how to install?

[fasttoon]

Yeah, I don't know how, laugh all you want.

I'm currently on my third install and it wont take.

I just finished a new computer and am loading up games like crazy, the one thing I remember is this, I click cancel when it asks if I want to install directx 9c, I already have that installed so why do I have to install it again?

So is not installing directx9c from the disc the problem of why it doesn't install the game?

Thanks all.

btw I'm installing while I post this, I will install directx9c as the box comes up and see what happens.

[Tren]

When it comes to the BF2 install, I just do everything it wants you too. I figure that I would rather install a few more things then have bugs forever.

[fasttoon]

ok, now I'm hosed, I did the install like I did before except I installed directx9c (didn't install gamespy) and it asked me to reboot, I did and reboot got stuck just at the windows splash screen so I left it alone for 15 min and it's still stuck, did hard reset and same thing. Damn piece of crap.

Any advice? I have a backup pre-game image so I can have everything up and running in about 5-15 min but I also spent 6 hours loading up games, I don't want to go thru this all again and get stuck on this game and maybe blow all my work again. I might spend 1 hour trying repair instead first.

Thanks for any advice.

btw specs.

MSI Neo4 Platinum
AMD 64 x2 3800+
1g ram Geil 2x512mb
xfx geforce 7600 gt
audigy 2
raid samsung 2x80g sata on sil 3124 pci-e
Plextor 712a
Samsung 200g sata
Samsung 160g ide
antec TPII 550w
removable racks which haven't been used yet.

winxp pro sp2
everything updated as of 3 days ago, newest video, chipset, modem, raid, sound, etc drivers/software.

Games already installed and running prior to this fiasco was.

Steam games
Half Life
Half Life Death Match Source
Half Life 2
Half Life 2 episode 1
Half Life 2 Death Match
Counter Strike
Counter Strike Source
Day of Defeat
Team Fortress Classic

Serious Sam TSE
Serious Sam 2

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

TombRaider Legends

The Godfather

Gun

btw I've had Battlefield 2 for a while but it wouldn't work without upgrading, and this is the upgraded computer, all works well, went thru burn in fine, not overclocked, all temps are within range, all programs included games listed above works, my kids played yesterday at least 6 hours straight steam games like half life 2 so I don't think heat or components are the issue here.

btw, this is my main os on a multi boot system that I'm posting on, its the kids game boot os that is hosed.

Again thanks for any advice or information that can help.

Maybe I'll just restore and install Battlefield 2 first because the above listed games are only half of what is going to be installed.