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games install but wont play!
flick 12.07.2007 08:40:03
I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message along
the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a series.....what
can i do?? hope someone can help
Re: games install but wont play!
"Arjan" <Arjan_sammani[ at ]mail.m-sammani.speedlinq.nl> 12.07.2007 08:49:12
"flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:3C14DD2B-53BC-4B5E-9E62-41021A6ED13D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
>I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
> it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message
> along
> the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
> far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a
> series.....what
> can i do?? hope someone can help

Try running them in Admin mode

Re: games install but wont play!
flick 12.07.2007 09:02:02
I tried that and the same error message comes up. I've also installed ActiveX
and still no luck

"Arjan" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> "flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:3C14DD2B-53BC-4B5E-9E62-41021A6ED13D[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
> > it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message
> > along
> > the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
> > far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a
> > series.....what
> > can i do?? hope someone can help
>
> Try running them in Admin mode
>
Re: games install but wont play!
VRG_Scotty© 12.07.2007 13:43:56

"flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C14DD2B-53BC-4B5E-9E62-41021A6ED13D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
>I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
> it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message
> along
> the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
> far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a
> series.....what
> can i do?? hope someone can help

What games are they?
--
VRG Scotty©

www.vistareadygames.com

Re: games install but wont play!
flick 12.07.2007 14:26:06
Nancy Drew "ghost dogs of moon lake" which does work
Nancy Drew "secret of the old clock" and "the haunted carousel" which both
don't work

"VRG Scotty©" wrote:

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>
> "flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C14DD2B-53BC-4B5E-9E62-41021A6ED13D[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
> > it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message
> > along
> > the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
> > far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a
> > series.....what
> > can i do?? hope someone can help
>
> What games are they?
> --
> VRG Scotty©
>
> www.vistareadygames.com
>
>
Re: games install but wont play!
VRG_Scotty© 12.07.2007 17:24:11

"flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB9C3C83-1174-4B52-8C32-DC0AB79787D8[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
> Nancy Drew "ghost dogs of moon lake" which does work
> Nancy Drew "secret of the old clock" and "the haunted carousel" which both
> don't work
>

I found this that might be of some help http://tinyurl.com/3ckmp8

(source http://www.gamersworldbd.com/ )
--
Scotty©

Re: games install but wont play!
"Larry Maturo" <lmaturo[ at ]imceda.com> 12.07.2007 20:32:20
You might try uninstalling the ones that don't work,
and then try installing them in admin mode, by
right clicking on the .msi file and selecting run
as admin. I have heard that sometimes helps.
I'm suspecting that the install may not have installed
the INI file because of permisssion problems, and
thus the exe can't find it.

-- Larry Maturo

"flick" <flick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C14DD2B-53BC-4B5E-9E62-41021A6ED13D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text]
>I recently bought a laptop with vista. I'm having trouble running games in
> it. They install ok, but when i go to play them i get an error message
> along
> the lines of "incorrect path to INI file". I have installed three games so
> far and only one of them has worked. All three games are in a
> series.....what
> can i do?? hope someone can help


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