Installing portal on windows 7

Submitted by capaone on Sat, 26/12/2009 - 6:52am
i have been trying for 2 days to install the portal on my new computer which uses windows 7 (like all new computers these days...) after searching this site for answers and trying to install it many different ways i figured id ask for help :)
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[quote=capaone]i think i found my issue.... i have windows 7 home premium not windows 7 professional[/quote] Windows 7 starter, windows 7 home premium, windows 7 professional, windows 7 ultimate, it doesnt matter. They all run under the same kernel and install from the same Windows Installation DVD. Only difference is enabled features --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus
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saudor | Sat, 26/12/2009 - 1:31pm |

Do you have Norton running? I think that's the same error I was getting until I shut off Norton and tried again. I have Windows 7 and it's working fine. [center][i][url=http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=_wildmoon_&misc]Herald Square Bazaar ~ Training & Neggs ~ Visit Us Today![/url][/i][/center]
_wildmoon_ | Sat, 26/12/2009 - 2:15pm |

after all three days of trying different things... i decided to go on IE and do it there and for some reason it made a difference, im not really sure why but anywho i got it to install! thanks everyone i got it to install but it wont run it says... "windows is searching for portal.exe. To locate the file yourself, click browse" any ideas?
capaone | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 6:45am |

sounds like you or your computer deleted the portal.exe file. Reinstall to default location C:\NeoMallers and NOT your TEMP folder --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus
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saudor | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 6:50am |

[quote=Dmitri]sounds like you or your computer deleted the portal.exe file. Reinstall to default location C:\NeoMallers and NOT your TEMP folder --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus[/quote] i uninstalled and reinstalled and am getting the same message... i dont believe i am putting anything in a temp folder but i really have no idea what that is
capaone | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 11:57am |

The other option is let me look at things via a program called TeamViewer (google it) Basically it will allow me to see your screen and control basic aspects like the mouse/keyboard --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus
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saudor | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 12:05pm |

im downloading it now...
capaone | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 12:10pm |

Great when you load it up, you'll see a 9 digit number like XXX XXX XXX and a four digit access code. You'll have to PM that to me so i can take a first hand look --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus
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saudor | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 12:12pm |

THANK YOU!!!! i feel like a total idiot tho cuz i thought i did that... :( sorry about the hassle and thank you so much for making it work!
capaone | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 12:22pm |

No worries. And actually, the core installation doesnt seem to copy over the portal.exe file for some odd reason. But the updater patch seems to take care of it. Really odd though --------------------------------------------- Celebrate [color=red]Xmas[/color] at [color=green]Xmart[/color]. Buy a tent for your pet today! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=dmitri_stanislaus
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saudor | Sun, 27/12/2009 - 12:23pm |

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