I try to install CIV: Complete and it plays... Colonization?

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Yesterday, I got CIV: Complete, since CIV: Gold was too scratched up to install properly. However, when that menu install thing popped up, there wasn't an install choice, there was play. However, when I clicked play, it played... Colonization‽ (I had insall CIV: Col about a week ago). How can I uninstall CIV: Col so I can properly instal CIV: Complete?

 

[ori]

the autoplay feature will only play colonization - use the shortcuts it created during install (e.g. in your start menu) - if this is vista you might need to go to program files\2k games\ and create your own shortcuts from there.

 

[vawils]

I have the same problem when I insert the DVD after installation it only plays Colonization - not sure where to find program files..not sure what is going on..i am a completer newbie.. i am using windows vista..it also did not put any icons on the desktop?

 

[ori]

Welcome to CFC

is this vista 32 bit or 64 bit?

 

[vawils]

I have the vista home premium 32 bit operating sysem. I did finally find the program files and made a shortcut for colonization but could not locate any files or anything that would allow me to do a shortcut for regular Civ. 4. maybe i should try re-installing? any suggestions.. i think i did see some folders for beyond the sword and warlords but they appeared empty...??? thanks for any help just got the game friday...

 

[ori]

the install should have created
colonization in
\program files\2kgames\sid meier's civilization 4 colonization
and the program files for the other 3 games in
\program files\2kgames\sid meier's civilization 4
\program files\2kgames\sid meier's civilization 4\warlord
and
\program files\2kgames\sid meier's civilization 4\beyond the sword
respectively - are those folders empty?

 

[vawils]

when i open the program files for 2k games i get a file for fixasis games and when i open that there are two folders one for civ 4 complete and 1 for colonization. when i open the civ 4 complete there are two folders - 1 for warlords and one for beyond the sword; when i open the colonization folder there are a lot of files and that is where i found the shortcut etc.

It looks to me that only the colonization loaded right? Maybe try to reload?

I really appreciate the help..thanks...

 

[ori]

do the following: uninstall the game then go to my computer and right click on the cd drive and choose explorer - then right click on the file called setup .exe and choose run as administrator - that should allow the install to complete.

 

[vawils]

Ori - IT WORKED!!!! based on your advice to run as administrator. thanks a lot for your help and patience. haven't got time to play them now but created shortcuts and they all loaded. i guess i will just go to the shortcuts now because it may still just try to load colonization in autoplay i read.. Anyway thanks again for your expertise...now to figure out the games later....