Re: Lighthouse
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07/25/03 02:45 PM
07/25/03 02:45 PM
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Tom Sr
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I believe this is the result of trying to use Sierra's computer "test." It was made to test pre-Pentium computers and is totally confused by modern computers.
When installing all Sierra games of that era, decline when asked if you want "Install" to test your computer and tell it to install anyway. You already know that your computer exceeds the game's requirements.
If you've already tried installing using this test, you may have difficulty getting everything uninstalled so you can try again. Some remnant files may have to be deleted manually. Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly what they were -- Sierra.ini maybe. Hopefully, Ed A can help here.
Tom
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Re: Lighthouse
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07/25/03 03:19 PM
07/25/03 03:19 PM
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JohnBoy
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Thanks Guys, I too have been having trouble with the older Sierra games.
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Re: Lighthouse
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07/25/03 06:06 PM
07/25/03 06:06 PM
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EdA
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Just finished dinner and checked the link above - didn't take me to where I thought it would, sigh..
Here is what Sierra told me:
This problem is the result of the installation program being unable to detect certain processors, especially the newer and faster ones. There is a two-step procedure to resolve the issue. The first step is to delete the SIERRA.INI file. To do this:
1) Click the Start button, go to Find, and select Files or Folders. 2) In the Find All Files window, type SIERRA.INI in the Named field. 3) Make sure the Look In field is set to the C: drive. If it does not, click the downward-pointing arrow to the right of the Look In field and select C: from the drop-down menu. 4) Click the Find Now button. A file marked SIERRA or SIERRA.INI will appear after a moment in the bottom screen. 5) Click once on the word SIERRA to highlight the file. 6) Go to the File menu and select Delete. 7) When the warning box about sending the file to the Recycle Bin pops up, click the Yes button.
The next step is to perform a modified version of the installation process. To do this:
1) Go to the Start button and select Shut Down. 2) Select Restart the Computer and click Yes. 3) When the system has rebooted, go to the Start button and choose Run. 4) In the Open field, type X:\SETUP [for X, substitute the letter of the CD-ROM drive] and click OK. 5) Click Install on the screen that appears. 6) Click Install on the Sierra installation screen. 7) At the prompt to perform a system test, click No. 8) Ignore the system test results and click Yes to continue.
At this point the installation will proceed normally.
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Re: Lighthouse
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07/26/03 09:54 AM
07/26/03 09:54 AM
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Tom Sr
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Thank you, EdA, that confirms what I was trying to say above.
Syd: Can you file this thread away somewhere so that you can find it again? This problem pops up quite often when gamers are trying to install older Sierra games.
Tom
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Re: Lighthouse
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07/26/03 03:18 PM
07/26/03 03:18 PM
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Tom Sr
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I just noticed there are 2 different posters here:
EdA, #450 and Ed A, #2555
What's going on? Is it the same boomer with a double registration or 2 different ones?
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Looked at both profiles and they seem similar enough that it's probably the same gamer with a double registration.
Tom
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Re: Lighthouse
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07/26/03 04:17 PM
07/26/03 04:17 PM
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friedmonky
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From looking at the two profiles, it appears to be the same person registered twice. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> Rusty
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