I just installed my first pc game. It is Call of Duty Black Ops (no, I'm not 12, my nephew is 
)
*** I changed install path to D:\Games (have user folders relocated there, thats about it, no programs ever installed on d data partition.
Installation froze and locked up first time. Had to power off to get out.
Second time was logged off my admin account by nephew while installing, though the install ran for a long time - should have completed
anyways, after installing, it's not showing anywhere: checked box for install desktop shortcut - not there, not showing up under win start> all programs or games...
Tried to launch directly from install path folder... blackops.exe
ERROR says: "Blinkw32.dll missing...
1) I never installed steam or anything, could that be the problem?
(I'm on different pc now, game pc doesn't have internet right now
***2) Can't uninstall! Not showing up as installed program. Uninstaller in game directory won't work
** There are 2 uninstall.dll ( 1 for each failed install I guess)
2a) Windows didn't recognize as a program install cause no restore point created before (IS This because I changed install path away from C:\programs???)
In future how do I deal with installing games to d data partition and have system trat as program install?
- not listed as program, can't uninstall from control panel
2b) HOW DO I REMOVE FAILED INSTALLS (BOTH)...
Do I just delete or did the installer likely create all kinds of entries in various other locations that would possibly leave HUGE files elsewhere???
)*** I changed install path to D:\Games (have user folders relocated there, thats about it, no programs ever installed on d data partition.
Installation froze and locked up first time. Had to power off to get out.
Second time was logged off my admin account by nephew while installing, though the install ran for a long time - should have completed
anyways, after installing, it's not showing anywhere: checked box for install desktop shortcut - not there, not showing up under win start> all programs or games...
Tried to launch directly from install path folder... blackops.exe
ERROR says: "Blinkw32.dll missing...
1) I never installed steam or anything, could that be the problem?
(I'm on different pc now, game pc doesn't have internet right now
***2) Can't uninstall! Not showing up as installed program. Uninstaller in game directory won't work
** There are 2 uninstall.dll ( 1 for each failed install I guess)
2a) Windows didn't recognize as a program install cause no restore point created before (IS This because I changed install path away from C:\programs???)
In future how do I deal with installing games to d data partition and have system trat as program install?
- not listed as program, can't uninstall from control panel
2b) HOW DO I REMOVE FAILED INSTALLS (BOTH)...
Do I just delete or did the installer likely create all kinds of entries in various other locations that would possibly leave HUGE files elsewhere???
My Computer
At a glance
Windows Vista 32 bitIntel Core 2 Duo T7300 2-GHz2x2GB DDR2 PC2-5300Nvidia GeForce Go 8600GT 256MB
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell Inspiron 1520
- OS
- Windows Vista 32 bit
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2-GHz
- Memory
- 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-5300
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce Go 8600GT 256MB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U2311H
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Scorpio Black 500GB 2.5" WD5000BEKT
- Other Info
- EXTERNAL STORAGE:
WD 750GB Passport USB Portable: MacDrive 8 Formatted HFS+
Segate 1TB GoFlex Network: Ethernet
) error:uninstall.dat corrupted.
