After installing The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, the Demo version of the game runs instead of the full game. Uninstall the White Wolf of Icicle Creek Demo. Once the Demo is uninstalled, install the full game as normal.
If you receive a DLA error during installation and are unable to remove Disc 1 from the disc drive, it means that the Sonic DLA program on your computer is preventing the game installer from functioning normally. Disable or remove the DLA program before installing the game. To disable DLA (Windows XP): 1. Go to […]
If you have Norton Antivirus or Security software installed and you experience one of the following problems: • The game “hangs” during installation • Game reports missing Cif/CalTree or other files are inaccessible • Invalid Chunk File Format error is displayed • Game reports missing ddraw.dll Your Norton Antivirus software may be preventing normal installation. […]
The “Object Reference” error can occur when the Nancy Drew Central file becomes corrupted, often by installing an older game after a newer one. To fix it, delete the Nancy Drew Central folder, located here: C:Program FilesNancy DrewNancy Drew Central. Make sure to only delete the Nancy Drew Central folder. After the folder is deleted, […]
If you are unable to uninstall the game from the Control Panel using Add/Remove programs or Uninstall feature, a partial or failed installation of some files is preventing normal installation behavior. Use the Uninstall Tool in the game folder or the Nancy Drew folder. If given the option to Modify, Repair or Remove, choose Remove. […]
This error message is displayed during installation: ISDX_ERR_BADWINDOWSVERSION-entry not found in the string table The ISDX error occurs when the game installer is trying to install an older version of DirectX over a newer version. During game installation on the Screen Setup Type, change the default selection from “Yes, install DirectX” to “No, I will […]
Beginning with game #25, Alibi in Ashes, Nancy Drew Central (NDC) will no longer be added to future games. This means you won’t be able to launch installed games from one location anymore. You’ll need to launch the game from the usual installed program locations: (a) game shortcut icon on your desktop, or (b) Start […]
You may receive one of the following error messages when starting your game: • Application failed because of missing component d3dx9_33dll • DirectX error • DirectDraw or INTDirectdraw error These errors occur when DirectX 9.0 is not correctly installed (multiple versions of DirectX may run at the same time), or a newer version of DirectX […]
When trying to run your Nancy Drew game, you receive this error message: Insert Disc 1 into the same drive you installed from This is usually caused when the game disc is inserted in a different drive than that originally installed from. Insert Disc 1 into a different disc drive, then launch the game again. […]
If you receive one of these errors after installing your game: • Incorrect path to .ini file • Error – Incorrect path to .INI (CAL/CIFTREE) • CALTREE or CIFTREE Error This means that the game installer cannot write to the expected file location. Creating a path to a new installation location will correct this problem. […]
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