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[Marvin]

I use the 4 in 1 box and for me everything works just fine. However (sorry) it seems to be the case that some of the more recent versions of this box do in fact cause problems. I think due to the not copying of some files. Some people over at the German forum reported issues, and they had in fact a newer version of this box than me.

If you have this box: http://www.amazon.co...C/dp/B000FGA1US
everything should be fine. If you have a different one, then you should probably ask if anyone, having your same box, reports issues.

Marvin

[Silinde Ar-Feiniel]

I use the 4 in 1 box and for me everything works just fine. However (sorry) it seems to be the case that some of the more recent versions of this box do in fact cause problems. I think due to the not copying of some files. Some people over at the German forum reported issues, and they had in fact a newer version of this box than me.

If you have this box: http://www.amazon.co...C/dp/B000FGA1US
everything should be fine. If you have a different one, then you should probably ask if anyone, having your same box, reports issues.

Marvin

I think i have the same box with you (It is exacty the same with the pic in the link). And in fact everything works fine for me too (at least on a quick walk for testing purposes) , i never reported any issues. So i guess i am lucky enough to have the older version too and no problems at all! Yey!
Thanks for the confirmation Marvin!

[Jarno Mikkola]

I did, however run the fix pack before hand is that a problem?

yes, that would probably be the source of your problem.
Time to...
1) Uninstall BGII, clear the game directory, and install everything back etc.
2) Delete the game directory if you have clean backup, and copy paste it over...

[xenophon]

Heh just remembered I have an account here (I am the last two guest posts).


Anyways, I have done a complete and fresh uninstall, and install of BG2,ToB,Patch

Followed the instructions to the letter (even removed my cd's).


Still when I run the install bat it says Access Denied. I don't get it anymore this is what I have done:

Installed Baldurs Gate + TotSC + Updated with latest patch
Installed Baldurs Gate 2: SoA + ToB + Updated to 26498 (am I supposed to update to 26499 as well? I didn't)

Unpacked all the mods (all the ones in bright except anomen removel one) from this page
http://www.kerzenbur...ead.php?t=34931

Moved all the mods to my SoA folder and backed up my Dialog.tlk (just in case)

Downloaded and unpacked all the BG files and tools as well as weimer etc as per the above link and manual

Double clicked the 5.5.2 install bat pressed E for english then it comes up Access Denied.


Am I missing something? A step maybe?


Thanks in Advance.


Edit- Oh I am also running Vista 64 if that makes a difference.

Edited by xenophon, 01 December 2008 - 11:29 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Am I missing something? A step maybe?
Edit- Oh I am also running Vista 64 if that makes a difference.

Just that you are running Vista! You need to do 3 things.

To get around that you just have to know to:
1) Turn off the Windows User Account Control.
2) Install the game to other than the normal C:\Program Files\ -subfolder. (for example C:\Games\BGII\ )
3) Put off the new directory's Read-only function just 1's.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 01 December 2008 - 11:50 AM.

[xenophon]

Thanks Jarno I turned off UAC and now its working, heh so many hours gone ><

Oh well I'm half way through the installation process I'll report back if I have anymore problems

Again, thanks for your help.

[Leomar]

@ Guest

I think you have the same problem as xenophon has had. Could it be that you have Vista 64, too.

Follow xenophon's and Jarno's post and all should be fine.

Greetings Leomar

[dreamer2007]

I have a curiosity... how can I check if I made the mistake of running the fixpack before the install? I am almost sure I didn't do this but I can't remember and I want to be absolutely sure.

[Jarno Mikkola]

I have a curiosity... how can I check if I made the mistake of running the fixpack before the install? I am almost sure I didn't do this but I can't remember and I want to be absolutely sure.

By copying the BGII directory to a different folder (and then correcting the baldur.ini's [Alias]- header to point to the right directory...) and the BGIIFixpack -mod into the same separate folder, and then installing the BGIIfixpack. This will give you a WeiDU.log, which you then open with a text editor, you should see something alike:

~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes: 6.1

And if it has the 6.1 at the end of the line, the BWP Fixpack has already been applied... which is bad thing.

[dreamer2007]

Ok thank you for the info, but something is not so clear about what you are saying- more precise I am talking about BWP Fixpack, but you talk about BGII Fixpack...

Edited by dreamer2007, 05 December 2008 - 07:07 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Ok thank you for the info, but something is not so clear about what you are saying- more precise I am talking about BWP Fixpack, but you talk about BGII Fixpack...

Well, if you install the unpatched(by the BWP Fixpack) BG2Fixpack, you won't get the 6.1 notice in the line(the BG2Fixpack installation line.)... so I am kinda... but it's a way to detect if you made the mistake of installing the BWP Fixpack...

[Leomar]

Normally it is not a real problem if you have installed the BW Fixpack before the Install.bat. The main thing is, that you have installed it. If you have the following things in your WeiDU.log, then the BW Fixpack is installed and all is fine.

~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes: 6.1
~SETUP-BDTOBV166.TP2~ #0 #3 // IMPROVED COPPER CORONET: BWP v6 Fix
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Ice Island Level Two Restoration: BWP v6 Fix
etc.

But next time, be sure, to start only the Install.bat, which calls the BW Fixpack.

Greetings Leomar

Edited by Leomar, 05 December 2008 - 10:34 PM.

[dreamer2007]

I have these things in the weidu log so everything is fine . Thank you Leomar. I obtained this uncertainty because I encountered a bug that didn't exist in the previous versions of BWP with Garrick and thought that maybe I made a mistake when I installed like installing the fixpack before install.bat. The bug is that after I meet him in Beregost and get the quest to help that woman- forgot her name- for 300 gp to kill those 3 guys, after I refuse and kill her, Garrick doesn't talk to me - "Garrick - has nothing to say to you". Normally he would have talked with me and joined the party from what I remember.

Edited by dreamer2007, 05 December 2008 - 11:13 PM.

[dreamer2007]

guest, maybe when it stops you just have to write the location of the Baldur's Gate 1 folder if its at the BGT installation stage. But now if you stopped the install you can't just start the installer again, you have to use your backup or reinstall BG2 and copy again the mods on the fresh install, and then start the install again.

Edited by dreamer2007, 06 December 2008 - 03:15 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Guess I'll do a reinstall of BGII then (that'll teach me not to back up...), maybe a reinstall of the Fixpack will resolve the issue as well.

Don't install any other files than the BWP Autoinstaller, as that launches everything else while it's rolling!!!!