Can't reinstall

[EmperorCharles]

Ok so I haven't played Medieval 2 in a while and just recently went back. I got the 1.2 patch and got the unable to start up error. I looked at the installation instructions. Since I had a small mod on the 1.1 before I upgraded it said I should reinstall it. I was unable to uninstall it from the start up menu I did it from the add remove programs instead. I then tried to install it but when I got to the menu it gave me uninstall as my only option. I clicked that again. I got the message the setup has detected that version 1.02.001 of
Medieval 2: Total War is already installed. This set up installs an earlier version of Medieval:
Total War (1.00.000) you will have to uninstall the previous version before installing this version.
I went and searched my computer deleted everything to do with Medieval 2. It still doesn't work.

[Erathial]

To me it sounds like the registry still has entries stating that it's still installed.

Google for regseeker or any registry-modifying-program and let is scan your registry, OR you could just do it yourself by running regedit in run/cmd. Hope it helps >-<

[sapi]

try going to start > run > regedit

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\ and delete the entire folder.

That should prevent the game from stopping at that point in the install; regardless, launch via setup.exe on the DVD rather than the launcher.

[EmperorCharles]

i found the file:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\
and dealeted it but it still dosn't work

and thanks for the help you have alread given me