salvadore Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I'm running XP service pack 2 and can't begin the installation of X-wing vs TIE-Fighter. The install launcher opens when I insert the cd but when I click on the install button it makes a noise and disappears and nothing else happens! It makes no difference if I find the setup.exe or install.exe files and double-click on them. I am using the windows 95 compatability mode but this has made no difference. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I've given a PM on another board to someone who might have ideas about how to get the game to install. Just be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Also forgot you can post on the LucasArts tech support forums. User Emkay1001 is pretty good w/ these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleDog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Are you running 64-bit windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvadore Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 I'm just running 32-bit. When I try to install I kept task manager open and it shows wowexec.exe and system.exe in the processes but after they open nothing more happens. When I try to shutdown after this the computer gives an error message about a 16-bit process failing to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleDog Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Sounds like the install is starting and then "stalling" Have you tried removing compatability mode. XWA is designed for '98 +, not '95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 BattleDog This is XvT he's talking about, not XWA. This might've been posted in the Classic Games' X-Wing Trilogy and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter forum, but he correctly posted here, as this is supposed to be the section for all of the X-Wing games now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleDog Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I stand corrected, although the installer is the same for both irrc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleDog Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I can't think what to suggest, as I've never had any problems. Try fiddling with all the compatability modes. Time for a system spec, I think. WS, have you tryed Vince, he posts here on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 BD He's floating around, but I'm not sure how much technical expertise he can lend to this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPR Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Had this exact same problem. Boot into safe mode (press f8) before windows splash screen after POST and then install xvt and bop in safe mode. Reboot into normal windows and all should work fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvadore Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Thanks VPR. It worked straight away after going into safe mode. Thanks for all the replies guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Nice save, VPR. I had forgotten about the safe mode trick. Have one on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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