12.03.2009, 09:51
If all else fails, you can usually install the game to an entirely different computer.
Then you can copy the entire game folder back to your own computer by using a separate hard disk, a removable USB stick or some other type of movable storage medium.
It's a bit of a roundabout way, but it might help you get around the problem so that you can at least play the game.
This is also a good opportunity to advise making a copy of your first clean install. Just copy the entire folder and keep in a safe place. That way, when something goes wrong (and it always will sooner or later), you can make a copy of your clean install and start afresh.
Then you can copy the entire game folder back to your own computer by using a separate hard disk, a removable USB stick or some other type of movable storage medium.
It's a bit of a roundabout way, but it might help you get around the problem so that you can at least play the game.
This is also a good opportunity to advise making a copy of your first clean install. Just copy the entire folder and keep in a safe place. That way, when something goes wrong (and it always will sooner or later), you can make a copy of your clean install and start afresh.