reinstalling lost games

Hi
Follow up email re: loss of Free Cell...

Am getting error message when click on freecell.exe "One of the library
files needed to run 'freecell' can not load in the 16 bit Windows subsystem
because it is a Win32 DLL".

Thoughts?
--
Becky


"RobertVA" wrote:

> psh1950 wrote:
> > I went to Add/Remove Programs and Spider Solitaire is listed in windows
> > components yet I can't find it in my programs list. I have no way to click on
> > it. I don't have an icon anywhere either!
> >
> > "bmpjwp" wrote:
> >
> >> It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell. How
> >> can I reinstall them?
>
> You might still have the games, but are missing the shortcuts.
>
> Use the Windows XP search function to find a file named spider.exe (it's
> usually in the WINDOWS\system32 folder on your boot drive). Bring up the
> context menu by right clicking on the spider.exe icon. From the context
> menu you can create a shortcut to run the game. You might want to drag
> the new shortcut to your desktop, Quicklaunch menu or start menu.
>
> For Freecell follow the same procedure searching for freecell.exe . It
> will normally be in the same folder.
>

MNTri wrote:
> Hi
> I have only lost Freecell (all other games are there and working). I have
> tried all the suggestions in these posts. I went to Utilities & Accessories
> and free cell is checked under games. I searched for .exe file - it was found
> in Windows/options/CABS/win98_66 (not Windows SYS32 - is that the problem?)
> Not sure what else to do....
>
> Thanks!!

That folder name combineed with that file name sounds like it's a
compressed source for a Windows 98 installation or repair. Does that
"win98_66" file or its contents have a .cab extension?

When clicking the .exe file doesn't successfully run the games some
aspect of the game installation is probably damaged.

As you might have a computer that was upgraded from Windows 98 to
Windows XP The Add/Remove Windows components function might go searching
for installation/repair files on the Windows XP update CD, despite their
presence in the Win98... cab file.

Please respond with the results from trying the Add/Remove windows
components function a couple more times. The game(s) should be unchecked
and Add/Remove windows components closed. Yes, you must REMOVE the
game(s) first. Then go through the "Add/Remove Windows components
process again to reinstall the desired game(s). That should also
reestablish the start menu shortcut(s).

Your best bet is just to uninstall the software and then reinstall it.
Usually the shortcuts will restore themselves.


"MNTri" <mntri DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4539B5EC-4DD5-42FF-857C-6746857259A4@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> Follow up email re: loss of Free Cell...
>
> Am getting error message when click on freecell.exe "One of the library
> files needed to run 'freecell' can not load in the 16 bit Windows
> subsystem
> because it is a Win32 DLL".
>
> Thoughts?
> --
> Becky
>
>
> "RobertVA" wrote:
>
>> psh1950 wrote:
>> > I went to Add/Remove Programs and Spider Solitaire is listed in windows
>> > components yet I can't find it in my programs list. I have no way to
>> > click on
>> > it. I don't have an icon anywhere either!
>> >
>> > "bmpjwp" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.
>> >> How
>> >> can I reinstall them?
>>
>> You might still have the games, but are missing the shortcuts.
>>
>> Use the Windows XP search function to find a file named spider.exe (it's
>> usually in the WINDOWS\system32 folder on your boot drive). Bring up the
>> context menu by right clicking on the spider.exe icon. From the context
>> menu you can create a shortcut to run the game. You might want to drag
>> the new shortcut to your desktop, Quicklaunch menu or start menu.
>>
>> For Freecell follow the same procedure searching for freecell.exe . It
>> will normally be in the same folder.
>>

Help!
How do I install spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.
Thanks for you time!

ycronon wrote:
> Help!
> How do I install spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell.
> Thanks for you time!

First use the "Search" function to see if you aren't just missing the
shortcuts. Search for spider.exe, sol.exe and freecell.exe . See the
previous thread about creating new shortcuts.

Normally those applications are installed with the "Add/Remmove Windows
components" function available through the control panel and "Add/Remove
programs". If Windows was installed from an optical disk the computer
might need that disk as a source of the files.

I'm sorry Paul Smith, for some reason my microsoft game folder is "empty" so
they have been wiped from my computer. Isn't there a way to install or
download them from the Microsoft website? I really miss them. My XP soft
ware is less than three years old. billesther


"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "bmpjwp" <bmpjwp.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0782AD3E-1E6B-4E83-BE17-9CF7566C6E63@microsoft.com...
> > It seems that I have lost spider solitaire, solitaire, and free cell. How
> > can I reinstall them?
>
> If you head over to Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs ->
> Add/Remove Windows Components. You'll be able to check to see if the games
> are currently installed, or not and reinstall them. From memory I think
> they're listed under Accessories and Utilities.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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