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N2002: Strange error message

Martin Granbe

N2002: Strange error message

by Martin Granbe » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 05:45:40

Hi,

I've searched a lot for a solution for this problem, but can't find
any so I put my faith in r.a.s :)

My problem is that N2002 will not run properly anymore, or rather not
at all.

When I start N2002 and after the main screen is shown I get:
"Installation appears to be incorrect, please try to reinstall..."

It worked perfectly until I installed some more memory (now 512mb) and
a larger harddrive. I copied my old "c:" to my new "c:", made that
bootable and everything works perfectly but N2002. (N2002 was/is on my
c: drive)

I tried removing the CD from the drive and start again and then it
complains about the missing CD instead. So this error message is shown
after the CD-check is done.

I can run N2002 in dedicated server mode so no vital files appears to
be corrupt.

I have not installed any third-party patches, atleast not since it
last ran great before the upgrade.

And no, I have not done what it says - try to reinstall. Because it
should not be needed to reinstall and reapply all patches. I am
stubborn when it comes to these things... :)

Any ideas how to cure it?

Only thing I can think of is that N2002 somehow remembers the label of
my previous C-drive and use that in its anti-piracy check. That is the
only thing that has changed that should even remotely affect this.

Cheers,

/Martin

Eric Busc

N2002: Strange error message

by Eric Busc » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 06:24:19

One cause for that error could be a missing or invalid CD key in the
registry.  Use regedit and look at
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sierra\CDKeys" for a NR2002 binary value.  I'm
not sure what could cause it to go missing, but if it is you'll need to
reinstall to correct the problem.

- Eric


Biz

N2002: Strange error message

by Biz » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 07:56:12

When you did the copy, did you do an image copy or just a straight copy of the old drive?
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash


> Hi,

> I've searched a lot for a solution for this problem, but can't find
> any so I put my faith in r.a.s :)

> My problem is that N2002 will not run properly anymore, or rather not
> at all.

> When I start N2002 and after the main screen is shown I get:
> "Installation appears to be incorrect, please try to reinstall..."

> It worked perfectly until I installed some more memory (now 512mb) and
> a larger harddrive. I copied my old "c:" to my new "c:", made that
> bootable and everything works perfectly but N2002. (N2002 was/is on my
> c: drive)

> I tried removing the CD from the drive and start again and then it
> complains about the missing CD instead. So this error message is shown
> after the CD-check is done.

> I can run N2002 in dedicated server mode so no vital files appears to
> be corrupt.

> I have not installed any third-party patches, atleast not since it
> last ran great before the upgrade.

> And no, I have not done what it says - try to reinstall. Because it
> should not be needed to reinstall and reapply all patches. I am
> stubborn when it comes to these things... :)

> Any ideas how to cure it?

> Only thing I can think of is that N2002 somehow remembers the label of
> my previous C-drive and use that in its anti-piracy check. That is the
> only thing that has changed that should even remotely affect this.

> Cheers,

> /Martin

Martin Granbe

N2002: Strange error message

by Martin Granbe » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:43:02

On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:24:19 -0500, "Eric Busch"


>One cause for that error could be a missing or invalid CD key in the
>registry.  Use regedit and look at
>"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sierra\CDKeys" for a NR2002 binary value.  I'm
>not sure what could cause it to go missing, but if it is you'll need to
>reinstall to correct the problem.

Thanks for the suggestion. But the binary value is still there. After
my post yesterday I tried a nocd-patch but this gave me the same
error.

Cheers,

/Martin

Martin Granbe

N2002: Strange error message

by Martin Granbe » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:44:01



It was a straight copy, and after that taking care of making it
bootable and all the other things Windows (ME) requires.

Cheers,

/Martin

Martin Granbe

N2002: Strange error message

by Martin Granbe » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 01:58:24

Replying to myleft here as I found the problem out myself.



What I forgot also had changed is the Volume Serial Number of the
harddrive. This number is the "randomly" assigned number a diskette or
hardrive gets after format, such as 1234-abcd.

I found a log containing the old number and set this as the serial on
my my drive, and voila - it works again! :)

I knew there was no need for a reinstall... :)

I bet this serial number is used together with the CD key to create
the binary CD key number N2002 stores in the registry.

Cheers,

/Martin
PS. To set the volume serial number - get Sysinternal's VolumeID
program.

Martin Granbe

N2002: Strange error message

by Martin Granbe » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 02:05:54



Myleft? ehhh... myself should that be.

Am I getting schizofrenic here?

Yes!

/Myright


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