Uninstall Call of Duty

[Bubba]

I STILL have the same question Brink about the tool I sent you. Will it not work? Have you tried it? I ask because I trust that YOU try programs before you recommend them. It's purpose, as I understood it, is to solve problems like Amplid is having, getting the last hardcore "ranger" elements of a program off your computer so you can reinstall it.

 

[Brink]

Hi Bubba,

I thought about that program too, but it does not support the 64 bit Vista version though.

Shawn

 

[HexManiac]

HexManiac, the one you said isn't in there, does this mean it's off of my pc? The ones that are in there are:
Amplid

That is the wrong key. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Activision\

and delete the entire Call of Duty 2 key.

Your capture shows the:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Uninstall

key.

 

[Bubba]

Hi Bubba,

I thought about that program too, but it does not support the 64 bit Vista version though.

Shawn

Have you TRIED it on the 64 bit? It worked on my 64 bit. LOL Didn't we have this conversation before? I'm asking seeking knowledge, not to second guess you bro, but when you said that before you misread the documentation. I'm wondering if you've sought further info as you are WAY more in touch with this stuff than I am. The link I sent you is supposed to be the 64 bit version.

EDIT: and it IS a Microsoft tool that the microsoft dudes and dudettes use, heck they used it on my machine...........

 

[Brink]

I must be thinking of a different program. Can you send me the link for it again? It's hard to keep up with all of them sometimes.

Thank you,
Shawn

 

[amplid]

Ok Hexmaniac, I did what you said and went where you told me to go, but there isn't an Activision folder anymore, only this one:



When I do the 'Find next' button for Activision, all it finds now is this under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/LowRegistry/Audio/PolicyConfig/Propertystore , but I dare not delete that one, or am I allowed to, Hexmaniac? Brink?



Amplid

 

[amplid]

Bubba, when you find out whether it works or not, can you let me know?

Thanks,

Amplid

 

[Bubba]

Bubba, when you find out whether it works or not, can you let me know?

Thanks,

Amplid

LOL I'll try to find it and send it to Brink and let HIM test it. I'm not qualified. It is an uninstal tool that microsoft techs use, I copied the link when dude was working on my computer via the internet lol.

 

[HexManiac]

Ok Hexmaniac, I did what you said and went where you told me to go, but there isn't an Activision folder anymore, only this one:



When I do the 'Find next' button for Activision, all it finds now is this under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/LowRegistry/Audio/PolicyConfig/Propertystore , but I dare not delete that one, or am I allowed to, Hexmaniac? Brink?
Amplid

No, don't do any deleting. Use this and see if you can see if Call of Duty 2 install config still exists.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

If you see Call of Duty 2 using this utility, delete it. Then you should be good.

 

[dmex]

Hey amplid,

Just Reinstall the game, that would let you uninstall it properly without all this registry editing and deleting files yourself. It would also reduce the risks of accidentally removing a vital system component or file and causing a bigger problems.

 

[Bubba]

If I'm understanding correctly Dmex, he can't. I have had the same problem with two different games, HALO2 and COD (the original). I uninstalled them but SOMETHING didn't get all the way uninstalled. You can't re install them because it says they are there and you can't uninstall them again because when you try that it says they AREN'T there lol. Does that make sense? The tool I found is supposed to take care of that. When I find it, I'll send it to you as well. I think you'll like it.

EDIT: And unlike me you will know how and when to use it lol.

Hey amplid,

Just Reinstall the game, that would let you uninstall it properly without all this registry editing and deleting files yourself. It would also reduce the risks of accidentally removing a vital system component or file and causing a bigger problems.

 

[amplid]

Hexmaniac it isn't in the Windows Installer Clean Up list (that's what you meant, right?)...

Yes dmex, but I can't reinstall it, first of all because I can't through the disc and second of all, because it's not in my 'All programs' anymore, unless you know another way to reinstall it?

Greetings,

Amplid

 

[amplid]

Hmm indeed Bubba, you understood correctly
Waiting for that tool, but don't rush

Thanks,

Amplid

 

[Bubba]

Here is the link to the description, a link to the program is around the middle of that page:

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

Amplid, I HIGHLY SUGGEST, that unless you really know what you are doing, to let Brink and/or Dmex look at it first. Also note what it says about not using it on Office2007.

Here is part of the description from the readme file:

WHAT IS THE WINDOWS INSTALLER CLEAN UP UTILITY?
The Windows Installer Clean Up Utility is a tool that can be used to remove Windows Installer configuration management information if a problem occurs.

*** NOTE: The Windows Installer Clean Up Utility should not be used to remove the 2007 Microsoft Office System installation information. ***

The Windows Installer configuration management information can become damaged if any of the following issues occur:

- The computer's registry becomes corrupted.

- A registry setting that is used by the Windows Installer is
inadvertently changed, and this change results in a problem.

- The installation of a program that uses Windows Installer (for
example, Microsoft Office 2003) is interrupted.

- There are multiple instances of a setup program running at the same time, or
an instance of a setup program is "blocked."

There is more, but that is the brief description.

 

[amplid]

Bubba I already had that utility/tool/program or whatever installed on my pc, but Call of Duty doesn't appear in the list...
There just has to be some little trace left of the damned game on my pc, that I cannot find and which prevents me from reinstalling and even from uninstalling Call of Duty 2...

Amplid

 

[HexManiac]

This is all I have left. Insert the disk. Just close the launcher after it starts. Navigate to the setup.exe file and double-click.

 

[Bubba]

Bubba I already had that utility/tool/program or whatever installed on my pc, but Call of Duty doesn't appear in the list...
There just has to be some little trace left of the damned game on my pc, that I cannot find and which prevents me from reinstalling and even from uninstalling Call of Duty 2...

Amplid

you did? Have it installed I mean. Then maybe you did something wrong because it should bring up something different than your install/un install programs list. It did on mine. I can help you no further on this as quite simply, I lack the knowledge to comment further. I would if I could but I'm too old to make guesses to try to sound smart about things I know little about. LOL I don't even know how to run the program I linked. I just know that someone ELSE used it successfully for me. Sorry bro that i can't help you, with my limited knowledge, I tried.

 

[amplid]

Haha Hexmaniac, it was the simplest thing that brought the solution, I indeed just had to open the setup.exe manually. Could've thought of that myself:s
Although the rest probably helped too. So, problem solved!

Thanks to all you guys, Forum rules

Greetings,

Amplid

(anyone play COD2 online?)

 

[HexManiac]

Haha Hexmaniac, it was the simplest thing that brought the solution, I indeed just had to open the setup.exe manually. Could've thought of that myself:s
Although the rest probably helped too. So, problem solved!

Thanks to all you guys, Forum rules

Greetings,

Amplid

(anyone play COD2 online?)

I glad that worked. I do InstallShield and MS Installer work on the job and that was all I had left. I was thinking some programmer put something in there that wasn't supposed to be in there. Way to stick with it, though. Most people would have bailed on this type of problem after a couple of failures.

 

[amplid]

Yeah well, I've just had some trouble when switching to Vista with drivers and compatibility problems and all that mess and it's getting better, but I want every part of it to be right

Thanks again,

Amplid