bugged install of civ 3

[LCCivplayer]

I had uninstalled civ 3 a few months back, I'm trying to put it back into my computer, windows xp. Civ 3 will install, ok(I think) I can run it, but if I put the cd into the computer, the spash screen doesn't show the play option only install, if I click install it will uninstall civ 3. Then if I try to install conquest it says I need to install civ 3 before I can install conquest. Any one have any ideas?

 

[Turner]

Go here and follow the directions for manually uninstalling. Then reinstall. Perhaps your previous uninstall didn't completely wipe everything out.

Also, can you run it from a desktop icon or shortcut? My disc usually stays in the drive, so I don't often run it from the autorun options.

 

[LCCivplayer]

my main issue is, it will not let me install conquest, when I run the auto run or even click on setup it will give me the error saying I need to install civ 3 first. I ran though your sugestion about clearing out the registry, I removed the folders and looked for anything that said civ 3 and deleated it. I found that the patches had put regestry enterys in too. so I ended up deleating 3 or 4 files. after clearing it out, I installed civ 3 again fresh and tryed to install conquest and I get the same error.

 

[Turner]

Can you play Civ3? I realize you're trying to install Conquests.

Also, is this Complete, or did you get Civ3 and Conquests seperately?

 

[LCCivplayer]

I can play civ 3, I just hit on what the problem is, useing xp I had installed Civ 3 and conquest on another user account, so I need to remove it from the other user account before being able to reinstall it on the main account. Yes I had bought civ 3 and conquest at diffent times.

 

[Turner]

Yeah, it's important that you install it from the same account. That account (as I'm sure you know) needs admin rights in order to install it.

Glad it worked out for you.