[SOLVED] Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall

Mr. Raza · 04-14-2009, 07:11 PM

So I installed Age if Empires 3 it wasn't working right so i went to uninstall it, it didn't work so i did a manual uninstall deleted everything about age 3 even did the windows installer clean-up but now it doesn't show up in add or remove or any other uninstall programs i even cleaned the registry no traces of age 3 anywhere so when i put the cd in it stays at uninstall so i click it the installer opens after it finishes loading it just closes

any help would be appreciated

**RockmasteR** · 04-15-2009, 06:00 AM

hello
download Revo uninstaller from my sig
open it and see if Age of Empires 3 is shown in the menu
if it is uninstall it, it could give you an error that it doesn't exist or something like that, so click next to remove all its remaining

Mr. Raza · 04-16-2009, 06:41 PM

I forgot to mention that I tried uninstallers Revo, easy uninstaller, and perfect uninstaller it doesn't even show up I do got an ISO image from the original disc but i use the original to try it it doesn't do anything.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-28-2009, 09:25 PM

Find the install path of the game and simply delete the folder that the game is in.

**RockmasteR** · 04-30-2009, 12:41 PM

download Windows Installer Cleanup utility

try to use it, then restart your PC
and then try to install Age of Empires 3 again

Mr. Raza · 05-08-2009, 05:48 PM

i got bigger problems on the computer than the game

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-08-2009, 06:44 PM

What problems are you having? Those issues could be causing the problems with the game.

Mr. Raza · 05-09-2009, 01:37 PM

those problems are a result of trying to get the game to work so i installed aoe3 on my cousins computer then i burn all files and also the registry put them on the my puter now the computer has a bunch of stuff from vista to xp in the control panel i got a bunch of vista folders like the uac sidebar and all that stuff and now when i use keyfinder it says it a vista premium and a xp at the same time

Mr. Raza · 05-09-2009, 01:40 PM

in fact i can't install a bunch stuff
like ad-aware, opera, and an upload tool for skydrive also when i try to upload something in firefox, it crashes

then again it might be the age bought around 02-03 its old

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-09-2009, 04:50 PM

I think your hard drive is failing, try installing a different one and see if that works.

Mr. Raza · 05-10-2009, 07:00 PM

another one i already had two fail plus the hard drive is good it starts up i think it has to do with the registry i think it calls for a clean install

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-10-2009, 08:15 PM

It couldn't hurt, but if you are having so many hard drive failures I think it's the motherboard being faulty and I'd suggest buying a new one (which basically means a whole new computer)

Mr. Raza · 05-11-2009, 03:45 PM

the hard drives failed cause this computer pissed me off and i pucbched the crap out of the case while it was on and the mobo is good i just in the process of backing up the files to do clean install

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-11-2009, 07:31 PM

Haha, I know what you mean, my Hard Drive makes random sounds so I kick it, but nothing bad ever happens, not that I am saying it is okay to assault a computer like that or anything....

Mr. Raza · 05-12-2009, 06:38 PM

sometimes i just wanna get my 12 gauge shotgun and shoot but then i won't have puter

Mr. Raza · 05-22-2009, 01:26 PM

the game works thanks for the help guys all i had to do was do a clean install

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 05-22-2009, 01:34 PM

That's great news, please go into Thread Tools and mark the thread as as solved

04-14-2009, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	[SOLVED] Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall So I installed Age if Empires 3 it wasn't working right so i went to uninstall it, it didn't work so i did a manual uninstall deleted everything about age 3 even did the windows installer clean-up but now it doesn't show up in add or remove or any other uninstall programs i even cleaned the registry no traces of age 3 anywhere so when i put the cd in it stays at uninstall so i click it the installer opens after it finishes loading it just closes any help would be appreciated

04-15-2009, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,174 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall hello download Revo uninstaller from my sig open it and see if Age of Empires 3 is shown in the menu if it is uninstall it, it could give you an error that it doesn't exist or something like that, so click next to remove all its remaining __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

04-16-2009, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall I forgot to mention that I tried uninstallers Revo, easy uninstaller, and perfect uninstaller it doesn't even show up I do got an ISO image from the original disc but i use the original to try it it doesn't do anything.

04-28-2009, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall Find the install path of the game and simply delete the folder that the game is in. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

04-30-2009, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,174 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall download Windows Installer Cleanup utility try to use it, then restart your PC and then try to install Age of Empires 3 again __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

05-08-2009, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall i got bigger problems on the computer than the game

05-08-2009, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall What problems are you having? Those issues could be causing the problems with the game. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages. Last edited by Indoril Nerevar; 05-08-2009 at 07:06 PM.

05-09-2009, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall those problems are a result of trying to get the game to work so i installed aoe3 on my cousins computer then i burn all files and also the registry put them on the my puter now the computer has a bunch of stuff from vista to xp in the control panel i got a bunch of vista folders like the uac sidebar and all that stuff and now when i use keyfinder it says it a vista premium and a xp at the same time

05-09-2009, 01:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall in fact i can't install a bunch stuff like ad-aware, opera, and an upload tool for skydrive also when i try to upload something in firefox, it crashes then again it might be the age bought around 02-03 its old Last edited by Mr. Raza; 05-09-2009 at 01:48 PM.

05-09-2009, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall I think your hard drive is failing, try installing a different one and see if that works. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-10-2009, 07:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall another one i already had two fail plus the hard drive is good it starts up i think it has to do with the registry i think it calls for a clean install

05-10-2009, 08:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall It couldn't hurt, but if you are having so many hard drive failures I think it's the motherboard being faulty and I'd suggest buying a new one (which basically means a whole new computer) __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-11-2009, 03:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall the hard drives failed cause this computer pissed me off and i pucbched the crap out of the case while it was on and the mobo is good i just in the process of backing up the files to do clean install

05-11-2009, 07:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall Haha, I know what you mean, my Hard Drive makes random sounds so I kick it, but nothing bad ever happens, not that I am saying it is okay to assault a computer like that or anything.... __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

05-12-2009, 06:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall sometimes i just wanna get my 12 gauge shotgun and shoot but then i won't have puter

05-22-2009, 01:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mr. Raza Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xenia Posts: 17 OS: XP home sp3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall the game works thanks for the help guys all i had to do was do a clean install

05-22-2009, 01:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,252 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Age of Empires 3 won't uninstall That's great news, please go into Thread Tools and mark the thread as as solved __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.