Problem Downloading Game

[Guest shanchic_2004]

When i try to install a game that has more than one disc and I insert the 2nd

disc, it freezes and won't continue to install the game. I ordered a new

CD-ROM so its not that, and i've tried other games so its not the game. I

dont know what else to try.

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Problem Downloading Game

 

On Sep 14, 12:08 am, shanchic_2004

<shanchic_2...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> When i try to install a game that has more than one disc and I insert the 2nd

> disc, it freezes and won't continue to install the game. I ordered a new

> CD-ROM so its not that, and i've tried other games so its not the game. I

> dont know what else to try.

 

 

Please understand the difference of "downloading" and "installing"

software! Downloading a "game" should mean that you "click" on a web

site link and "save" the game to your PC (hard drive or any other

"drive" that you can write files to.) Installing a "game" will place

the game onto your hard drive and install the game's configuration

into Windows.

 

 

What is the "name" of the game? What does the game's publisher

suggest? Have you tried to install the game CDs on a different PC?

[Guest shanchic_2004]

Re: Problem Downloading Game

 

 

 

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Sep 14, 12:08 am, shanchic_2004

> <shanchic_2...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > When i try to install a game that has more than one disc and I insert the 2nd

> > disc, it freezes and won't continue to install the game. I ordered a new

> > CD-ROM so its not that, and i've tried other games so its not the game. I

> > dont know what else to try.

>

>

> Please understand the difference of "downloading" and "installing"

> software! Downloading a "game" should mean that you "click" on a web

> site link and "save" the game to your PC (hard drive or any other

> "drive" that you can write files to.) Installing a "game" will place

> the game onto your hard drive and install the game's configuration

> into Windows.

>

>

> What is the "name" of the game? What does the game's publisher

> suggest? Have you tried to install the game CDs on a different PC?

>

> The game is Sims2. And its not the game because i have tried the same game just someone else's that I know works on other computers and I tried to install it on mine and it did the same thing. And no I haven't tried other games because i was pretty upset when i paid $40 for the one game and it didn't work. But i emailed the company I bought the computer from and they suggested I reboot windows XP and I really dont want to have to do that.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Problem Downloading Game

 

When the second disk is installed, were you given instructions to install

it? Prior to installing the second disk, check the status of the CD drive.

"shanchic_2004" <shanchic2004@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "smlunatick" wrote:

>

>> On Sep 14, 12:08 am, shanchic_2004

>> <shanchic_2...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> > When i try to install a game that has more than one disc and I insert

>> > the 2nd

>> > disc, it freezes and won't continue to install the game. I ordered a

>> > new

>> > CD-ROM so its not that, and i've tried other games so its not the game.

>> > I

>> > dont know what else to try.

>>

>>

>> Please understand the difference of "downloading" and "installing"

>> software! Downloading a "game" should mean that you "click" on a web

>> site link and "save" the game to your PC (hard drive or any other

>> "drive" that you can write files to.) Installing a "game" will place

>> the game onto your hard drive and install the game's configuration

>> into Windows.

>>

>>

>> What is the "name" of the game? What does the game's publisher

>> suggest? Have you tried to install the game CDs on a different PC?

>>

>> The game is Sims2. And its not the game because i have tried the same

>> game just someone else's that I know works on other computers and I tried

>> to install it on mine and it did the same thing. And no I haven't tried

>> other games because i was pretty upset when i paid $40 for the one game

>> and it didn't work. But i emailed the company I bought the computer from

>> and they suggested I reboot windows XP and I really dont want to have to

>> do that.

[Guest ... et al.]

Re: Problem Downloading Game

 

Unknown wrote:

>>> <shanchic_2...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>> When i try to install a game that has more than one disc

>>>> and I insert the 2nd disc, it freezes and won't continue to

>>>> install the game. I ordered a new CD-ROM so its not that,

>>>> and i've tried other games so its not the game. I dont know

>>>> what else to try.

 

Perhaps it's the dangerous and hard to disable 'AutoRun'|'AutoPlay'

feature that is screwed up on your machine. Try holding down the

[shift]-key for 20 or so seconds directly after inserting the second

disc. Then let go and click on continue (or something similar) in

the installer to continue.

 

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Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion.

 

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[Guest dobey]

Re: Problem Downloading Game

 

 

"shanchic_2004" <shanchic2004@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "smlunatick" wrote:

>

>> On Sep 14, 12:08 am, shanchic_2004

>> <shanchic_2...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> > When i try to install a game that has more than one disc and I insert

>> > the 2nd

>> > disc, it freezes and won't continue to install the game. I ordered a

>> > new

>> > CD-ROM so its not that, and i've tried other games so its not the game.

>> > I

>> > dont know what else to try.

>>

>>

>> Please understand the difference of "downloading" and "installing"

>> software! Downloading a "game" should mean that you "click" on a web

>> site link and "save" the game to your PC (hard drive or any other

>> "drive" that you can write files to.) Installing a "game" will place

>> the game onto your hard drive and install the game's configuration

>> into Windows.

>>

>>

>> What is the "name" of the game? What does the game's publisher

>> suggest? Have you tried to install the game CDs on a different PC?

>>

>> The game is Sims2. And its not the game because i have tried the same

>> game just someone else's that I know works on other computers and I tried

>> to install it on mine and it did the same thing. And no I haven't tried

>> other games because i was pretty upset when i paid $40 for the one game

>> and it didn't work. But i emailed the company I bought the computer from

>> and they suggested I reboot windows XP and I really dont want to have to

>> do that.

 

Can you browse the disk and copy the contents to your computer?

 

It could be a problem with the game installer on your machine.

 

Sometimes CD drives just don't like certain disks. You may need to try

another CD drive. Having said that, the fact it freezes and doesn't keep

asking for the disc or throw up a read error suggests a problem with

installer program on your machine.