Re: N4 Patch Problem

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:52:19 -0700, BRH <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I can't seem to get the N4 patch installed properly. After running the >patch, my desktop shortcut can't locate the executable to run >(Nascar4.exe), and browsing thru the c:\Papyrus\Nascar Racing 4 >directory doesn't locate it either. > >Using the CD's Autorun function only gives me a prompt about whether I >want to Install Nascar 4, but no button to run it. > >I've tried uninstalling and re-installing, then immediately patching, >but I still get the same results. Can anyone shed some light on what >might be wrong? > >Thanks.

Check out Eric Busch's post; about 8 posts up. It _might_ be the cause of your problem. ---------------- Skotty Flynn http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com

I can't seem to get the N4 patch installed properly. After running the patch, my desktop shortcut can't locate the executable to run (Nascar4.exe), and browsing thru the c:\Papyrus\Nascar Racing 4 directory doesn't locate it either. Using the CD's Autorun function only gives me a prompt about whether I want to Install Nascar 4, but no button to run it. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing, then immediately patching, but I still get the same results. Can anyone shed some light on what might be wrong? Thanks. -- Bert

I have kinda the same problem. I ran the patch, and when I tried to start n4 it keeps saying insert the n4 disk in the cdrom. Well it was in the cdrom and it still didn't work. So I reinstalled n4 and the same thing again. So I just reinstalled again and am running the game without the patch. Just my luck, it does not work on my puter. ray

That looks like my symptoms. I'll the fix a try... Thanks! Skotty Flynn wrote:

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> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:52:19 -0700, BRH <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I can't seem to get the N4 patch installed properly. After running the > >patch, my desktop shortcut can't locate the executable to run > >(Nascar4.exe), and browsing thru the c:\Papyrus\Nascar Racing 4 > >directory doesn't locate it either. > > > >Using the CD's Autorun function only gives me a prompt about whether I > >want to Install Nascar 4, but no button to run it. > > > >I've tried uninstalling and re-installing, then immediately patching, > >but I still get the same results. Can anyone shed some light on what > >might be wrong? > > > >Thanks. > > Check out Eric Busch's post; about 8 posts up. It _might_ be the cause > of your problem. > ---------------- > Skotty Flynn > http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com

-- Bert

If your original N4 install worked fine, the patched version should work fine. If you haven't tried this - uninstall N4. It will leave your player file and car files in the Papy directory, along with the replay and export directory - you won't lose your setups or custom cars, but to be sure probably would't be a bad idea to copy your player folder and your series folder to somewhere else on your hard drive. Defrag your hard drive afterwards just to clean things up a little. Re-install N4 to the SAME directory, then install the patch to the new clean install of N4. -- Don Burnette D Burnette in N4 Some people do nothing wrong. The problem is, they do nothing. And THAT is wrong. "ray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Iy4G6.216326$[email hidden]... > I have kinda the same problem. I ran the patch, and when I tried to start n4 > it keeps > saying insert the n4 disk in the cdrom. Well it was in the cdrom and it > still didn't work. > So I reinstalled n4 and the same thing again. So I just reinstalled again > and am running > the game without the patch. Just my luck, it does not work on my puter. > > ray > > >

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>On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:52:19 -0700, BRH <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>I can't seem to get the N4 patch installed properly. After running the >>patch, my desktop shortcut can't locate the executable to run >>(Nascar4.exe), and browsing thru the c:\Papyrus\Nascar Racing 4 >>directory doesn't locate it either. >> >>Using the CD's Autorun function only gives me a prompt about whether I >>want to Install Nascar 4, but no button to run it. >> >>I've tried uninstalling and re-installing, then immediately patching, >>but I still get the same results. Can anyone shed some light on what >>might be wrong? >> >>Thanks. > > >Check out Eric Busch's post; about 8 posts up. It _might_ be the cause >of your problem.

Okay - that makes sense! HONESTLY!! Eight Posts up? What were you thinking, BTW? >---------------- >Skotty Flynn >http://www.nascar-racing-sims.com