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    Very hidden files, please help!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ryandolph25, Oct 5, 2011.

  1. ryandolph25

    ryandolph25 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello. Yesterday i installed Dead Island in my laptop, i am using Windows 7.
    I can't seem to play it because the installed files is somewhat missing...
    i tried to run the installer again and tried to locate the files, it's in c:/Program Files (x86). But when i try to find the game directory is not in there and it consumed almost 6Gb! I did show all hidden files but it's still not in there, my user account type is Administrator. Are there any ways to fix this issue? Or is there a software that can browse any hidden files in my hard drive? Please help me.

    EDIT: I apologize for my poor grammar, i'm a Filipino. I'll try to make my grammar more understandable next time.
     
  2. Ghost_AWP

    Ghost_AWP Notebook Evangelist

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    Search for and download Treesize. It is a program that scans all folders and reports back sizes. If it is installed somewhere on your system, you can find it with Treesize. I would recommend doing a complete uninstall of the game and trying to reinstall it to see if that fixes the problem. Aside from that you can look for a solution on the Internet. Don't have Dead Island myself so I am unfamiliar with this problem.

    And your grammar is great by the way.
     
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    ryandolph25 Notebook Consultant

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    OMG thanks for the help man. I'm gonna do this right away, i will let you know as soon as i get to fix it.
     
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    ryandolph25 Notebook Consultant

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    Mr. Ghost_AWP just started to install TreeSize and it worked like a charm! Man that software really does see all files no matter how important it may be and i did saw the Dead Island folder... i shredded it for good, i will never execute unknown custom made installers from now on. Sir you really helped me out here thank you so much!
     
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    No problem. Treesize is great and free.