It Still Won't Install!

[chickensrule66]

-deep breath- Here is a link to my original thread: http://www.tiltedmill.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9209
I have defragged, Disk Clean Uped, Rebooted the computer into safe mode, tried to install it in there, etc etc etc.
I have called Tech Support. No help there.
I think I've tried almost everything and it's still not working.:(
Please, someone help me!

[Keith]

You should keep all the posts about your problem in the same thread that you started earlier that way we don't have to keep looking around through several threads.

Try the admin install and see if that works. Is there any sort of error message at all when you try to install?

[chickensrule66]

Sorry, I wasn't sure if someone else would see it and help me with it or something...
I'll put a screenshot of what it does.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/chickensrule66/z.jpg

[Keith]

That image is too small.

You can attach images to your posts here on the board. I need a bigger image.

When you are done typing your message, look down lower for the Manage Attachments button. Click on it to open the attachment manager window.

BROWSE for your image and select it from your hard drive.

Then UPLOAD that image. When it is done uploading, close the attachment manager window.

Then SUMBIT REPLY. That will upload the message and attach the file you uploaded to it.

[chickensrule66]

Ok, and also I just logged off to go to the Admin account and it said that this account is the computer's admininstrator.
It keeps saying my picture is too big even though I've been resizing it, so I'll just type what it said last. "Error 1305. Error reading from file C:\Program Files\Tilted Mill\Children of the Nile\data\Graphics\figures\models\Priest_Car_shd_b ox.CEM. Verify that this file exists and that you can access it."

[Keith]

Ok, you should save your images as JPEG files. You were probably saving them as a BMP, TIF, or TGA. Those are too big filesize-wize. A BMP image might be several MB in size. JPEGs will usually be just a few hundred KB.

The board limits you to no more than a 1280x1024 resolution file. It's all listed on the attachements window including the allowed filesize.

Is this an original CD or is this a burned copy of a CD?

There are a lot of bootleg copies floating around on places like eBay.

Either that or your CD may be damaged, scratched, warped, or dirty.

There is a Microsoft help page on the 1305 Error message:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873281

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the Microsoft Windows Installer Service is damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, repair or upgrade the Windows Installer Service.

Microsoft Windows XP

To upgrade the Windows Installer Service for Windows XP, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Download the 893803 (v2) package now
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

[chickensrule66]

Original CD. I bought it at Best Buy, and it came very scratched. I threw the box away not thinking, so I don't think that I can return it now. :( I'll try fixing the Installer and see if that works.

[Keith]

If the repair/update to the Windows Installer doesn't work to get it installed, then it has to be your CD.

There is a device called the CD Skip Doctor that reportedly does actually fix scratched CDs. I've seen it demonstrated once on the local news here. They scratch a game CD and a music CD with sandpaper and ran it through the device. Both CDs worked after that. The only problem is that the device is not that cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005B9W6/103-0960767-7009443?v=glance&n=172282

[chickensrule66]

Hah yes, I have that. But it's at home and I'm not at home right now so if this installer doesn't work, I'll have to wait to go home to fix it.
Thank you very much for helping me all day! Wow, I truely wasn't expecting this much help.:D

[Keith]

Well, keep us informed on whether you get it fixed or not. Good luck.

[Keith]

I should add that when you comeback you should click on the New Posts link at the top of the board. This will bring up all the threads that have had new replies or new threads that have appeared since you were last logged on.

Also use the Advanced Search to find any thing on the board. You can have it search for all the threads or posts that you have made.

[chickensrule66]

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind! Whoot it works now! I used the CD fixer and now it works! Without you, this would NOT have happened, thank you soo much!:D

[Keith]

I'm glad to hear that you got it working okay now! http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/animated/ltdance.gif:D

Enjoy the game.