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Any WinXP users?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 10:28 am
by Virgil57
I am getting a new computer and it is going to run WinXP. I was just wondering if anyone has been able to run BG under WinXP.

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 4:09 pm
by Impaler987
Yep, I run WinXP Pro and BG runs just fine on mine.

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 4:38 pm
by Virgil57
Thats good news :D I just love IE games, and I would hate to give one up!

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2002 2:20 am
by Eerhardt
I have Windows XP too, and no problems running BG itself. I do have some trouble installing Tales of the Sword Coast as well (no trouble whatsoever with BGII SoA or ToB anymore). EDIT - do try to install all the official patches (there was a known issue with "X appears to be busy" in BG II when running it on XP)

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2002 7:12 pm
by EPKJ
I have Windows XP Professional on my machine, and all the Infinity Engine games run just fine. The stability of XP is wonderful!

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 9:57 am
by physco monkey
maybe you guy's could help me too, i instaled BG just fine but when i tried to install ToSC it will give me a error that says data error -106 bladur.exe and then it closes. What am i doing wrong any help would be greatly apprecatied. i have windows xp professional

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 11:11 pm
by raphjd
Physco Monkey

Install the BG patch (the one that says you can't use if ToSC is already installed) then install ToSC.

I had the same error message as you and this fixed!

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 11:59 am
by Obike Fixx
I have xp, it work's fine.

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 5:21 pm
by ReignsOfPower
Running Windows Xp Professional and Fully Patched BG 1.
Works like a dream. ;)

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:52 pm
by physco monkey
Ok i downloaded the patch and then tried to install TOSC. Baldur.exe works fine now and it installed, but, further a long in the instalation it said something like data error -117 and something about durlags tower. It then finished installing but when i tried to play it it only gives me the install option. I really need help here, i miss playing TOSC!

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:25 am
by raphjd
physco monkey

Now add the patch for ToSC. This should take care of it.

If not, I say you should start over with BG 1, the patch(the one you can't use if ToSC is already installed), then ToSC, and the ToSC patch.

This is how I did it and I've had no problems.

I don't know if this is the case, but make sure you use the correct patch. Some are for different versoins of the game, such as USA, Euro, English, French, German, etc... Like I said, I don't know if the BG games work like this, but most seem to.

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:39 am
by Sojourner
physco monkey -

Make sure your CD is clean and undamaged. I've seen cases over in the Black Isle forum where error 106 was generated by a damaged/smudged CD. Also, you might want to try some of the trouble-shooting ideas on installation posted here.