earlier version of rome total war detected

[tastedsauce]

Im trying to install the golden edition and this error comes up.
Rome total war is not in my 'uninstall a program' and i even used 'microsoft fix it' and that program does not find rome. when i search rome in 'start' it comesup with 1 program 'uninstall - rome total war' and when i click it, nothing happens.
how the hell do i delete the older version of rome total war, i have widows 7

[irishron]

Moved from Tech Bazaar to Eras Tech

http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...Rome-Total-War is possibly what you are looking for.

[tastedsauce]

noi

[tastedsauce]

sorry,
no it does not work, the creative assembly is not there

[irishron]

What version of Windows are you using?
What exactly is the old version you are trying to delete?
Have you used regedit searching for things like rome, activision, barabarian, creative, etc.?

[tastedsauce]

What version of Windows are you using? windows 7
What exactly is the old version you are trying to delete? the earlier version is the one i borrowed from my friend, just 1 cd that is rome. probably the first version
Have you used regedit searching for things like rome, activision, barabarian, creative, etc.? no, not tech savvy

[irishron]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=397636 for refence starting with your C: drive icon.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to...-in-windows-7/ is also relelvant.
http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_...ry_cleaner.htm should help after the first two.

[tastedsauce]

thx

[tastedsauce]

sorry but nothing is helping.
all i can find on my pc is a shortcut to total war rome uninstaller that does not go anywhere, does not open, does not delete no matter what and its freaking me the hell out

[irishron]

Are you logged in as Administrator? If not, you won't do much.

[tastedsauce]

yes i am the administrator

[irishron]

Did you do every step in the first link I posted?

[tastedsauce]

ok, ive managed to delete the only thing showing on my system in relation to rome, a simple shortcut that does not go anywhere,
now im back to square 1, i cant find any files on my pc in relation to rome or creative assembly however it still wont let me install rome anthology version for the same reason 'An earlier version of Rome - Total war

[tastedsauce]

has been detected, please uninstall this before install rome gold edition'

[tastedsauce]

i did the steps in the first link, i am the administrator,
the problem is i cant find the game files

[irishron]

Have you imhid all files, folders and drives in Folder Options? Win 7 loves hiding things.

[tastedsauce]

you mean unhide all the files,
yes, i did a automatic and manual search, cant find it,
im pulling my hair out at this

[irishron]

Just a chance, search for activision and sega.

[tastedsauce]

nope

[irishron]

C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information

Inside each one of these is setup.ini file.
Right-click it and open in Notepad.
It will tell you the name of the program it is installing. Hopefully one of them has Rome total War.
If so delete it.