Lancer · Post by **ELH~Lancer** » 05 Aug 2002, 13:13

Here is the scenario. Wiz and I are trying to install the packs on Beowulfs PC. He has a 1gb AMD, 256 RAM and a GeForce 2 card.

We clean installed MW4, plays, works ok. clean installed BK, plays, works ok. Install the IS pack. It runs through and installs then puts up an error message stating that it can't update because MW4 is not installed! Looking in the MW folder shows the components of the pack are there but running the game does not show it installed! It does this if we install the IS or the Clan packs! We have run out of ideas now. Any help guys?

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 05 Aug 2002, 14:43

Off the top of my headm - reboot after each install iteration???

ELH~Lancer · Post by **ELH~Lancer** » 05 Aug 2002, 14:48

Sadly mate, we tried that

Stache · Post by **Stache** » 05 Aug 2002, 15:06

thats pretty weird!.. could it be something to do with different versions? does software released in the US use the same code as stuff released in the UK and europe? Maybe its having a language problem? just a thought, although i wouldnt know how you could find that out for sure. :-?

ELH~Lancer · Post by **ELH~Lancer** » 05 Aug 2002, 21:36

We wondered about that Stache, his CD are all UK English, we even used CD we know work, ie mine and Wizzies.

Oshay · Post by **Oshay** » 05 Aug 2002, 21:49

Make sure you have a hidden directory C_DILLA in your root.

I deleted it once, thinking it was virus-related, and it totally mucked up my install.

Although, from the way you're describing it, you did install from clean, so this probably isn't it... Still, I thought I'd make sure.

Stache · Post by **Stache** » 06 Aug 2002, 09:54

What version of windoz is he using, 95, 98, etc? it sorta sounds like the installer isnt updating the registry like it should, is he running his anti-virus software will doing the install.. sometime antivirus stuff can cause funky things to happen, and MS recommends that u turn off virus protection software when doing installs.

ELH~Lancer · Post by **ELH~Lancer** » 06 Aug 2002, 13:55

98SE is the OS. We went down the registry route but could find no reason why. So far it has had about 5.5 hours in effort.

Buffalo Six · Post by **Buffalo Six** » 06 Aug 2002, 17:00

not sure but this might help.

http://www.dropshipcommand.com/dcforum/ ... /2512.html

one of the many threads on the DSC forums

its one of the 1st places I look for info

Stache · Post by **Stache** » 07 Aug 2002, 07:59

Sent an email to microsoft tech support about our problem here, and have finally heard back. They suggest uninstalling everything, then install MW4 only, then try the IS expansion pak. to see if that works. However, after reading the thread from Buffs post. I would at this point suggest installing mw4, bk then installing the patch that allows you to play on servers when you dont actually have the expansion paks yet. then install the is pak over that. I run a 2k machine myself and the cdilla service was already set to auto start, but i never enabled it, which leads me to think that the temporary patch that MS put so ppl could all play on the same servers even though they dont have the expansions sets autoenables cdilla as a service. Course if u know where or how 98se enables services you could probably make the change there.

Falker · Post by **Falker** » 07 Aug 2002, 18:34

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Stache · Post by **Stache** » 12 Aug 2002, 14:56

Anyone know if they got this issue resolved? was kinda wondering what happened. :-?

GlasgowCelts · Post by **GlasgowCelts** » 12 Aug 2002, 15:25

Stache, spoke to Lancer tonight who said problem is now sorted. Lancer suspected a boot virus so he had to change the HD to NTFS so it would wipe the boot sector also. Seems to have worked.

Does that sound right, cos it all sounds dutch to me?? :lol:

Glas

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 12 Aug 2002, 15:38

Well virii (viruses???)

can do weird things. Was he having other issues? One thing though, changing from one format to another should not affect the boot sector... It is a seperate area of the hard drive. you can, for instance, use the DOS (and Win9x) command format /mbr and rewrite the boot sector of a hard drive and still boot to NTFS or even UNIX. More likely it was a corruption in the FAT on the old file system - which could still be/have been caused by a virus. I would run a virus scan ASAP on that drive...

Buffalo Six · Post by **Buffalo Six** » 12 Aug 2002, 15:57

here is a topic on Dropship Command by Von (lead MW4 guy at MS)
not sure but maybe it will help some

http://www.dropshipcommand.com/dcforum/ ... /2548.html

ELH~Lancer · Post by **ELH~Lancer** » 12 Aug 2002, 22:05

The prolem is solved as Glas said above. After trying basically anything and everything, including witchcraft, it took the installation of XP as the OS and changing the HD over to NTFS. Drastic I know but we tried it all for no joy. The odd part, and the reason the virus idea started, was it would all work fine until a certain level of installations was reached and then it would all start to fall apart. Could have been corrupt FAT's, boot sectors, virus or sun spot activity for all we could figure in the end though. It was a bizarre one!

Thanks to all that gave assistance.

<Top tip: When employing voodoo as a form of computer repair watch out for the chicken blood. We had to replace a shorted out PSU because of it

>

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 13 Aug 2002, 09:24

I say blame it on the Sun Spots...

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 13 Aug 2002, 19:18

Wiz!!! Good to hear from you!

Falker · Post by **Falker** » 14 Aug 2002, 17:35

Well I still think it was MS Manufactured and Implanted . They are pushing their new computer technicians into making your computer system Cry Havoc ! , until you get the latest OS system update. But the Witch Craft thingy was a nice touch :-P heh..... Glad you got it.

~~> Cast a Spell on Micro Soft

<S> Falker

RATMX · Post by **RATMX** » 16 Aug 2002, 21:42

Ok I need help with mw4 i rebuilt my computer installed new clean OS did all the nessary updates installed mw4 mw4Bk and mech packs with all the required reboots and now when i try to play a game i may or may not be able to stay in multiplayer it may lock up in the launch menu page or during the game after launch. and after i get it rebooted my mw4 game may or may not still recoginize the mechpacks. my computer is P4 1.8
on asus p4s533 mb 512 pc2700 memory gforce3 soundblaster live
all this operating on windows XP full install. oh als where can i get java darn XP doesnt come with it. HELP ME

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