I'm not able to play!

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

I need technical help with the installation of Rome Total War Europa Barbarorum.
When I complete the installation of Europa, it says cannot find file: Rome:TW.exe. Help?

You have installed EB to the incorrect directory. The default install path in the installer doesn't go to the right place for everyone. Note the file that vanilla RTW is in. Uninstall EB (this may seem to freeze, give it time), then reinstall EB. When it asks where to install it to, put in the location of RTW on your system. The most common paths are:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\"
"C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\" and
"C:\Program Files\SEGA\Rome - Total War\"

[Tellos Athenaios]

You have installed EB to the incorrect directory. The default install path in the installer doesn't go to the right place for everyone. Note the file that vanilla RTW is in. Uninstall EB (this may seem to freeze, give it time), then reinstall EB. When it asks where to install it to, put in the location of RTW on your system. The most common paths are:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\"
"C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\" and
"C:\Program Files\SEGA\Rome - Total War\"

Oh, and please note that "Most Common" is not equal to "Your path, guaranteed". First thing to do would be to check where you installed your copy of RTW to.

Quite a few people seem to mix that bit up, so I though better to remind in case you'd do the same... No?

Also: there's a specific thread which deals with exactly this kind of issues, in case you hadn't noticed.

[Scutari]

i have installed and reinstalled Europa Barbarorum multiple times and ive followed directions but it cannot locate file Rome:TW.exe.

[Scutari]

I have installed and uninstalled the Barbarorum file in two Rome locations. Activision folder, and the creative assembly folder. Both failed to locate the file Rome:TW.exe.

[Tellos Athenaios]

Well, first of all where did you install your version of RTW 1.5 to? When you retrieved that bit of information, make sure that you install EB to the exact same location. Do not think that something may or may not make a difference, experience has learned quite a few others otherwise. It's been just that plain simple with other people: if the shortcut can't find the RTW.exe, then you've installed EB to the wrong folder.

Make sure to have uninstalled your previous EB installs before attempting to reinstall EB though.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

To easily find out where to install, go to your desktop and right click on the vanilla desktop icon. Choose Properties. Look at the 'Start In' box. Take that contents of that box (without the quotes) and put it into the EB installer. That should install EB to your correct place.

[dwa]

This is sorta related to the op problem, i have rtw eb mod, and has played great and worked yesterday, but when i started it up now, it says cant locate the disk/ insert the correct one. what could be the problem?

[overweightninja]

I have installed and uninstalled the Barbarorum file in two Rome locations. Activision folder, and the creative assembly folder. Both failed to locate the file Rome:TW.exe.

Use my computer/search function/right click the shortcut/whatever you prefer and find out where your install actually is rather than guessing. When you have found it, the installer needs to point so that the last folder is where the file RomeTW.exe is located. This is usually Rome - Total War rather than the activision or CA folders with a default install, but again actually check rather than guess (mine is C:\Games\RTW\ for example, nothing like the usual defaults).
Cheers

EDIT
Oops sorry MAA missed your post there...

[bovi]

Dwa, please create your own help thread. As you can see, you've already confused people, who are answering the original problem.