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"sholmes01" <sholmes01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:153EEE15-710A-4ED9-B46F-3D1F797A4132@microsoft.com...
| Well, I downloaded it again and now it installs. I originally tried
| installing it from a PC Gamer DVD. I then downloaded it from online (can't
| recall where), but same result. I downloaded it from the DS II site and now
| it works. The strange thing is, I get the same message, but this time the
| "next" button is not grayed out. Not sure why the other 2 failed, but it
| works now.
|
| Thanks for checking....
| Scott
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > 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?
| >
| > --
| > 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.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| > "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.
| > | __________________________________________________ _______
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >