Does not install properly

[Cyprez]

I recently Installed my FO3 GOTY edition. It's of course a legal copy. The last time I played FO3 was back in 2010. Now I have a new computer so I thought: Why not play FO3 again.

 

Problem:

 

1. Fallout 3 does not seem to install properly. I run the install and everything seems to be in order. But there is no FO3 startup shortcut that appears on the desktop. Neither does it appear anywhere else. So I checked the folder where I installed the game and it was totally EMPTY. No wonder I couldn't install the latest patch.

 

I tried to run the game from the CD anyway. The game starts up.... and crashes.

 

 

Any suggestions?

 

 

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1

Processor: Intel® Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.7GHz

Graphic card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

RAM 8.1GB

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

[bben46]

It sounds like it is not completing the installation.

 

Some suggestions

Clean your HD before starting - remove all old copies of FO3, including any failed installations. Run a registry cleaner to clean any old FO3 registry entries (I use the FREE ccleaner)

To properly use a registry cleaner, remove the program first. Reboot the computer, run the cleaner, then reboot again.

Defrag to be sure you have a large enough contiguous space for the install ( a defragged install runs better)

 

Make sure you are logged in as the administrator.

Try installing outside of the default location - It is 'protected' by Windows UAC. I install to C:\Games\FO3

 

Check the cd for scratches. Usually they can be polished out.

Here is a link to a site that explains how to recover scratched CDs & DVDs

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-repair-and-recover-data-from-damaged-cds-or-dvds/

[BlackRampage]

install the latest patch.

Don't bother. The GOTY edition already comes with the latest (1.7) patch.

[Cyprez]

It sounds like it is not completing the installation.

 

Some suggestions

Clean your HD before starting - remove all old copies of FO3, including any failed installations. Run a registry cleaner to clean any old FO3 registry entries (I use the FREE ccleaner)

To properly use a registry cleaner, remove the program first. Reboot the computer, run the cleaner, then reboot again.

Defrag to be sure you have a large enough contiguous space for the install ( a defragged install runs better)

 

Make sure you are logged in as the administrator.

Try installing outside of the default location - It is 'protected' by Windows UAC. I install to C:\Games\FO3

 

Check the cd for scratches. Usually they can be polished out.

Here is a link to a site that explains how to recover scratched CDs & DVDs

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-repair-and-recover-data-from-damaged-cds-or-dvds/

 

I just wanted to tell: Thanks a lot!

 

The issue is now fixed and I can play FO3. The game freeze sometimes.. but that's nothing!

 

What I did was that I made some changes in UAC. I changed to an option that made it possible to install programs without any interference of UAC. I also defragged the hardrive, aswell as deactivating my anti-virus program. But I think the problem was rooted in UAC and nothing else. It probably blocked the installation files from being transfered to the appropriate folder.