Argh! Manual Uninstall Help needed...

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*Sigh*

Apparently I had some corrupted files in my BGII:SoA directory, and could for some reason not uninstall SoA (Worked fine when uninstalling ToB). So what did Einstein here chose to do I here you ask? Well, Einstein here chose to delete the game manually

Of course, now I cannot reinstall the game. I can reinstall ToB even though no SoA files are located on my computer, yet of course I can nay play the game.

So does anyone have a solution to my problem, other than reinstalling Windows?
There must be something I can do!

[ September 06, 2005, 19:35: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

You can open BG2_CD1 end run setup.exe ,or in the registry del the Bioware keys

 

and where would those be located? A step-by-step would be nice, hence I have zero knowledged of computers(I'm a point, click, WORK! kind of guy ).

 

OK , try the firs idea , since messing with the registry is dangerous
Edit
OK ,wright click the cd_rom click open and double click setup.exe
or do this on the desktop click start (left down corner) click run and write esetup.exe
if e is not the letter of your cd_ROM change it with that letter

[ September 06, 2005, 16:14: Message edited by: Incarnate ]

 

It won't work, have tried it. It just brings up the 'do you wish to uninstall soA......' msg. and when selecting yes, unstalling and trying to run the setup again, it starts anew.

 

you could always format and reinstall windows... or go to google and search for reg. files that soa would have

 

Open the Windows folder open regedit.exe there open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-software and del the Bioware keys

[ September 06, 2005, 16:13: Message edited by: Incarnate ]

 

Unfortunately that didn't work either. The setup will still only allow uninstallation, and will generate a new key when done...

EDIT: Got i working by erasing the keys: - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\BG2Main.exe and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}

Afterwards it also needed a manual deleting of the: 8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47} in the Program files/InstallShield instalation information folder.

thanks for the help

[ September 06, 2005, 16:19: Message edited by: olimikrig ]

 

the new tittle does explain the contents of my troubles better...

 

Thanks for posting those key values Olimikrig! I just had exactly this problem (caused by a powercut), and while nothing else I could find worked deleting the keys you said has.

 

you're welcome

 

Hey!

I just had the same problem, and I Searched this old thread. Thanks so much, Olimikrig, for all of your hard work. Thanks, BoM!