Can't install SE4G on Win2000 pro laptop...

PDF · #1 May 4th, 2002, 11:56 AM

Just that ...

As soon as setup launches I get a "corrupt installation" stupid message and it quits !

I thought game worked on Win2000 ?
Can I work around this by copying the game files form my other PC (via a burned CD ..) ?

HEEEELP !! I have to go down a business trip next week, I need SE4 to function

!!

tesco samoa · #2 May 4th, 2002, 03:03 PM

Ways around it.

1. Stop services until the program that is conflicting with the install shield of seiv is shut down.
2. install game on another system and move that directory over to your 2000 lap top. ( I cannot remember if your allowed to have a copy of seiv on more than one machine. That way if you ever get asked at work you can produce the license.And I highly recommend if you have the game installed on your work computer that you carry the license with that computer.)

RICHARD are you allowed to have a copy of seiv on more than one system????

So good luck finding out the conflict. becasue this game works on all the flavours of the windows world.

PDF · #3 May 4th, 2002, 03:22 PM

Just burned a CD with a big zip of all my SE4 stuff (460 Mb !!!), put that back on the laptop and YOOOOHOOOO, it works !!!

The trick was that those stupid *ssh .. umh admins at office that lend me the laptop did'nt allow Users to edit registry, so the installer crashed ... but SE4 does not use registry in-game it seems, so no problemo copying via file system

Errr I swear I don't warez anything, I'm a fully legal customer and I just can't carry my home PC on a business trip

! Noone will play here when I'll be abroad neither...

Thanks !
Too bad PBW will be down else I even could have continued my PBW game next week, the laptop also has a supersecure Notes mail system with worldwide access ...

oleg · #4 May 4th, 2002, 03:42 PM

Oohh, dear !
your adm. has a good reason to put all possible security checks before giving you a company equipment ! First thing you do is to load 0.5 Gb of some silly computer game

Way to go, man !

PDF · #5 May 4th, 2002, 04:19 PM

Oleg, are you admin ?

Anyway all their efforts are in vain, I did succeed putting what I wanted

... Installing SE4 was NOT the first thing I did, I checked office mail first ...

And what harm do I cause by doing this ? I'll play in my hotel room instead of watching Polish TV

!

Fyron · #6 May 6th, 2002, 12:46 AM

I believe that you are allowed to make as many installs of SEIV as you want to.

Derek · #7 May 6th, 2002, 01:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I believe that you are allowed to make as many installs of SEIV as you want to.

If the EULA is the same as most other games out there, you can make as many installs as you want, as long as you only use one at a time. In other words, you can have one on your computer, and one on your wives computer, but you can't use both at the same time. Or one on your laptop, and one on your desktop, you can't play against your buddy with him using the laptop and you the desktop, unless he also buys SEIV. Legally, at least, and morally, also, in my system of morals.

Derek

Fyron · #8 May 6th, 2002, 01:10 AM

Actually, IIRC, Richard has said that installing multiple copies on computers you own for the purpose of playing multiplayer over a LAN or something is acceptable.

Derek · #9 May 6th, 2002, 01:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Actually, IIRC, Richard has said that installing multiple copies on computers you own for the purpose of playing multiplayer over a LAN or something is acceptable.

Well, I admit I haven't read the EULA for SEIV, so it could very well say that. I'm not too worried about it, as I have my own copy of SEIVG, and haven't yet played any multi player. When I do, I'll take a look at the EULA.

Derek