Hi,
I'll do more research and post back if I find any solutions
we haven't tried yet. Does the CD install on another PC?
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Jimmy S.
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"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message news:O$T27pQxFHA.3812@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Hi,
|
| "sholmes01" <sholmes01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ED8B808C-5E6E-4331-9722-1477A1F6488E@microsoft.com...
||I am not sure. I tried installing the DS II Demo in Safe Mode figuring that
|| not much was running. If everyone had to uninstall DS I before installing the
|| DS II game or Demo, I am sure I would have read about that. Is there
|| something from DS I that is running all the time that needs to be modified by
|| the DS II demo?
||
|| Scott
||
|| "Jimmy S." wrote:
||
|| > Hi Sholmes,
|| >
|| > "sholmes01" <sholmes01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4DC43F81-E5B5-4B96-8F83-8C2840C1B43D@microsoft.com...
|| > |I can try that, but I am afraid that after I uninstall Dungeon Siege that I
|| > | wont be able to install that one again. Why would Dungeon Siege cause a
|| > | problem installing Dungeon Siege II? Does this mean that everyone had to do
|| > | this?
|| > |
|| > | Scott
|| > |
|| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
|| > |
|| > | > Hi,
|| > | >
|| > | > "sholmes01" <sholmes01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:6DA914E7-9649-443D-829B-74FBF0C6770A@microsoft.com...
|| > | > | No one have any info on this one? I have even tried Safe Mode and get the
|| > | > | same message.
|| > | > |
|| > | > |
|| > | > | "sholmes01" wrote:
|| > | > |
|| > | > | > I can not install the DEMO/Trial version of Dungeon Siege II. I have tried
|| > | > | > from a DVD in a PC Gamer Magazine and also downloaded it from the internet. I
|| > | > | > get the same result from both. It does not matter what I click on "Exspress
|| > | > | > Install or Install" I get the same error. It says: "Setup cannot install
|| > | > | > system files or update shared files, if the files are in use. Before
|| > | > | > continuing, close any open applications
|| > | > | >
|| > | > | > XXXXX-067-....and so on...
|| > | > | >
|| > | > | > This is your product ID number. If you need to call for technical support,
|| > | > | > you will be asked for this number......" More on this part later.
|| > | > | >
|| > | > | > I have searched, but have not seen this problem anywhere. I disabled all
|| > | > | > non-microsoft services and all startup programs in MSCONFIG, but it still
|| > | > | > will not run. I had no problem installing Dungeon Siege a while back, but
|| > | > | > this wont install. I called microsoft tech support (spoke to 2 different
|| > | > | > support centers) and they said they could not help with a DEMO program (even
|| > | > | > though it said to call them and give the number). They said that they could
|| > | > | > help me if I BOUGHT the game, but not with the DEMO. I am trying the DEMO to
|| > | > | > see if I want to BUY the game. They said if they could not help me with the
|| > | > | > problem after I bought it that I could get my money back.
|| > | > | >
|| > | > | > What a pain!
|| > | > | >
|| > | > | > Anyone have an idea?
|| > | > | >
|| > | >
|| > | > Bootup in Safe Mode, try uninstalling ** Dungeon Siege and then install the Demo.
|| > | > ** Backup your Save Games located in My Documents/My Games first.
|| > | >
|| > | > --
|| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
|| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|| > | >
|| > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
|| > | > MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
|| > | > __________________________________________________ _______
|| > | >
|| > | >
|| > | >
|| >
|| > What do you think we should try before taking that step?
|| >
|| > --
|| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
|| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|| >
|| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
|| > MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
|| > __________________________________________________ _______
|| >
|| >
|| >
|
| Highly doubtful. Games do not require services or loaders
| to be running in the background before the game can launch.
|
| --
| Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|
| Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| __________________________________________________ _______
|
|