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v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:12 am
by LuckyJim1010
Hi all,
Trying to install the latest update on Win 8.1
Tried it 3 times through the Updater and it locked Windows up after the Updater had updated itself.
I downloaded the exe direct from the FTP link and that locked up Windows as soon as I double clicked it
When I say 'Locked up Windows' I mean not even the 3 finger salute will help.
Cold boot required.
Never had any problems with older updates and other games from Matrix are updating fine.
Anyone else seeing this?
Thanks

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:14 am
by LuckyJim1010
Apologies, this should have gone in Tech Support. My bad.

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:16 pm
by Nico165b165
Do you have any antivirus turned on ? Might help to turn them off + disconnect internet.

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:00 am
by LuckyJim1010
Well I'll give it a go but I have had the same AV and always had Internet Access on for every previous update, and they all worked OK

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:36 pm
by LuckyJim1010
Well that didn't work. Still locking up

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:04 am
by zakblood
copy your saves into a new folder, uninstall the game, making sure you wipe the folder so nothing is left and reinstall the game and patch, fingers crossed for you, add all addons which installer asks for, even if you have then all installed already, .net, drx 9 etc etc, as it won't matter if they are all added again or checked to make sure you don't have a file missing etc

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:14 am
by LuckyJim1010
Thanks Zak - I'll give it a go.

RE: v1.00.21 install locking up Win 8.1

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:33 pm
by LuckyJim1010
Should have thought of that myself Zak.
Big thank you.
Interestingly even CCleaner froze trying to uninstall it.
All working