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so, my computer got really messed up recently (tried to instal a virtual dvd drive without the right driver and the comp just kind of started to die) so i had to do a full system restore and that deleted ffxi, and since i lost my install discs, im not gonna be able to play untill i can save up for a new copy, though im considering going for the vana'diel collection. anyway...its been hard not playing for 3 weeks.
doing a full system restore shouldnt delete ffxi (provided you didnt go past the date you installed ffxi)... the only other way you may have lost it is if you re-formatted your computer, in which case you would have lost everything, and not just ffxi
Edit: i think (not sure, its been a while since ive used windows system restore) that you can un-do it
Edited, Mar 29th 2007 12:46pm by ethodges
Edit: i think (not sure, its been a while since ive used windows system restore) that you can un-do it
Edited, Mar 29th 2007 12:46pm by ethodges
Bittorrent the Vana'Diel collection. You'll be able to install and then just use your account right off the bat. My DVD-Rom no longer reads DVD's so I have to download ToAU everytime I re-install, lol.
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i may torrent the vanadiel collection, but seeing as a virtual dvd drive is what messed up my computer, im not eager to try to mess around with one to download ffxi.
Also, i did a factory system restore (basically, makes everything about the software the way it was when you bought it). lukily, i keep all my music on a usb hardrive.
Also, i did a factory system restore (basically, makes everything about the software the way it was when you bought it). lukily, i keep all my music on a usb hardrive.
I've never had any problems with using PowerISO to mount DVD's and run them, which should work with the Vana'Diel collection, at least I'd assume so.
DillPickles wrote:
Also, i did a factory system restore (basically, makes everything about the software the way it was when you bought it). lukily, i keep all my music on a usb hardrive.
damn... that sucks, sorry to hear it... maybe you should install FFXI on your USB harddrive so dont have to go thru this again ~.^ (or at least save a backup of it there)
I feel your pain man. My laptop, which is my ffxi platform when I travel for work all of a sudden decided to take a **** on me the other day. Something got corrupted within direct3d and no matter what I do, ffxi invariably states "failed to initiate dircet3d..." at start-up. I've literally tried everything I could think of short of doing a full system restore, which I'm debating doing tomorrow. I hate to think of all of the other programs and stuff I will have to re-download afterwards though.
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yeah, im definatly going to install it on the usb harddrive.
I may try using poweriso before i go out and get it today.
I may try using poweriso before i go out and get it today.
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