Strange GPL problems after reformatting HD

Hi, I had to reformat my HD so first I saved my GPL folder to a CDR. After I reformatted, I re-installed GPL from the original CD, then I pasted my old GPL folder on top of the fresh installed copy. Ever since then, everything works OK except that now after I start GPL I always in up at Silverstone in Single Race mode in a Lotus, even if the last time I played I was at another track in practice mode, in a Ferarri. Please respond directly to my email address: [email hidden] because for some reason lately my news server only stores about 150 headers. So if I only check for new messages once a day I never see a lot of new messages. Please help because if my GPL is not working normally, it is really hard for me to sleep properly. Thanks. -Tony-

When you burned the files on your CDR. All of there file attributes are now set to "read only". You have to reset them. You can reset them in a DOS window with "attrib -r -h -s *.* /s" in the GPL directory. Or you can use explorer. Hilite the files, right click, choose properties, general, uncheck all the attributes. On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 23:31:16 -0800, Tony Jester <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi, >I had to reformat my HD so first I saved my GPL folder to a CDR. After >I reformatted, I re-installed GPL from the original CD, then I pasted my >old GPL folder on top of the fresh installed copy. Ever since then, >everything works OK except that now after I start GPL I always in up at >Silverstone in Single Race mode in a Lotus, even if the last time I >played I was at another track in practice mode, in a Ferarri. > >Please respond directly to my email address: > >[email hidden] > >because for some reason lately my news server only stores about 150 >headers. So if I only check for new messages once a day I never see a >lot of new messages. > >Please help because if my GPL is not working normally, it is really hard >for me to sleep properly. Thanks. > >-Tony-

Tony Jester <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi, > I had to reformat my HD so first I saved my GPL folder to a CDR.After > I reformatted, I re-installed GPL from the original CD, then Ipasted my > old GPL folder on top of the fresh installed copy. Ever since then, > everything works OK except that now after I start GPL I always in upat

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> Silverstone in Single Race mode in a Lotus, even if the last time I > played I was at another track in practice mode, in a Ferarri. > > Please respond directly to my email address: > > [email hidden] > > because for some reason lately my news server only stores about 150 > headers. So if I only check for new messages once a day I never see

a > lot of new messages. > > Please help because if my GPL is not working normally, it is reallyhard > for me to sleep properly. Thanks. > > -Tony- I wonder if your player.ini file might now be write protected? -- Laurence Wilmer [email hidden] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.226 / Virus Database: 108 - Release Date: 05/01/01

I have had this happen to me a few times also. I now zip the folder before putting it on the CD and when I unzip it, all the attributes are still the same. Glen Pittman <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> When you burned the files on your CDR. All of there file attributes > are now set to "read only". You have to reset them. > > You can reset them in a DOS window with "attrib -r -h -s *.* /s" in > the GPL directory. Or you can use explorer. Hilite the files, right > click, choose properties, general, uncheck all the attributes. > > On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 23:31:16 -0800, Tony Jester > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Hi, > >I had to reformat my HD so first I saved my GPL folder to a CDR. After > >I reformatted, I re-installed GPL from the original CD, then I pasted my > >old GPL folder on top of the fresh installed copy. Ever since then, > >everything works OK except that now after I start GPL I always in up at > >Silverstone in Single Race mode in a Lotus, even if the last time I > >played I was at another track in practice mode, in a Ferarri. > > > >Please respond directly to my email address: > > > >[email hidden] > > > >because for some reason lately my news server only stores about 150 > >headers. So if I only check for new messages once a day I never see a > >lot of new messages. > > > >Please help because if my GPL is not working normally, it is really hard > >for me to sleep properly. Thanks. > > > >-Tony- >