Game won't start up after re-install

Swimmer · 04-10-2007, 01:08 AM

I had a recent motherboard issue, which led to me to decide to replace it. After getting the hardware swapped out, everything up and running, stabilized, etc., I re-installed OOTP.

It ran through the install just fine, but when I double click the icon to start the game, it briefly gives my the "working" cursor, and then quits loading. If you watch the process in Task Manager, you can see the program load for a split second and then vanish. No other symptoms. I've uninstalled the new install, and re-installed, same thing.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love 'em.

System Specs:
Asus Striker Extreme Motherboard
Intel Core Duo Quad Core Extreme
4 GB Corsair DDR2/800 RAM
Twin nVidia 8800GTX Video, 101.41 Drivers
Onboard RealTek Audio
Vista Ultimate x64
Plenty of room on a 750 Gb System Disk

Thanks

Solack · 04-10-2007, 04:39 AM

Are you trying to run the game as an administrator? I know the first time you run it you have to do this. Also, turn SLi off. I don't think the game supports it (yet? could have changed with the patch) and that might be causing a problem.

bp_ · 04-10-2007, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solack

Are you trying to run the game as an administrator? I know the first time you run it you have to do this. Also, turn SLi off. I don't think the game supports it (yet? could have changed with the patch) and that might be causing a problem.

Solack is right - you need to right click on the OOTP icon and run as admin.

Let us know if this solves your problem so we can close this thread. Thx.

Swimmer · 04-10-2007, 10:52 AM

You guys were right. Running as Admin fixed it. I know that I didn't have to do that first time around...weird.

Thanks for your help.

thomamon · 04-10-2007, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swimmer

You guys were right. Running as Admin fixed it. I know that I didn't have to do that first time around...weird.

Thanks for your help.

You should also run as admin the first time after applying a patch.

04-10-2007, 01:08 AM	#1
Swimmer Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Posts: 165	Game won't start up after re-install I had a recent motherboard issue, which led to me to decide to replace it. After getting the hardware swapped out, everything up and running, stabilized, etc., I re-installed OOTP. It ran through the install just fine, but when I double click the icon to start the game, it briefly gives my the "working" cursor, and then quits loading. If you watch the process in Task Manager, you can see the program load for a split second and then vanish. No other symptoms. I've uninstalled the new install, and re-installed, same thing. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love 'em. System Specs: Asus Striker Extreme Motherboard Intel Core Duo Quad Core Extreme 4 GB Corsair DDR2/800 RAM Twin nVidia 8800GTX Video, 101.41 Drivers Onboard RealTek Audio Vista Ultimate x64 Plenty of room on a 750 Gb System Disk Thanks __________________ People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. --Rogers Hornsby

04-10-2007, 04:39 AM	#2
Solack All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 656	Are you trying to run the game as an administrator? I know the first time you run it you have to do this. Also, turn SLi off. I don't think the game supports it (yet? could have changed with the patch) and that might be causing a problem. __________________ Roger aka Khalin Solack

04-10-2007, 10:52 AM	#4
Swimmer Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Posts: 165	You guys were right. Running as Admin fixed it. I know that I didn't have to do that first time around...weird. Thanks for your help. __________________ People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. --Rogers Hornsby