Need some Help with CIV2 Fantastic Worlds

[Julius Brenzaida]

What should be best is to own or update to the MGE version.
It is everything FW has, including scenarios with some more cool stuff : gigamaps and especially of course hot seat and multiplay.
Just a stupid question, but have you tried to install on another computer, or another system than ME. It could be that the cd is corrupt

[Hywel Dda]

It's not a corrupt disk because I've got exactly the same problem with my ME system. I'm afraid it also seems to affect Conflicts (it has the same installer), so getting a copy of this would solve nothing.. I've not tried Eyn's Ctrl-Alt-Del and close everything except Explorer work-around (I'm at work) but I'll give it a shot tonight. If successful, I'll report back.

[Scouse Gits]

Eyn has it right - we had this problem a lot when W2000 came out and IIRC ME has the same snag.

Just to try and make the process as clear as possible - not suggesting Eyn that you did not do so -

Stop all 'obvious' programs: Outlook IE Word etc

Right click on any icons in the System Tray (the little area to the Right of the task bar) and choose the 'close' or 'exit' option if that exists - this should include such things as Virus checkers which will probably ask you several times if you are sure - you are!

Now press Ctrl - Alt - Del three keys simultaneously - the Task Manager will appear - Only Explorer and Systray are required - if there are any other items in the list - high light them and select 'End Task' - repeat until only Explorer and Systray are left - some of these damn things - in my experience the Lexmark printer apps are the worst - will take several attempts before they finally get the message and go away

You should now be able to install CiC and/or FW with no further problems (fingers crossed)

Good civin'

[Hywel Dda]

Thanks a bundle. You've made that dead clear. I'm looking forward a lot to getting back to Civ II

Edit: Back home, tried the fix. Problem solved. Thanks again.