trouble installing Oblivion

slade · Post by **slade** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:00 am

For some reason I cant install Oblivion

I insert the disk and then it starts to install and as soon as I get one loading bar its stops and says unable to find a path, pleas insert disk 1, but I only got one disk in the box, is something wrong.

things that I have done to fix this problem and nothing
defragmented HD
diskscan the HD *shutters* that was the longest wait in my life
updated the firmware in the drive
uninstalled the optical drive and reinstalled my optical drive

still nothing!!

help!! my whole day off was ruined

and for those of you who know me know I dont get those too often

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:05 am

Have you tried switching between different optical drives? It might help. I once had an installation problem on one of the games (can't remember which one) I had and when I switched to a different optical drive, the installation worked properly without any problems.

Another way is to clean the disc to see if it helps or not. Hope this helps.

slade · Post by **slade** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:19 am

I only have one drive.....this rig took alot out of my pocket

how would I clean my drive

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:26 am

slade wrote: how would I clean my drive

Erm...I meant the Oblivion disc, not the optical drive. Before going into further details, are there any scratches on your disc? That could be the problem. I suggest using a wet tissue paper to clean it or as what someone suggested back at a thread in SYM is to use toothpaste and a cloth. I'm not sure if the latter worked, though. If those doesn't work, I'm sorry that I can't be of much help here.

slade · Post by **slade** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:55 am

no I doubt that will work considering its fresh out of the box....I can see my reflection on it perfectly......I look pretty on it....

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:05 am

My first advice would be to test if the disc can install on another machine. If it fails the main possibility is that it is the disc which is the problem.
If not, then you know that the problem is with your drive and can start to debug from that knowlegde.
Right now it is a toss up of whether the disc, the drive or the other hardware is the issue, so it'll be difficult to give you proper advice.

If you do not have the chance to install it on another machine, then see if you have the possibility to borrow another drive from a friend and see if that will let you install, in which case you know it likely is the drive which causes issues.

Also - remember if you have some antivirus/spyware programs with anti-script execution on your harddrive running (such as Norton Autoprotect) which can interfeere with the install process. So try to deactivate all such processes running as well.

slade · Post by **slade** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:20 am

ok
first off if I try to install it in a laptop but this laptop could probably play it, it would damage it right, basically we're just trying to see if the disk works and installs properly right?

well I was able to install half life 2 and doom3, should it also be able to install Oblivion?

hmm, didnt know that, I never got such a problem with them on.
I have Norton security anti virus 2006
reboot Spysweeper
Spybot search and destroy

so I would I be able to disactivate them with out having to uninstall them??

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:44 am

slade wrote:ok
first off if I try to install it in a laptop but this laptop could probably play it, it would damage it right, basically we're just trying to see if the disk works and installs properly right?

well I was able to install half life 2 and doom3, should it also be able to install Oblivion?

hmm, didnt know that, I never got such a problem with them on.
I have Norton security anti virus 2006
reboot Spysweeper
Spybot search and destroy

so I would I be able to disactivate them with out having to uninstall them??

Try deactivating Norton Autoprotect to begin with, possible deactivate the entier Norton Security (should be able to by right clicking the icon in your "running" icon list in the bottom right side of your task bar.)

And there should be no harm done installing Oblivion on your laptop, to see if the disc work well enough.

slade · Post by **slade** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:02 am

ok ok, I was actually able to install it into the laptop.....

so this means that my optical drive is responsible for this I suppose

the real problem is though what optical drive can I buy to play this, unfortunately the laptop came company built so it isnt like my pc where I can actually see the make of the drive

if someone could go to :
Circuitcity.com
I didnt link it because I wasnt sure I was allowed to.

and see what drive would play oblivion I would appreciate it a lot. I would but obviously I wouldnt know which one

*cries*

the reason why I pick this is because its in my area and I could go and buy one. I could always order one through the net, but I want to play this asap, due to my working statis and everyone knowing that I would almost everyday and right now I have like a week off of college and I would love to take advantage of that. So please help a fool out.

