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Old 04-12-2007, 09:18 PM
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Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
to get it back.

Any ideas?
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Old 04-12-2007, 09:19 PM
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Re: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!



"ivnurse" wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> But it still irks me that things I paid for and already owned are rendered
> null. Oh well, gotta take the good with the bad I suppose. :(


You should should have done an upgrade and not a clean install.

>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
> > Here you go!
> >
> > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=otto
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban MVP
> > Microsoft Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "ivnurse" <ivnurse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0B30E775-2CA6-4A84-BAEB-E6D91644F136@microsoft.com...
> > >I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I
> > >upgraded
> > > I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> > > games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> > > others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a
> > > way
> > > to get it back.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?

> >
> >

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:19 PM
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Re: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

Here you go!

http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=otto

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"ivnurse" <ivnurse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B30E775-2CA6-4A84-BAEB-E6D91644F136@microsoft.com...
>I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I
>upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a
> way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?


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Old 04-12-2007, 09:20 PM
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Re: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

Thanks!

But it still irks me that things I paid for and already owned are rendered
null. Oh well, gotta take the good with the bad I suppose. :(

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Here you go!
>
> http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=otto
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "ivnurse" <ivnurse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0B30E775-2CA6-4A84-BAEB-E6D91644F136@microsoft.com...
> >I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I
> >upgraded
> > I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> > games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> > others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a
> > way
> > to get it back.
> >
> > Any ideas?

>
>

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:22 PM
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Re: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!



"ivnurse" wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> But it still irks me that things I paid for and already owned are rendered
> null. Oh well, gotta take the good with the bad I suppose. :(


You should should have done an upgrade and not a clean install.

>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
> > Here you go!
> >
> > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=otto
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban MVP
> > Microsoft Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "ivnurse" <ivnurse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0B30E775-2CA6-4A84-BAEB-E6D91644F136@microsoft.com...
> > >I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I
> > >upgraded
> > > I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> > > games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> > > others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a
> > > way
> > > to get it back.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?

> >
> >

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Aliro
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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Old 04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
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RE: Fresh Install of Vista Ate Poor Otto!

I just did an "Upgrade Install" from Media-centre to Vista and although I
still have OTTO (and Gemmaster) neither of these games now work. Otto starts
to load then says - "game already started - use back to resume". Gemmaster
just freezes.
I did try the "trial version" from the yahoo site - but it didn't work
either - and didn't appear to be a Windows Media centre version anyway. I
have had no luck in finding any resolution to this. Did your new downloaded
version work ?

"ivnurse" wrote:

> I had Windows XP Media Center Edition and upgraded to Vista. When I upgraded
> I did a "clean install" which, I suppose, wipped my hard drive. Now, the
> games that were a part of media Center 2005, Otto's Magic Blocks and soem
> others aren't on my machine. My kids LOVE Otto and I am hoping there is a way
> to get it back.
>
> Any ideas?

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