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On Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:41:47 GMT, crazy...@my-deja.com wrote:

The game they give you is the un patched version of the game.  If you
go to bungie web site you can get a patch to fix the problem.  Also
you will have to patch the demo before you un install the full game.

Everyone just make sure you have everything patch BEFORE un
installing.

>Howdy,
>
>I manage a cybercafe in Spokane, WA.  I got Total Codex for Christmas
>and installed it on one of the machines.  I uninstalled it later...
>
>Uninstalling the game completely removed EVERY entry under the add,
>remove programs box under control panel.  So I basically lost the
>ability to remove any other programs.  I tried installing something
>else and it added itself to the box, but everything else was still gone.
>
>This is specifically how I did it:  There were TWO listings related to
>Myth.  One said MYTH II, the other said TOTAL CODEX.  I uninstalled the
>MYTH II listing first.  The TOTAL CODEX listing remained and I removed
>it next.  When uninstalling the that one it removed (the listings) for
>EVERYTHING (all programs) under the dialog box. The programs were still
>there, just their listings were gone.  The ability to remove programs
>was gone.
>
>At this point I am thinking a couple things:
>
>1. !@#&*!@
>2. ok, calm down, it probably is just some psycho fluke with this
>particular computer - and I proceed to reinstall windows (please don't
>tell me this is an extreme solution, it probably was, but I figured
>what the hell, I got time).
>
>THE PLOT THICKENS:
>
>So two weeks later I decide to do my annual re-install of windows on my
>home machine which also has a copy of myth II.  I back up all my
>important files to my D: partition, etc.  As I got to reformat my C:
>drive - I think - hey why not try uninstalling total codex on this
>machine, since I am reinstalling windows anyways.  I uninstall in the
>way descibed above and guess what...THE SAME THING.  Now, I know it is
>not specific to one machine since the one at work and mine at home are
>quite different.
>
>Sorry this is so long.  But other people need to know.  This is not an
>anti-Bungie post (I love their games, Halo looks like it is gonna
>rock), but I am a bit pissed at them about this and thought I should
>warn others.  THIS IS NOT THE UNINSTALL BUG THAT CAUSED THE RECALL OF
>MYTH II ORIGINALLY.  That one was different.  But this one is pretty
>big too.  Somebody daring please test what I am saying on a machine
>they don't care about messing up and reply to this post.  If nobody
>replies or has the same problem then I guess it is just me.
>
>I have seen no other postings (I did a deja.com search) about this.  I
>assume that it probably does not happen if you uninstall TOTAL CODEX
>first (I think it is the order I did it in which caused the problem,
>tho I could see lots of people doing it that way).
>
>Don't let this discourage you neccassarily from buying Total Codex as
>it is an awesome game.  Just follow this thread and see what comes
>about.
>
>Thanks.  And yes, I have emailed Bungie about it.
>
>Dirk Tuell
>www.crazycarls.com (email me here if you want)
>
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.


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