Need help removing a game...

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  1. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    I have gave the cd for it away like 6 months ago and I need to know how to uninstall a game without the cd.

    I have simcity 4 on my pc and when I try and uninstall it it says I need the cd. It is taking up a gig on my pc right now and Im real strapped on space. I got 1.23 gb left of 140.

    I was also wondering is there a way to go into the cpu and completely remove the program without using the cd.
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    do you know how to use regedit??
     
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    No I dont.
     
  4. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    any help you guys.
     
  5. rugripper

    rugripper Guest

    1.you have pop up run program in start menu
    2.hit browse,select c[if thats your hard drive letter]
    3.hit windows,look for regedit[it should say that and have a green blocky icon
    4.now click open
    5.this is you registry
    6.see folder Hkey_current_user and Hkey_local_machine
    7.in each folder there is a folder that says software
    look in software for game,delete strings or the files for the list of games you want to uninstall
    8.now go back in windows and delete the files under program files
    9.then you can download a trial of system mechanic to make sure the system is clean
    10.restart and reinstall game
    11.if you cant install a game and it has been like recently installed you could also restore and then reinstall the game,but if its been a long time you will lose all the data that you install after you install the game,thats if you have me,xp,and i think 2000 not sure about the last one
    peace hope this helped,if your not sure about it,dont do it.but its not that hard.pretty much self taught myself
     
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  6. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    Hello...Im just trying to take the game out not install or uninstall.

    When I try to uninstall they say it needs to cd but I dont have the cd.
     
  7. rugripper

    rugripper Guest

    hello! thats how you do it brain.good luck bro
     
  8. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    jw should i still do that system thing for trial.
     
  9. rugripper

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    yea thats how to get rid of files you dont want or can uninstall.oh yea,system mechanic,yea that will clean your system out.check out here:

    http://www.iolo.com/

    good luck,peace bro
     
  10. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    I dont know why but the damn game is still there.
     
  11. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    who wants to take over my pc from theres and fix it for me. email me at IncomingF5@gmail.com
     
  12. rugripper

    rugripper Guest

    i will how?
     
  13. CruzDavid

    CruzDavid Regular member

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    im not sure through remote desktp on msn i think.
     
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  15. rugripper

    rugripper Guest

    yo dude,you did what i said in the registry?it cant be there.only the rements like the files in program files,start menu,delete them.then restart should be gone.how do you know the game is still there if you can see in add and remove programs?dont understand what the problem is,please explain,ill try to walk you though it
     
  16. CruzDavid

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    im going to restart after i post this. Then come back and tell you if it is still there.
     
  17. rugripper

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    kool man,im here
     
  18. CruzDavid

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    damn still there.
     
  19. CruzDavid

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    you got my email right. IncomingF5@gmail.com

    If you got msn you can take over my pc.
     
  20. rugripper

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    WHERE IS THERE?SORRY ABOUT CAPS
     

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