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i'm confused with my problem, i can't install the game. the problem being that when i try to install and select the destination i get a message saying i can't use semi colons in my destination folder. :?:

so i can't select my folder if i take them out and it won't accept it if i do whats gone wrong. need a little help. :?:
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Er... you need more than a little, I think :)

Try installing to the default location, or to a location with a workable name? I don't think there are any probs with the installer.
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Post by protogen »

the default location is this

C:\Program Files\FlashGet\"C:\Program Files\Universal\"

it apears to be trying to install into my download folder, but i am confused as to why its denying the use of colons " : " in the destination address?

and an place with a workable name ?
a little help on that too would help.

sry about the..... inconvienece (if i spelt it right)


if i knew how to stick up screen shots i'd show one but i can't

(sry bit of a noob)
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Post by Kirby »

FlashGet...Is that a download accelertaor or manager? If so disable it and try downloading it from the browser instead of a program.
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Post by Mattizme »

try changing default location to:

C:\Program Files\Universal\
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Probably spyware.
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VDZ wrote:Probably spyware.
Ah,According to Spybot Search And Destroy its a Tracker...Which can contain software...

So I see it as you should Get something Like Spybot Search & Destroy,Adware AND to prevent bad software downloading behind your back(By ActiveX controls) get SpywareBlaster

All Three,Free.(Just google it)

(Now you know that you shouldn't trust windows that pop up on you :wink: )

Edit: Oh and I forgot,Spyware can REALLY mess up things like these just incase you didn't know,I've been there.
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Post by hedgehog »

99.999999% of those download helper utilities send some information back to the mothership, but that's irrelelvant to the discussion if that's what someone wants to use.

anyway the reason it's probably complaining isn't the first colon, it's the second one.

it thinks it needs to create a folder called "C: in C:\Program Files\FlashGet\.

as mattizme pointed out, just change the path, ideally to C:\Program Files\Universal\
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Yes, Flashget is a download manager. You don't need to use it to get the file - it's only a 6Mb download. Disable it and try again, and if you need to, change the location to the one mentioned by Mattizme.
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Post by protogen »

thanks i just had to reformat anyway so i'll download it again the game that is
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Re-what now? You reformatted to get a game working? Jeezus boy, how much spyware did you have?!
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welcome to our community... :roll:
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