Just repurchased game, patch loading troubles

OzYank · 10-07-11, 03:47 AM

I just re-purchased DW and tried to run the 1.4 patch and it says that the game isn't loaded on the computer. I thought it might be because I saved it to the x86 side of windows 7, so I tried uninstalling it then reinstalling on the regulard side of win7 each with same notice. Any ideas?

clive bradbury · 10-07-11, 04:21 AM

Probably your installation destination. Win7 protects files in the main directory. Create a folder on 'C', call it whatever you like e.g. 'Games' and install DW there. That will probably solve your problem.

OzYank · 10-07-11, 06:17 AM

I wiped DW from the computer, installed it on c drive into a folder named cdrive games and then tried to run the patch. Same message "It appears that Dangerous Waters" is not loaded on this computer. I tried putting the patch into the same folder and running it from there...still no dice.

Dr.Sid · 10-07-11, 06:30 AM

IMHO DW detects itself by registry. So it might be problem with registry access rights. Try regmon and filemon utility to see what the patch tries to do and what fails.
My bet is it's gonna be reading from registry of something like HKCR/software/Dangerous waters ..

scorpiondown · 10-08-11, 11:10 AM

mine is in X86 with no problems..might have something to do with "administrator rights"..
right click your desktop DW icon,,,properties,security..and see if administrators have all rights enabled...

don,t know if this is the cause....
when you run the patch..run as administrator also...

10-07-11, 03:47 AM	#1
OzYank Nub Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just repurchased game, patch loading troubles I just re-purchased DW and tried to run the 1.4 patch and it says that the game isn't loaded on the computer. I thought it might be because I saved it to the x86 side of windows 7, so I tried uninstalling it then reinstalling on the regulard side of win7 each with same notice. Any ideas?

10-07-11, 06:17 AM	#3
OzYank Nub Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry, same message I wiped DW from the computer, installed it on c drive into a folder named cdrive games and then tried to run the patch. Same message "It appears that Dangerous Waters" is not loaded on this computer. I tried putting the patch into the same folder and running it from there...still no dice.

10-07-11, 06:30 AM	#4
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	IMHO DW detects itself by registry. So it might be problem with registry access rights. Try regmon and filemon utility to see what the patch tries to do and what fails. My bet is it's gonna be reading from registry of something like HKCR/software/Dangerous waters .. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

10-07-11, 04:21 AM	#2
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Probably your installation destination. Win7 protects files in the main directory. Create a folder on 'C', call it whatever you like e.g. 'Games' and install DW there. That will probably solve your problem.

10-08-11, 11:10 AM	#5
scorpiondown Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Pittsburgh pa. and Daytona Posts: 131 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	mine is in X86 with no problems..might have something to do with "administrator rights".. right click your desktop DW icon,,,properties,security..and see if administrators have all rights enabled... don,t know if this is the cause.... when you run the patch..run as administrator also...