Problem re-installing RTW GOLD

**Bill Westwater** · 11-05-2007, 18:22

Recently when i was forced to uninstall my copy of RTW Gold because i realised i had installed a mod over my original copy i was forced to uninstall it. However, when i came to re-install it a message came up saying something like previous copy detected please delete. I went back and searched for and deleted all traces of Rome TW, but this message previous copy of game detected. This seems strange to me. What can i do? Ironically, i can install the original RTW AND BI, but not the later version. Does anybody have any advice?

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 11-05-2007, 19:51

Hi Bill Westwater,
I understand your pain - the R:TW installer sometimes fails to delete the relevant registry entries, henceforth confusing the CD into thinking that R:TW still is installed.

Don't worry though, you can quite easily remove these keys, although you do require adminstrative permissions to do this:

Firstly click start, and then select run.

Type into the provided box "regedit". After a short pause, the registry editor should open.

Select "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", and then from there select "SOFTWARE", and, from there, open up "The Creative Assembly".

Once you've entered The Creative Assembly's category, delete the section titled "Rome - Total War - Gold Edition".

After that, select the "-" button next to the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" category.

Once you've done that, open up "HKEY_CURRENT_USER", and, following the same process as before, move on to open up "SOFTWARE" and "The Creative Assembly".

As before, delete the section titled "Rome - Total War - Gold Edition".

After that, close down the registry editor, and attempt the installation again.

Hope this help you, good luck!

**Msscat** · 11-06-2007, 00:16

Hi to all :)

**Bill Westwater** · 11-06-2007, 09:37

Thanks Omanes A. It worked like a charm, RTW GOLD is now installing. Just goes to show a message to the forum is more effective than cursing my computer, Creative Assembly, etc, Cheers.