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    Can't Uninstall Bioshock

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by FusiveResonance, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. FusiveResonance

    FusiveResonance Notebook Evangelist

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    I cannot uninstall bioshock...


    It simply will not show up in my Add/remove programs. On top of that, it will not even show up in my registry.

    I installed into to my second "D" partition. Am running vista 32 bit on an asus f3sv

    please help..i need my 5 gigs back :confused:
     
    FusiveResonance, Oct 20, 2007
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Try using CCleaner ( http://www.ccleaner.com/). It has a very powerful uninstall utility.

    Does Bioshock have an uninstall entry on your start menu?
     
    Eleison, Oct 20, 2007
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  3. Scavar

    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you try looking in the install folder? A lot of times there are Uninstall.exe's there for the game. If it's not showing up in the registry or in the uninstall area of the OS something else might be wrong.


    If worse comes to worse, you can just delete the folder it's installed in to get the space back.
     
    Scavar, Oct 20, 2007
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  4. mxxl

    mxxl Notebook Geek

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    it's going to be even harder to get rid of the drm/rootkit that comes with bioshock
     
    mxxl, Oct 20, 2007
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  5. descendency

    descendency Notebook Consultant

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    Not 100% sure about what I am going to say, I have used it in the past successfully to remove products that were "stuck."

    However, if you download this, it should allow you to go remove BioShock. Then all you have to do is delete the directory (probably in program files)

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
     
    descendency, Oct 20, 2007
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  6. ahl395

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    if nothing else works, you can use your recovery CD and wipe it. that'll definetly clear it out
     
    ahl395, Oct 20, 2007
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  7. metaldeath

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    Simplier way : Go to the installation path of bioshock and delete the folder.
    After that run ccleaner to remove old registry entries
     
    metaldeath, Oct 20, 2007
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  8. FusiveResonance

    FusiveResonance Notebook Evangelist

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    yes...searched the install folder first for an uninstall exe...no luck there



    thanks for everyone who replied...

    installed ccleaner and ran it once first to clear out the crap. manually deleted all tracesof bioshock..and then ran ccleaner again. turns out that ccleaner did not find any registry entries :S

    i dunno what the **** is goin on
     
    FusiveResonance, Oct 21, 2007
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  9. Scavar

    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    Well if you are really worried about it, you could always format and reinstall windows -_-

    It's too bad it didn't have it's own uninstaller, and it's strange that it wasn't appearing in the first place. But at least you have the space back now.
     
    Scavar, Oct 21, 2007
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  10. MozzUK

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    Or couldn't you reinstall it on top and then try uninstalling it again?
     
    MozzUK, Oct 21, 2007
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