Borderlands - the last Straw

benanra · 10-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Hi, i will provide my system spec's as follows and narrate my woeful tale.

Power Supply - Corsair VX450
Motherboard - Abit IP35-e
RAM - 4 X 1GB(800mhz DDR2)
Video Card - ATI 4870(512MB)
Hard Drive - 500GB(SATA)
Operating system - Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit sp1

I was installing Borderlands on my system when a power blackout shutdown my system since i lack a sufficient power back up.
I turned on the PC as soon as the power came on attempted to uninstall through add/remove programs but i kept getting errors. since it was a partial install.
I went into the system registry and manually removed it. The path is as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/microsoft/windows/uninstall/currentversion/uninstall
I cleared Temp.
I went to C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information and cleared the folder there as well.
I cleared the folder here as well :C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Installshield.
after assuming that all traces of the game have been eradicated.
I attempted a reinstall. The install is fine till I click on the final confirmation to install the game after which it installs in a rapid speed of around 10 secs after which the install minimizes to the taskbar and i am unable to open it. leaving the minimized install alone for several hours and attempting several reinstalls and restarts. All of my efforts were to no avail. I am unable to use system restore as i did not have the foresight to create a restore point now or ever..
I humbly request for any support into this matter.
Thank you,
Ben Anra

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 10-28-2009, 09:20 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF

Download this and use that to attempt to uninstall the game, assuming it is still there (it's better to check)

Also, download CCleaner from my sig and use the built in registry cleaner to find any remnants of that program.

After this, restart just as an extra precaution, and attempt to reinstall the game.

benanra · 10-29-2009, 07:58 PM

Hi and thank you very much for replying. unfortunately i have tried both the softwares u have linked and they haven't helped rectify my problem. I have tried several registry cleaning softwares but none have helped. maybe im missing something else?

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 10-29-2009, 08:00 PM

You're positive there is no recent System Restore points? The system usually creates them automatically.

benanra · 10-30-2009, 07:00 AM

a hundred 100% positive and one a side note is there an option to activate an auto-create for system restore? i have created one manually.

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 10-30-2009, 12:03 PM

There is one last hope. Reinstall your OS. Find your Vista disc and go into a Repair Installation. This will solve your problem. This may erase everything on your system though.

ebackhus · 11-01-2009, 05:12 PM

A 450w PSU for a 4870?

Phædrus2401 · 11-01-2009, 06:44 PM

Yeah, even though it's a Corsair I wouldn't use less than a VX550W, and we strongly recommend a TX650W.

Still though, probably unrelated to this issue. A repair install is what I would try,

10-28-2009, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
benanra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista ultimate sp 1	Borderlands - the last Straw Hi, i will provide my system spec's as follows and narrate my woeful tale. Power Supply - Corsair VX450 Motherboard - Abit IP35-e RAM - 4 X 1GB(800mhz DDR2) Video Card - ATI 4870(512MB) Hard Drive - 500GB(SATA) Operating system - Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit sp1 I was installing Borderlands on my system when a power blackout shutdown my system since i lack a sufficient power back up. I turned on the PC as soon as the power came on attempted to uninstall through add/remove programs but i kept getting errors. since it was a partial install. I went into the system registry and manually removed it. The path is as follows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/microsoft/windows/uninstall/currentversion/uninstall I cleared Temp. I went to C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information and cleared the folder there as well. I cleared the folder here as well :C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Installshield. after assuming that all traces of the game have been eradicated. I attempted a reinstall. The install is fine till I click on the final confirmation to install the game after which it installs in a rapid speed of around 10 secs after which the install minimizes to the taskbar and i am unable to open it. leaving the minimized install alone for several hours and attempting several reinstalls and restarts. All of my efforts were to no avail. I am unable to use system restore as i did not have the foresight to create a restore point now or ever.. I humbly request for any support into this matter. Thank you, Ben Anra Last edited by benanra; 10-28-2009 at 03:46 PM.

10-28-2009, 09:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,228 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw Hello and welcome to TSF Download this and use that to attempt to uninstall the game, assuming it is still there (it's better to check) Also, download CCleaner from my sig and use the built in registry cleaner to find any remnants of that program. After this, restart just as an extra precaution, and attempt to reinstall 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.

10-29-2009, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
benanra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista ultimate sp 1	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw Hi and thank you very much for replying. unfortunately i have tried both the softwares u have linked and they haven't helped rectify my problem. I have tried several registry cleaning softwares but none have helped. maybe im missing something else?

10-29-2009, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,228 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw You're positive there is no recent System Restore points? The system usually creates them automatically. __________________ 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.

10-30-2009, 07:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
benanra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista ultimate sp 1	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw a hundred 100% positive and one a side note is there an option to activate an auto-create for system restore? i have created one manually.

10-30-2009, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,228 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw There is one last hope. Reinstall your OS. Find your Vista disc and go into a Repair Installation. This will solve your problem. This may erase everything on your system though. __________________ 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.

11-01-2009, 05:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,254 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw A 450w PSU for a 4870? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-01-2009, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,782 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Borderlands - the last Straw Yeah, even though it's a Corsair I wouldn't use less than a VX550W, and we strongly recommend a TX650W. Still though, probably unrelated to this issue. A repair install is what I would try, __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.