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Hi people, yesterday I tried to install BG2 to my computer. It failed, so I tried again today. I put CD1 in, click setup, and the normal "installation wizard preparation" thing pops up. Then it starts getting weird. It asks me if I want to uninstall it. I say OK, and it really uninstalls something that's not there. I've deleted the BG2 folder, the one in the start menu in program files, searched the find file/folder window, and checked add/remove programs window; no remains of BG2 is there. But then, after the supposed "uninstallation," I run the setup again, right? It does the same weird uninstallation, and when I do it again, uninstallation again. Well, I emailed interplay twice, but they keep sending stupid messages that I need to optimize my CD-ROM (which I did) and other stupid things that have no effect. I'll never get it installed.. someone please help! Is this some kind of registry problem? I'm sure other people have this kind of problem..

Did you previously play it on that computer? If so, it sounds like you didn't do a regular uninstall originally. 'Fess up: did you? In any case, you may want to go into your registry, and--this is just an idea, not my recommendation--delete all lines containing references to "baldur." Then you should be free to reinstall it properly.

This is from [url="http://www.bioware.com"]www.bioware.com[/url] BG2 known issues:

Here is the procedure to manually uninstall BG2: Throne of Bhaal. This will also uninstall BG2: Shadows of Amn.

Edit the system registry using the regedit utility. Remove the following keys under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\":
BG2Main.exe
bg2ep202.exe
Remove the following keys under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\":
English: {B8C3B479-1716-11D5-968A-0050BA84F5F7}
French: {43D4C77E-4339-11D5-96E7-0050BA84F5F7}
German: {5B09F344-4406-11D5-96E8-0050BA84F5F7}
Italian: {C3817924-440B-11D5-96E8-0050BA84F5F7}
Spanish: {68F40945-449D-11D5-96E9-0050BA84F5F7}
Go to your Program Files directory and find the hidden directory "InstallShield Installation Information" and delete the directories labeled:
English: {8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47} and {B8C3B479-1716-11D5-968A-0050BA84F5F7}
French: {43D4C77E-4339-11D5-96E7-0050BA84F5F7} and {5E30BDEB-9307-11D4-9AE0-006067325E47}
German: {5B09F344-4406-11D5-96E8-0050BA84F5F7} and {5E30BDEB-9307-11D4-9AE0-006067325E47}
Italian: {C3817924-440B-11D5-96E8-0050BA84F5F7} and {5E30BDEB-9307-11D4-9AE0-006067325E47}
Spanish: {68F40945-449D-11D5-96E9-0050BA84F5F7} and {5E30BDEB-9307-11D4-9AE0-006067325E47}
Manually delete all the files and directories created by the previous installation attempts (this should return the system to its state before the original installation attempt) and try again to install from the CD.

Good luck!