Windows 7 Installer

Rob161 · 05-22-11, 01:36 AM

Hi,

On the same PC I had SH5 running on Windows 7 three months ago. However, I upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate and when I go to reinstall SH5 mothing happens!

I have:
-re-downloaded it
-Uninstalled the game completely from previous use

Can anyone help?

Thanks
ROb

Rob161 · 05-22-11, 01:37 AM

IT WAS PREVIOUSLY RUNNING ON VISTA - but I have just upgraded to Win 7 Ult

Rob161 · 05-22-11, 02:54 AM

I have also tried to install it in XP SP2-3 compatibility mode

Rob161 · 05-22-11, 09:22 AM

Please can I have any advice or help...Thank You

Rob161 · 05-23-11, 06:01 AM

Could someone at least point out if im in the wrong area

Thanks
Rob

THE_MASK · 05-23-11, 06:10 AM

Is it steam version or disk ?

Rob161 · 06-12-11, 07:50 AM

Its the gamersgate edition...thanks for the reply

irish1958 · 06-12-11, 08:56 AM

I don't know what your problem is; with SH3 removal from Vista and presumably with Win7, there is a folder called virtual store/ubisoft or virtual store/SilentHunterIII which maintains a copy, and this must be removed manually after the uninstall. (C:/users/yourcomputername/applicationData/local/virtual store/Ubisoft)
The registry must also be cleaned to remove all traces of SilentHunterIII and Ubisoft. There may also be a registry key in an InstallShield folder which keeps reintroducing the information that SilentHunterIII is installed into the registry that must be deleted.
I upgraded my vista to win7. I had uninstalled SH5 on vista long before the upgrade, but when the windows7 was finished installing, I had SH5 on my computer.
I have no idea how this happened but it did.
There is a program in vista and win7 called shadow that may also keep a copy of a program. I don't know how this works or if it may be your problem.
"Bill Gates works in mysterious ways."
To summarize, I don't know what your problem is but you might try a few of the suggestions to see if it helps.

05-22-11, 01:36 AM	#1
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 Installer Hi, On the same PC I had SH5 running on Windows 7 three months ago. However, I upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate and when I go to reinstall SH5 mothing happens! I have: -re-downloaded it -Uninstalled the game completely from previous use Can anyone help? Thanks ROb

05-22-11, 01:37 AM	#2
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	CORRECTION IT WAS PREVIOUSLY RUNNING ON VISTA - but I have just upgraded to Win 7 Ult

06-12-11, 08:56 AM	#8
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I don't know what your problem is; with SH3 removal from Vista and presumably with Win7, there is a folder called virtual store/ubisoft or virtual store/SilentHunterIII which maintains a copy, and this must be removed manually after the uninstall. (C:/users/yourcomputername/applicationData/local/virtual store/Ubisoft) The registry must also be cleaned to remove all traces of SilentHunterIII and Ubisoft. There may also be a registry key in an InstallShield folder which keeps reintroducing the information that SilentHunterIII is installed into the registry that must be deleted. I upgraded my vista to win7. I had uninstalled SH5 on vista long before the upgrade, but when the windows7 was finished installing, I had SH5 on my computer. I have no idea how this happened but it did. There is a program in vista and win7 called shadow that may also keep a copy of a program. I don't know how this works or if it may be your problem. "Bill Gates works in mysterious ways." To summarize, I don't know what your problem is but you might try a few of the suggestions to see if it helps. __________________ Irish1958

05-22-11, 02:54 AM	#3
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I have also tried to install it in XP SP2-3 compatibility mode

05-22-11, 09:22 AM	#4
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Please can I have any advice or help...Thank You

05-23-11, 06:01 AM	#5
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Could someone at least point out if im in the wrong area Thanks Rob

05-23-11, 06:10 AM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Is it steam version or disk ?

06-12-11, 07:50 AM	#7
Rob161 Watch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Its the gamersgate edition...thanks for the reply