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Windows 7, PlayOnline, FFXI and my way to go nuts.
 Pandemonium.Zarn
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By Pandemonium.Zarn 2011-03-29 21:44:50
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Hello.

I have searched the forum long time to find a solution for my problem. I found alot of posts that have the same problem, BUT me i stop a step before all these.

I got a new PC. Win 7 standard, -,- , I installed POL, didn`t work. I de-installed and downloaded from POL site the Win 7 version. Installed. POL starts, BUT ... when i try to install FFXI from my original discs (2005) it says, POL isn`t installed at all. I ran the autorun.exe. i ran the setup.exe, but nope. All say POL isn`t installed. (while POL is running beside in a window...) I`m close to go nuts.

PLZ HELP!!
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By Carbuncle.Shadowwind 2011-03-29 21:50:38
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32-bit windows or 64-bit windows?
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By Unicorn.Tyjet 2011-03-29 21:57:37
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I don't have a windows 7 PC but it was to my understanding you had to enable it to run windows XP programs or install them at the least. I'll do some research for you right now.
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By Carbuncle.Callicantzaros 2011-03-29 21:58:37
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Did you install POL and run it to update?
Are you on 64bit or 32bit?
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By Carbuncle.Callicantzaros 2011-03-29 21:59:25
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Unicorn.Tyjet said:
I don't have a windows 7 PC but it was to my understanding you had to enable it to run windows XP programs or install them at the least. I'll do some research for you right now.

Nope don't need to do that. Was able to install with out a problem strait form original disks.
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By Unicorn.Tyjet 2011-03-29 21:59:46
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

Try following this guide. Hopefully it helps.
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By Unicorn.Tyjet 2011-03-29 22:01:00
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Oh well I'm out of ideas. Best of luck bud.
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By Carbuncle.Shadowwind 2011-03-29 22:01:14
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Unicorn.Tyjet said:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

Try following this guide. Hopefully it helps.

This won't help. The problem is he tried installing the xp version before trying the win7 version. I can help him get rid of the bad registry entries if he replies back if its 32-bit or 64-bit.
 
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By Bismarck.Misao 2011-03-29 22:17:28
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Pandemonium.Zarn said:
Hello.

I have searched the forum long time to find a solution for my problem. I found alot of posts that have the same problem, BUT me i stop a step before all these.

I got a new PC. Win 7 standard, -,- , I installed POL, didn`t work. I de-installed and downloaded from POL site the Win 7 version. Installed. POL starts, BUT ... when i try to install FFXI from my original discs (2005) it says, POL isn`t installed at all. I ran the autorun.exe. i ran the setup.exe, but nope. All say POL isn`t installed. (while POL is running beside in a window...) I`m close to go nuts.

PLZ HELP!!

He did DL the new version.
Check that the installation path of FFXI (installed via CD) is the same as Win7 path.

in my computer it shows like this:

|-Program Files (x86)
..|- PlayOnline
.....|-SquareEnix
.......|-Final Fantasy XI
.......|-PlayOnlineViewer
.......|-Tetramaster
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By Garuda.Poetsave 2011-03-29 22:18:32
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If you are using 2005 disc that is part of the problem. After Vista came out SE released an update for POL you have to download directly from their website it isn't a standard POL patch update. It makes POL and FFXI compatible with Vista and Windows 7.

Or you could just go by a new copy or buy a new copy from Steam for 10 bucks I think.
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By Pandemonium.Zarn 2011-03-29 22:26:56
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It`s Win 7 64-bit.

I was able to get a Eng Version of FFXI. Vanadiel Collection. Seems that the download from the POL site is a bit rascistic. German CD`s are not taken. Works all fine with the eng-Version.

Thnx everyone.
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By Pandemonium.Zarn 2011-03-29 22:28:11
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PS.

The CD`s i have give no option to chose where to install. It just says PlayOnline Viewer is not installed at all..
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By Pandemonium.Zarn 2011-03-29 22:28:41
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I will be back after 3 months prolly. lol
 
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By Carbuncle.Shadowwind 2011-03-29 23:00:52
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Good to hear you got it working. As for it saying it wasn't installed at all, it was a registry error, probably due to what you said about trying to install a german copy over the English POL. SE is not known for consistency in programming.
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By Phoenix.Amael 2011-03-29 23:01:07
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Caitsith.Shiroi said:
(Your POL is intalled, you need to install FFXI now)

You have to open every setup.exe file within every CD to install each FFXI expansion. Not the auto-run menu.

I think you have the DVD with Rotz and CoP, go on My Computer > Right click the drive > open.

You'll have folders named CD1 or ROM1 or something like that, open each folder and run the setup.exe in every single of them, install them in order.
^ This. I'm running Win7 too. No Hassle with my old discs.
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By Carbuncle.Callicantzaros 2011-03-29 23:04:25
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Garuda.Poetsave said:
If you are using 2005 disc that is part of the problem. After Vista came out SE released an update for POL you have to download directly from their website it isn't a standard POL patch update. It makes POL and FFXI compatible with Vista and Windows 7.

Or you could just go by a new copy or buy a new copy from Steam for 10 bucks I think.

I just smacked my screen cause of your avatar...
 
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