Install Problem & more

STEED · 11-30-15, 05:29 PM

First up I am asking this question on behalf of a friend so I better give you some background info.

He was running SH3 stock with SH3C and a few mods and tried the XXI U-Boat 1939 mod and that was the start of his problems. What happen was after un-installing this mod it screwed up his watch towers Type 7 U-Boat with a Type 2 tower result CTD. Any how he un-installed the game and all the mods and deleted the SH3 folder and ran Ccleaner.

OK fresh install out side the Programs x86 folder on his Win8.1 and two problems came up, the first it would not install any where than this path C:\User\Dave\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3 yes my friend did create this path so why will it not go any where else? He created a new path C:\Games\SH3 Game\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3 but it will not have it! OK so he went along with the old install path and right at the end of install he got 1628 Error can not install message.

And now it gets even more strange SH3 is installed and he created a short cut SH3 icon from the folder on his desktop because after installing the SH3 icon vanished followed by the error message. Any way after playing a couple of patrols the Type 2 watch tower problem is back!

I hope you understand the above problem and can help out so I can pass on any suggestions.

Thanks.

Fubar2Niner · 12-01-15, 02:45 AM

Hi mate, just a couple of thoughts. Did he sweep his delete his sh3 dir in my docs, also the personnal files dir, also did he clean his reg?

All the best.

Fubar.

STEED · 12-01-15, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

Hi mate, just a couple of thoughts. Did he sweep his delete his sh3 dir in my docs, also the personnal files dir, also did he clean his reg?

All the best.

Fubar.

Yes everything was done as it should be.

UPDATE:

Apart from the strange install issue he has tried again and his Turm when in base in the upgrades screen shows the Type 2 on a Type 7 U-Boat, this problem as said above is linked to XXI U-Boat Mod to play in 1939.

BTW: After a few patrols playing with that mod the same happen to the Type XXI result CTD.

From my point of view I feel this is the No.1 problem he has.

SquareSteelBar · 12-01-15, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

...C:\User\Dave\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3... ...C:\Games\SH3 Game\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3...

IIRC the installer doesn't accept spaces in the installation path.

STEED · 12-01-15, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SquareSteelBar

IIRC the installer doesn't accept spaces in the installation path.

That was just me doing the post.

SquareSteelBar · 12-01-15, 08:10 AM

Maybe this could be helpful.

STEED · 12-01-15, 08:41 AM

Thanks, my friend is running it now and I'm having ago myself.

I gave up over year ago trying to get GWX to run without CTD, Stock ran ok but after playing GWX no competition. Anyway that is a separate issue, getting back to the issue here how long does this SH3 Cleaner go for?

SquareSteelBar · 12-01-15, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

...how long does this SH3 Cleaner go for?

It depends on OS and amount of installed software.
On some older XP machines it lasts up to 10 - 15 min.

11-30-15, 05:29 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Install Problem & more First up I am asking this question on behalf of a friend so I better give you some background info. He was running SH3 stock with SH3C and a few mods and tried the XXI U-Boat 1939 mod and that was the start of his problems. What happen was after un-installing this mod it screwed up his watch towers Type 7 U-Boat with a Type 2 tower result CTD. Any how he un-installed the game and all the mods and deleted the SH3 folder and ran Ccleaner. OK fresh install out side the Programs x86 folder on his Win8.1 and two problems came up, the first it would not install any where than this path C:\User\Dave\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3 yes my friend did create this path so why will it not go any where else? He created a new path C:\Games\SH3 Game\Program\Silent Hunter 3\SH3 but it will not have it! OK so he went along with the old install path and right at the end of install he got 1628 Error can not install message. And now it gets even more strange SH3 is installed and he created a short cut SH3 icon from the folder on his desktop because after installing the SH3 icon vanished followed by the error message. Any way after playing a couple of patrols the Type 2 watch tower problem is back! I hope you understand the above problem and can help out so I can pass on any suggestions. Thanks. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 11-30-15 at 06:04 PM.

12-01-15, 08:41 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Thanks, my friend is running it now and I'm having ago myself. I gave up over year ago trying to get GWX to run without CTD, Stock ran ok but after playing GWX no competition. Anyway that is a separate issue, getting back to the issue here how long does this SH3 Cleaner go for? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-01-15, 02:45 AM	#2
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Hi mate, just a couple of thoughts. Did he sweep his delete his sh3 dir in my docs, also the personnal files dir, also did he clean his reg? All the best. Fubar.

12-01-15, 08:10 AM	#6
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Maybe this could be helpful.