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Posted May 11, 2014
Delete the folder where the game is installed and clean registry with CCleaner.
Post edited May 11, 2014 by tYyPpI
Posted May 11, 2014
You could try the free version of Revo Uninstaller, which can force uninstall programs.
Posted May 11, 2014
Boot your computer from your OS disc (whichever version it is) and select the repair installation option. It should correct a damaged registry, though nothing is guaranteed. It's better to try that first before a completely fresh install.
Posted May 11, 2014
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yyahoo: Boot your computer from your OS disc (whichever version it is) and select the repair installation option. It should correct a damaged registry, though nothing is guaranteed. It's better to try that first before a completely fresh install.
sfc /scannow is much easier.
Posted May 11, 2014
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yyahoo: Boot your computer from your OS disc (whichever version it is) and select the repair installation option. It should correct a damaged registry, though nothing is guaranteed. It's better to try that first before a completely fresh install.
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IronStar: sfc /scannow is much easier.
only with more recent computers. you still need the boot disk with older OS
Posted May 13, 2014
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Titanium: Try a registry scan with GlaryUtilities or something. I'm sure there's also a way to restore to default.
Bump

The Glary Utilities registry repair did not work :(

I cannot still Uninstall GOG games like STALKER.
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Elmofongo: How do I "re-install" ago game that already installed?
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Smannesman: By simply installing it over the old installation.
I also found something about re-registering certain WMI DLLs here, but I would definitely try a reboot first if you haven't tried that.
The SWbemsomethingorother seems to be related to using the WMI interface to connect to certain bits of WIndows information, most likely in this case the registry.
I just re-installed it and I tried Uninstalling it and it did not work
Post edited May 13, 2014 by Elmofongo
Posted May 13, 2014
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Crsldmc: I suggest you go to support.

You could try running CCleaner's registry tab, maybe that'll find the missing or wrong registry keys and solve your issue.

Now the million dollar question: Why were you messing around with that hehe!
CCleaner did not work :(


Am I doomed forever to have GOG games installed on my computer?
Posted May 13, 2014
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Crsldmc: I suggest you go to support.

You could try running CCleaner's registry tab, maybe that'll find the missing or wrong registry keys and solve your issue.

Now the million dollar question: Why were you messing around with that hehe!
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Elmofongo: CCleaner did not work :(

Am I doomed forever to have GOG games installed on my computer?
I fail to see that as a negative. :P
Posted May 13, 2014
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Elmofongo: CCleaner did not work :(

Am I doomed forever to have GOG games installed on my computer?
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pimpmonkey2382: I fail to see that as a negative. :P
I do not want too much games occupying space and slowing down my computer.
Posted May 13, 2014
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pimpmonkey2382: I fail to see that as a negative. :P
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Elmofongo: I do not want too much games occupying space and slowing down my computer.
I always have all my library installed so I can play at a moments notice. :P
Posted May 13, 2014
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yyahoo: Boot your computer from your OS disc (whichever version it is) and select the repair installation option. It should correct a damaged registry, though nothing is guaranteed. It's better to try that first before a completely fresh install.
How do I boot my computer from my OS disc? And also is it possible to restore a registry that was deleted?
Posted May 13, 2014
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Crsldmc: I suggest you go to support.

You could try running CCleaner's registry tab, maybe that'll find the missing or wrong registry keys and solve your issue.

Now the million dollar question: Why were you messing around with that hehe!
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Elmofongo: CCleaner did not work :(

Am I doomed forever to have GOG games installed on my computer?
Too bad. :(

Desperate times call for desperate measures?

Consider re-installing Windows.
Posted May 13, 2014
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yyahoo: Boot your computer from your OS disc (whichever version it is) and select the repair installation option. It should correct a damaged registry, though nothing is guaranteed. It's better to try that first before a completely fresh install.
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Elmofongo: How do I boot my computer from my OS disc? And also is it possible to restore a registry that was deleted?
When your computer boots up, there is an opportunity to hit either the delete or F2 key (varies depending on the bios/age of computer) that will take you to the bios settings. In the bios settings there is a section to change the boot drive order, essentially the order that your computer will look on each drive (whatever kind of drive it is). The first drive that it finds that is bootable, it will boot to. In the bios, you will need to change the boot order to make your optical drive first. Then, make sure your OS disc is in the drive, save the bios changes and reboot. After booting off of the OS disc, you will be given options eventually to install the OS from scratch or to run a repair installation. After the repair has occurred, you will want to go back to the bios setting and change the first bootable drive choice back to your primary drive.

Registry *entries* can possibly be restored, but if the entire registry file is lost... Well, that *is* what defines windows. If it's gone, you might as well install from scratch...
Posted May 13, 2014
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Elmofongo: CCleaner did not work :(

Am I doomed forever to have GOG games installed on my computer?
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Crsldmc: Too bad. :(

Desperate times call for desperate measures?

Consider re-installing Windows.
And how do I do that?
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Elmofongo: How do I boot my computer from my OS disc? And also is it possible to restore a registry that was deleted?
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yyahoo: When your computer boots up, there is an opportunity to hit either the delete or F2 key (varies depending on the bios/age of computer) that will take you to the bios settings. In the bios settings there is a section to change the boot drive order, essentially the order that your computer will look on each drive (whatever kind of drive it is). The first drive that it finds that is bootable, it will boot to. In the bios, you will need to change the boot order to make your optical drive first. Then, make sure your OS disc is in the drive, save the bios changes and reboot. After booting off of the OS disc, you will be given options eventually to install the OS from scratch or to run a repair installation. After the repair has occurred, you will want to go back to the bios setting and change the first bootable drive choice back to your primary drive.

Registry *entries* can possibly be restored, but if the entire registry file is lost... Well, that *is* what defines windows. If it's gone, you might as well install from scratch...
By typing in the lost registry called:

SWbemLocator
Post edited May 13, 2014 by Elmofongo
Posted May 13, 2014
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Elmofongo: The Glary Utilities registry repair did not work :(
Oh.

Well, I'm officially calling it witchcraft.
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