How to reinstall OOTP4

Groundblizzard · 11-19-2002, 05:59 PM

Over Thanksgiving I will be purging my harddrive and reinstalling everything. Before I do this, I want to make sure I know how to reinstall OOTP4 and not have to worry about losing anything nor have to mess with my e-license. I'm assuming backing up everything to a CD is the first step. Will that also work regarding the e-license, or am I better served to reinstall and then contacting Via Tech regarding the license.

Thanks,

JL

Scott Vibert · 11-19-2002, 06:15 PM

Before purging the harddrive you need to first save a copy of the receipt.txt file to a disk or CD. This receipt has your Order ID which is vital.

Then... go to the Control Panel find the eliscence control and Unliscence the game. This prevents you from losing the liscence.

Then do your thing with the machine.

When you are ready reinstall the game. When the Eliscence screen comes up; select Liscence Game and type in your Order ID.

Voila you should be ready to roll... and because you unliscenced ahead of time, you won't lose any liscences, thus avoiding having to deal with Via Tech.

Hope this helps.

Groundblizzard · 11-30-2002, 01:42 PM

Scott:

Thanks for the help.

Everything went smoothly... except for when after I successfully retrieved the license.

When the game started, I got the load-up screen and then the following error message:

Runtime error
Program: C:\program files\ootp4\ootp4.exe
abnormal program termination

I'm running a PIII 600 with Windows 2000. I have a 15g hardrive and 750 of Ram.

Thanks,

JL

Scott Vibert · 12-01-2002, 12:25 PM

Sounds like a required file in the OOTP directory was missing..

Can you list the contents of the OOTP4 directory?

Groundblizzard · 12-01-2002, 07:01 PM

Scott:

Folders:

Career 2002.lg
Create
Graphics
Graphics.org
Manual
MnDak League.lg
Sample League 1.lg
Stats

Other:

afnames
Anames
Cities
Color Selector
Color
colors
colors.org2
Eras
Fnames
Graphics Setup
Graphics
injuries
install
lafnames
league
mfc42.dll
Names
OOTP4
readthis
readme
receipt
setup
unwise
update40a
update40b
update40c
update41
vtcpak33.dll

Thanks,

JL

Steve Kuffrey · 12-01-2002, 07:26 PM

Since you removed everything have you reinstalled and or update Direct X and your video drivers?

Groundblizzard · 12-01-2002, 09:03 PM

Steve

Quote:

Since you removed everything have you reinstalled and or update Direct X and your video drivers?

I'm using Direct X 7 and the current video driver. I could upgrade to Direct X 8, but I've heard conflicting comments about it having issues with W2000. Would using 7 instead of 8 cause the problem?

Also, the programs are listed without suffixes, so could that be the issue? There are no .dat suffixes and such when I go over them.

JL

Steve Kuffrey · 12-01-2002, 09:56 PM

If I'm not mistaken the game takes atleast Direct X7a or higher but I could be wrong it has been awhile.

Scott Vibert · 12-01-2002, 10:23 PM

Upgrade it may fix it, I've had similar issues solved by this.

Groundblizzard · 12-02-2002, 11:03 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, but so far no change. It still errors out.

I updated all my drivers just to be safe. Even reinstalled over the top. I'm also running Direct X 8.1, the latest I could find. I dl'd the 4.2a patch and installed that, but also no change

Any other ideas?

I'm starting to getting withdrawal symptoms...

JL

Killebrew · 12-03-2002, 01:38 AM

Groundblizzard - have you used any portions of your backed-up-onto-CD OOTP files? If yes you will need to take write-protect off those files - the error you describe could come from this.

Groundblizzard · 12-05-2002, 06:02 PM

Killebrew:

That worked! I should have figured that's what it was since I had to do the same with some other files for a completely different program. Thanks for the help.

JL

11-19-2002, 05:59 PM	#1
Groundblizzard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Minnesota Posts: 99	How to reinstall OOTP4 Over Thanksgiving I will be purging my harddrive and reinstalling everything. Before I do this, I want to make sure I know how to reinstall OOTP4 and not have to worry about losing anything nor have to mess with my e-license. I'm assuming backing up everything to a CD is the first step. Will that also work regarding the e-license, or am I better served to reinstall and then contacting Via Tech regarding the license. Thanks, JL __________________ Groundblizzard

11-30-2002, 01:42 PM	#3
Groundblizzard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Minnesota Posts: 99	Scott: Thanks for the help. Everything went smoothly... except for when after I successfully retrieved the license. When the game started, I got the load-up screen and then the following error message: Runtime error Program: C:\program files\ootp4\ootp4.exe abnormal program termination I'm running a PIII 600 with Windows 2000. I have a 15g hardrive and 750 of Ram. Thanks, JL __________________ Groundblizzard

12-01-2002, 07:01 PM	#5
Groundblizzard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Minnesota Posts: 99	Scott: Folders: Career 2002.lg Create Graphics Graphics.org Manual MnDak League.lg Sample League 1.lg Stats Other: afnames Anames Cities Color Selector Color colors colors.org2 Eras Fnames Graphics Setup Graphics injuries install lafnames league mfc42.dll Names OOTP4 readthis readme receipt setup unwise update40a update40b update40c update41 vtcpak33.dll Thanks, JL __________________ Groundblizzard

12-01-2002, 07:26 PM	#6
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Since you removed everything have you reinstalled and or update Direct X and your video drivers? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-01-2002, 09:56 PM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	If I'm not mistaken the game takes atleast Direct X7a or higher but I could be wrong it has been awhile. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

11-19-2002, 06:15 PM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,254	Before purging the harddrive you need to first save a copy of the receipt.txt file to a disk or CD. This receipt has your Order ID which is vital. Then... go to the Control Panel find the eliscence control and Unliscence the game. This prevents you from losing the liscence. Then do your thing with the machine. When you are ready reinstall the game. When the Eliscence screen comes up; select Liscence Game and type in your Order ID. Voila you should be ready to roll... and because you unliscenced ahead of time, you won't lose any liscences, thus avoiding having to deal with Via Tech. Hope this helps.

12-01-2002, 12:25 PM	#4
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,254	Sounds like a required file in the OOTP directory was missing.. Can you list the contents of the OOTP4 directory?

12-01-2002, 10:23 PM	#9
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,254	Upgrade it may fix it, I've had similar issues solved by this.

12-02-2002, 11:03 PM	#10
Groundblizzard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Minnesota Posts: 99	Thanks for the suggestions, but so far no change. It still errors out. I updated all my drivers just to be safe. Even reinstalled over the top. I'm also running Direct X 8.1, the latest I could find. I dl'd the 4.2a patch and installed that, but also no change Any other ideas? I'm starting to getting withdrawal symptoms... JL __________________ Groundblizzard

12-03-2002, 01:38 AM	#11
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	Groundblizzard - have you used any portions of your backed-up-onto-CD OOTP files? If yes you will need to take write-protect off those files - the error you describe could come from this.

12-05-2002, 06:02 PM	#12
Groundblizzard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Metro Minnesota Posts: 99	Killebrew: That worked! I should have figured that's what it was since I had to do the same with some other files for a completely different program. Thanks for the help. JL __________________ Groundblizzard