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:43 am

Does your optical drive function well when installing other games? Because if the optical drive is faulty, you could claim your warranty since you just bought it from your nearby vendor. If other games install without any problems, it might be the optical drive itself that is not supported by Oblivion. As for optical drive brands, I highly recommend Lite-On since they're quite a reputable brand.

slade · Post by **slade** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:14 pm

ok just bought a liteon dvd rom drive and nothing

which means there is something else that wont let it read, but what, I was able to get past this installing point on my mothers laptop, and hers doesnt even come close to the requirements to play this damn game, very sad that my rig is rejecting it.

It keeps saying that"setup could not find specific file,path, or disk
please insert proper disk or specify another path"

so I assume it has to do with the path right?
how do I fix this?

when loading the path says- "D:"
or
"E:"
and have nothing after it, what can I do to fix this

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:54 pm

Huh?!

My hands are getting tied here.......erm.......

Slade wrote: when loading the path says- "D:"
or
"E:"
and have nothing after it, what can I do to fix this

Hmm...first off, what is the path of your hard disk and your optical drive? Try switching to the path of your optical drive to see if it solves the problem or not.

slade · Post by **slade** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:18 am

ok problem solved....after pages of reading through forums...I find out that my Roxio software was preventing me from reading it:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
thanks

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:00 am

slade wrote:ok problem solved....after pages of reading through forums...I find out that my Roxio software was preventing me from reading it:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

No problem, though I'm sorry that I wasn't of much help here.

Oh well, glad you're able to solve the problem.

By the way, what is Roxio?

Never heard of it before.

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:23 pm

DesR85 wrote:No problem, though I'm sorry that I wasn't of much help here. Oh well, glad you're able to solve the problem. By the way, what is Roxio? Never heard of it before.

Roxio is a make of CD/DVD recording software.

silbergeist · Post by **silbergeist** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:51 pm

I had the EXACT same problem

The install would ask for a setup.isn (or .ins file One of the 2 can't remember, .ins for install, i would guess) and to insert disk one. I only got one DVD and was convinced that it was the disk since it would not install on my laptop or my other rig either. I also noticed I could not view any of the files by exploring the disk except for the autorun file. This post has already been helpful because curiously enough, I have roxio installed on all 3.

However, I still don't know what to do to keep roxio from blocking my install. I have decided to just uninstall and reinstall after I install oblivion, but will it block me from playing after i reinstall? guess i'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

That brings me to my next problem. Due to my first attempt, every time I try to install it actes like I already did and gives me a title menu, with the "play" and uninstall options. I can't play because it didn't really install, when I try to uninstall it just exits the menu. I have searched my drive for bethesda\Oblivion files...nix on those, its not listed in my programs either. I assume that means it's in my registry, but I haven't the first clue how to edit that.

Any thoughts?

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:10 pm

silbergeist wrote: However, I still don't know what to do to keep roxio from blocking my install. I have decided to just uninstall and reinstall after I install oblivion, but will it block me from playing after i reinstall? guess i'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Have you tried to close the program to see if it helps or not? I think that's what Slade did or something along the lines. Sorry I can't be of much help here as I've never used Roxio before.

silbergeist wrote: That brings me to my next problem. Due to my first attempt, every time I try to install it actes like I already did and gives me a title menu, with the "play" and uninstall options. I can't play because it didn't really install, when I try to uninstall it just exits the menu. I have searched my drive for bethesda\Oblivion files...nix on those, its not listed in my programs either. I assume that means it's in my registry, but I haven't the first clue how to edit that.

To completely remove Oblivion from your registry, click the 'Start' button and look for the 'Run' tab. Type in 'regedit' into the box and you'll be forwarded to a registry editor folder. Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. In that folder, search for a 'SOFTWARE' folder. In there, you'll be able to find the install folder for Oblivion. delete the whole install folder and you've totally removed Oblivion from your system.

exoth · Post by **exoth** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:08 pm

2 try to instal after 1st failed

go to control panel hit add or remove programs. then click on add new programs on side bar, then add program on cd-rom with disk in.

good luck and which roxio?

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:21 pm

exoth wrote:go to control panel hit add or remove programs. then click on add new programs on side bar, then add program on cd-rom with disk in.

good luck and which roxio?

I think the answer to this dilemma was already solved, long ago in fact as this thread is a year and a half old almost.