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    FFXI Install Freezing

    I keep trying to install FFXI onto my PC (POL is installed), and once it hits 40%, it just freezes. I've tried with the original CDs, and I've tried with the downloaded torrent, both with the same results. Anyone have similar experiences and/or know how to deal with this? I've tried restarting my computer a number of times. Much obliged.

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    What kind of computer? What OS?

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop, XP OS (can't recall if its XP Pro or reg XP)

    I used to play FFXI on this, but I had to get a new harddrive, so now reinstalling.

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    I've tried updating SP2, to no avail...anyone experience this before?

    Whether I try to install FFXI with a CD or with the download, the installer always freezes at 40%

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    I was thinking about this and I honestly cannot think of anything. There might be something corrupt in the hdd in the location where you are installing PoL did any other installs fail or just ffxi?

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    I installed POL, and it's the first FFXI CD, so nothing else installed but POL Viewer/Tetramaster.

    I tried disk defrag last night, and I woke up to BSoD

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    Try copying the install files onto the HDD and going from there? Or is the torrent copy basically doing that? I remember having install issues when the game was first released that were fixed by doing that.

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    yea, thats essentially what the torrent does. If the disc only stopped @ 40%, it wouldn't be as big of a deal because then I'd know the problem was with either the CD or my disc drive, but when both stop exactly @ 40%, I have no idea.

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    Re: FFXI Install Freezing

    Alright, I found a solution, but it'll only help those in the same situation who have an FFXI installed on some other computer:

    Taken from: http://www.windower.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8434

    Prepare:
    1. Start->Run, type "regedit"
    2. Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PlayOnlineUS
    3. Right click the folder and select "Export"

    Move:
    4. Copy all files to new PC
    5. copy the registration file you exported

    Install:
    6. run the registration file to import the registration data
    7. Do a search under playonline folder
    Start -> Run -> cmd
    cd program files\playonline (if you install in this directory)
    dir /s *.dll
    8. For each .dll file, type regsvr32 xxx.dll
    (For example, regsvr32 FFXi.dll)
    9. Enjoy the game
    AND

    Save into a .bat file, and put it in PlayOnline\SquareEnix\



    regsvr32 /s "FINAL FANTASY XI\FFXi.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "FINAL FANTASY XI\FFXiMain.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "FINAL FANTASY XI\FFXiResource.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "FINAL FANTASY XI\FFXiVersions.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\polhook.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\unicows.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\patchfiles\PlayOnlineViewer\view er\com\app.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\patchfiles\PlayOnlineViewer\view er\com\polcore.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\polcfg\sysinfo.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\util\unicows.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\ax\MSVCR71.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\ax\polmvf.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\ax\polmvfINT.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\com\app.dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\com\polcore.dll"



    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\contents\PolContents. dll"

    regsvr32 /s "PlayOnlineViewer\viewer\contents\polcontentsINT.d ll"



    regsvr32 /s "TetraMaster\TM.dll"

    If anyone needs help doing this, or knows nothing of computers like me but wants help getting through it, PM me, I'm more than happy to help.

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