Try to intall and it flips to a blue screen

[Kuravid]

Hey, sorry if this problem is in the archives but I'm on a library computer and they're closing soon. I'm trying to install Civ4 but when I click "Install" it takes me to a blue screen that reccommends I run a system diagnostic, especially a memory check. On the laptop that I'm putting the game on I don't have access to the internet, so how can I run a memory check without having to download anything? Thanks.

 

[ori]

Welcome to CFC
your laptop should come with its own diagnostics utility - it should be one of the startup options in the BIOS. Or you can download a small diagnostics program and have it run from cd or memory stick - all such diagnostics run best during startup, i.e. before Windows takes over...

 

[Kuravid]

Is BIOS the startup part where you can choose to run Windows in safe mode? Don't know how to get to that. Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[ori]

Actually the BIOS is the thing you see just after starting the computer, even before windows does anything - unfortunately every computer manufacturer uses different keys with which you can access it and if you do not know how its difficult to find out blindly. But just in case I happen to know it: what laptop are you using?

 

[Kuravid]

Actually, I got it to work by installing it in safe mode. I ran into that black terrain, glitch though, but I used the little map editor trick to reveal all terrain and have just been playing it that way. Thanks for your help, though.