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One cause of the "file not found" error is a virus. I've seen that a
couple of times on other people's computers.

In article <aktarsg8v9veb8g3i...@4ax.com>,
  CDN_Merlin <master...@home.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:27:51 +0200, Moon
> <Moon_do...@Uni-Duisburg.de> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 04 Sep 2000 18:58:04 GMT, ..Mer...@Camelot.com said...
> >> Just tried that, installed D3, played a bit, installed mercs,
played a bit,
> >> update to 1.4, no go.
> >
> >[2.11] Help, I can't start Mercenary: "redbuddybot.oof not found"!
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > There seem to be a variety of problems with installing Mercenary
> > for some people. In some cases it will install fine. In others
> > it will install but generate an error when you attempt to run it.
> >
> > Three possible solutions:
> >
> > 1) Uninstall Descent 3, you can save your pilot files and such as
> >    explained in section [2.13]. Then do a clean install of D3
> >    version 1.0 from the CD's. Start the game and configure the
> >    video, audio and other options, then install Mercenary. This
> >    will work for many.
> >
> > 2) If the first option does not work try a clean 1.0 installation of
> >    D3, and patch the game to at least 1.2. Configure the setup in
> >    the D3 launcher and after that install Mercenary over it which
> >    patches the game to 1.3 in the process (unless you hadn't already
> >    started from 1.3 certainly).
> >
> > 3) If all else fails take use this technique: clean up the registry
> >    and do clean 1.0 installation. Without starting the game install
> >    Mercenary and the 1.4 patch in a row. After that start the game
> >    via the launcher. This contracdicts the previous methods but
> >    worked for me.
> >
> >-< Moon >-
>
> Wel, I haven't tried to reinstall since I found out I had the Funny
> Love virus.  I reformated (4th time) and now it's gone, gonna try D3
> again tonight.
>


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