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Vista - Eve Won't Load

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Robyn IV
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2011-11-29 21:43:12 UTC
Starting to get annoying now

Download the other day, worked

now the splash screen comes up, then goes and nothing, leaves ExeFile.exe running in task manager

have tried deleting the EVE folder under c:\users\robin\appdata\local\cpp....

but thats doesn't work either

HELP
Shakari Sween
Blacklisted Bastards
#2 - 2011-11-30 00:15:15 UTC
Try right clicking eve and running as admin. Most problems related to vista are UAC/Run as admin problems and with there being a patch or two it might need the elevated rights.....
Robyn IV
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2011-11-30 21:39:05 UTC
Nope sorry, should of already said but done that....Sad
GM Karidor
Game Masters
C C P Alliance
#4 - 2011-11-30 23:18:53 UTC
Try reinstalling DirectX using the DXSETUP.exe in the 'bin\DirectX' subdirectory of the client installation.

Also, make sure that you are using a local Windows user profile. Server stored profiles (as in use in some network situations) or the profile being stored on a network location by other means can also result in this behavior.

GM Karidor | Senior Game Master
Robyn IV
Perkone
Caldari State
#5 - 2011-12-06 21:21:21 UTC
GM Karidor wrote:
Try reinstalling DirectX using the DXSETUP.exe in the 'bin\DirectX' subdirectory of the client installation.

Also, make sure that you are using a local Windows user profile. Server stored profiles (as in use in some network situations) or the profile being stored on a network location by other means can also result in this behavior.



Sweet DirectX fixed it
exxon halliburton
i'm from the government and i'm here to help
#6 - 2011-12-20 02:58:55 UTC
having the exact same problem, it happened after installing vista. nothing suggested by gm karidor has worked, please help
LeHarfang
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2011-12-20 05:40:24 UTC
exxon halliburton wrote:
having the exact same problem, it happened after installing vista. nothing suggested by gm karidor has worked, please help


Wait, you installed Windows after Eve Online? How did you do that lol?

Seriously, though, on windows, there can be hard drive sleep mode that turns itself on if nor disabled and if it goes into sleep mode while youre downloading, you can get corrupted files (parts of them missing).

Wait, if that was the case you would'nt be able to install the game in the first place as the missing file parts would be detected.

Is there any other thing thats happenning? How is your windows set up? etc? Some other apps can interfere with Eve, we never know.
gas guzzler
i'm from the government and i'm here to help
#8 - 2011-12-21 10:30:07 UTC
LeHarfang wrote:
exxon halliburton wrote:
having the exact same problem, it happened after installing vista. nothing suggested by gm karidor has worked, please help


Wait, you installed Windows after Eve Online? How did you do that lol?

Seriously, though, on windows, there can be hard drive sleep mode that turns itself on if nor disabled and if it goes into sleep mode while youre downloading, you can get corrupted files (parts of them missing).

Wait, if that was the case you would'nt be able to install the game in the first place as the missing file parts would be detected.

Is there any other thing thats happenning? How is your windows set up? etc? Some other apps can interfere with Eve, we never know.



windows xp - eve worked, windows vista - eve doesnt work
Eko'mo
Eko Research Institute
#9 - 2011-12-21 12:02:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Eko'mo
Robyn IV wrote:
Starting to get annoying now

Download the other day, worked

now the splash screen comes up, then goes and nothing, leaves ExeFile.exe running in task manager

have tried deleting the EVE folder under c:\users\robin\appdata\local\cpp....

but thats doesn't work either

HELP



I am having this exact problem, however on XP. Spontaniously started doing this with no changes and no other programs installed in the mean time. Tried everything in this thread.

Tried to run as admin, however I only have one profile so I assume that means I can only ever be admin, if that makes sense?

...today was my one day off over the holidays to play eve :'''(

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