Can't install Silent Hunter 3 on Windows 7

EnigmaMan · 02-06-13, 05:07 AM

Whenever I try to install Silent Hunter 3 on my computer that has Windows 7 32bit, it goes through its normal "Preparing to install" deal and then the installshield says "1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance, Return code: -2147024894.
Does anybody know how to get past this?

Mork_417 · 02-06-13, 05:57 AM

Are you attempting the install under an account that has admin rights?

Herr-Berbunch · 02-06-13, 06:36 AM

Has it already been installed on there before? If so make sure you delete all references to it, inc. anything in Documents, and run a registry cleaner - I recommend ccleaner but other free ones are available.

Follow Steibler's post - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...5&postcount=50

Here is Neal's link he refers to - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118 for getting rid of StarForce.

DragonRider · 02-06-13, 07:21 AM

Windows error 1608 is caused by system file errors that will need to be addressed before you can install silent hunter 3

Herr-Berbunch · 02-06-13, 07:39 AM

Good point. http://consumerdocs.installshield.co...8322&sliceId=1

EnigmaMan · 02-06-13, 07:06 PM

Yes, as far as I can tell I do have admin rights.

This will be the first time I have installed the game on this computer.

HunterICX · 02-08-13, 04:54 AM

Strange I've the old version of SH3 (with Starforce) and it install just fine on my end.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (UAC disabled)

HunterICX

Herr-Berbunch · 02-08-13, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Strange I've the old version of SH3 (with Starforce) and it install just fine on my end.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (UAC disabled)

HunterICX

Fine on mine too.

Did you get the latest installshield from the link I posted?

Is the disc damaged?

EnigmaMan · 02-08-13, 07:26 PM

Great news, I got my game working!

I can post how I did it if anybody is interested.

Red October1984 · 02-08-13, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnigmaMan

Great news, I got my game working!

I can post how I did it if anybody is interested.

Great!

Herr Kaleun, I declare you ready for patrol!

Synthfg · 02-09-13, 12:10 PM

So returning to the game after more than a year away,
Since I last played my PC has been upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 carrying my old silent hunter III GWX 3 patched to 1.4b with it

So of course starforce was now a problem,
rather than faffing with removing the whole thing I first tried
1) running the starforce removal tool
and
2) After finding it using rld-sh14.rar and overwiting the files in programme files/ubisoft/shiii

game then ran fine

So then I look around and find the 1.6b unofficial patch,
downloaded and tried to install, no joy

looked in the batch file, guessed that the nosf version was the one I wanted and after a bit of playing around (mostly getting rid of the error checks and zeroing in on the version I wanted) tricked it into working

Now running 1.6b, oh yeah baby

Now it's time to do some serious

SNAKE1937 · 02-14-13, 11:54 PM

I am glad you got it working -- But look up the list of threads and you will see a very good one which I made a comment on after I followed his "How To Do THis with Win 7" -- and it worked.

Look it over and see if you made you way through in a similar way.

Most important was to not install "Game Shadow", and some other stuff as well.

If you missed some of those steps you may be in for a "bummer" latter on, so the wise move may be to do it over correctly.

Just MHO.

02-06-13, 05:07 AM	#1
EnigmaMan Watch Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 15 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Can't install Silent Hunter 3 on Windows 7 Whenever I try to install Silent Hunter 3 on my computer that has Windows 7 32bit, it goes through its normal "Preparing to install" deal and then the installshield says "1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance, Return code: -2147024894. Does anybody know how to get past this? Last edited by EnigmaMan; 02-06-13 at 09:39 PM.

02-06-13, 05:57 AM	#2
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Are you attempting the install under an account that has admin rights? __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

02-06-13, 06:36 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Has it already been installed on there before? If so make sure you delete all references to it, inc. anything in Documents, and run a registry cleaner - I recommend ccleaner but other free ones are available. Follow Steibler's post - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...5&postcount=50 Here is Neal's link he refers to - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=160118 for getting rid of StarForce. __________________

02-06-13, 07:39 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Good point. http://consumerdocs.installshield.co...8322&sliceId=1 __________________

02-08-13, 04:54 AM	#7
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Strange I've the old version of SH3 (with Starforce) and it install just fine on my end. Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (UAC disabled) HunterICX __________________

02-06-13, 07:21 AM	#4
DragonRider Predator of the sea Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: England Posts: 139 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Windows error 1608 is caused by system file errors that will need to be addressed before you can install silent hunter 3

02-06-13, 07:06 PM	#6
EnigmaMan Watch Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 15 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Yes, as far as I can tell I do have admin rights. This will be the first time I have installed the game on this computer.

02-08-13, 07:26 PM	#9
EnigmaMan Watch Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 15 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Great news, I got my game working! I can post how I did it if anybody is interested.

02-09-13, 12:10 PM	#11
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	So returning to the game after more than a year away, Since I last played my PC has been upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 carrying my old silent hunter III GWX 3 patched to 1.4b with it So of course starforce was now a problem, rather than faffing with removing the whole thing I first tried 1) running the starforce removal tool and 2) After finding it using rld-sh14.rar and overwiting the files in programme files/ubisoft/shiii game then ran fine So then I look around and find the 1.6b unofficial patch, downloaded and tried to install, no joy looked in the batch file, guessed that the nosf version was the one I wanted and after a bit of playing around (mostly getting rid of the error checks and zeroing in on the version I wanted) tricked it into working Now running 1.6b, oh yeah baby Now it's time to do some serious

02-14-13, 11:54 PM	#12
SNAKE1937 Loader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado, summer/ Arizona, winter Posts: 90 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I am glad you got it working -- But look up the list of threads and you will see a very good one which I made a comment on after I followed his "How To Do THis with Win 7" -- and it worked. Look it over and see if you made you way through in a similar way. Most important was to not install "Game Shadow", and some other stuff as well. If you missed some of those steps you may be in for a "bummer" latter on, so the wise move may be to do it over correctly. Just MHO.

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