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Subject: Re: Problems with CA 8 after installation--anyone else have this problem

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 10:57:34 02/18/05

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On February 18, 2005 at 09:46:20, Gerald Grimsley wrote:

>Hello, perhaps you CA 8 users could help me on this one.
>
>I just received CA8 (I have experience with CA7 already).  Anyway, the
>installation seems to be sucessful, however after starting CA8, the hugebase
>won't open and there is no game list for it. I've done the obvious,
>uninstall/reinstall, restart computer, download patch, etc. and each time the
>result is the same.  The other bases, commented, elite, etc. are fine.  CD #2
>which is the hugebase seems to be installing fine with no errors, there is just
>nothing in CA8 there when the base is opened except the icon Hughbase
>(2,675,000)but you click on the icon and nothing happens.  This is frustrating.
>
>I have contacted CA support, and in the past they can be helpful, but sometimes
>it is not clear what they tell you is the best thing to try.

I don't actually have CA8, but my advice would be to go to the directory where
Hugebase is located, delete the files, and then copy them manually from the CD.

                                             Albert


>
>I am running windows 2000 pro with plenty of memory and speed.
>Any help would be much appreciated so I can get this up and running.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Gerald



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