RE: Privateer won't install

danam22315 · Post by **danam22315** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:51 pm

I have a pII 166 with 24Mb of Ram. when I try to install Privateer, and hit the install button the cd runs for a while then stops.I've tried using the install.exe directly from the disk, but get errors.
help me
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x86_Game-Junkie · Post by **x86_Game-Junkie** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:47 pm

was the game purchased retail or was it downloaded as a shareware version??

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:24 pm

A few tips you could try:

1. Check for scratches or dirt on the CD
2. Buy a cleaning CD to clean your CD-ROM drive
3. Try the same CD on a different computer to see if the game works
4. Try a different CD in your computer to see if it works properly (music CD or another game CD)
5. Wait 5 minutes or so when the autorun appears to "lock up", if nothing happens, abort the operation

x86_Game-Junkie · Post by **x86_Game-Junkie** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:16 am

JMS, he probably bought the game without reading the system requirements, which is a common human error, as not everybody knows where to find the system information.

If you need to find System information...

Right Click "My Computer"
Left Click "Properties"
Click "Performance" Tab

Otherwise it's a scratched disk, or corrupted files on the disk, if the disk was purchased retail like a couple days ago I would ask for a refund or exchange!!

danam22315 · Post by **danam22315** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 3:44 pm

x86_Game-Junkie wrote:was the game purchased retail or was it downloaded as a shareware version??

I bought the game at a store, it could have been second-hand, but I think it might have been new.

P.S. I'm running win 98SE, and the instructions say that you can install within windows

Interon · Post by **Interon** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:00 pm

But your computer needs to be powerful enough to run the game, even if it can install in Windows.

Look on the bottom of the game box and post what it says.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:34 pm

make a directory on c: called dark then try to instal it worked for me

Post by **Wally** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:01 pm

Have you tried booting this cd in Dos or Dosbox to see wheather it is the actual game or the CD?

Look on the bottom of the cd if it looks like bacteria is growing on it (Disk Rot) then you will have to use a cd dr kit or send it back to the company (if still existant) and they should replace the game for you.

Since you own the actual game there is nothing illegal about downloading it from the underdogs http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=1316 then reinstalling back on CD