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As I said, open Windows Explorer again, navigate to the directory I posted
and check for pinball.exe. If it exists there, double-click it. If that
works properly, you could right-click, drag that listing to your desktop and
release, it will ask if you wish to create a shortcut there and you do.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54D665B3-5600-489C-980C-2C289C9BB03C@microsoft.com...
> Ok, yes there was a check mark in "Hide extensions for known file types",
> but
> I went ahead and unchecked it and ok'd my way out. What should I do now?
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> In Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, do you have a check mark in
>> "Hide
>> extensions for known file types"? If so, remove it, OK your way out and
>> take another look.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:9100B623-32C4-4668-93D1-57DCFCA2B6E5@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I am running XP SP2
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "RICHARD ACOSTA" <RICHARD ACOSTA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:87284E40-21C0-41EB-A6CC-D83AA5108174@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I've opened that folder and there are 68 files. I have matched the
>> >> > files
>> >> > you've described except one. I don't see Pinball.exe, is that the
>> >> > one
>> >> > with
>> >> > the actual Pinball icon? How can I check if I am running XP SP2?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Go into Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder location I posted
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> see
>> >> >> if you have a total of 60=some files there, including FONT.DAT,
>> >> >> PINBALL.MID,
>> >> >> PINBALL2.MID, PINBALL.DAT and pinball.exe there. Try launching
>> >> >> pinball.exe
>> >> >> by double-clicking it. Are you running XP SP2?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:693A4CCB-A0B4-40C2-9C61-C62B5DD3192F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Ok, I've gone ahead and done that and now the Pinball folder is
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > desktop. I double click on the folder and click on the Pinball
>> >> >> > itself
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > only the startup screen that reads 3d pinball shows for a second
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > after
>> >> >> > that disappears and the game never actually starts. Is there
>> >> >> > anything
>> >> >> > else
>> >> >> > you recommend? Thanks for all your help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Richard A.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Pinball is located in C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball
>> >> >> >> (pinball.exe),
>> >> >> >> so
>> >> >> >> all you need do is right-click the desktop, select
>> >> >> >> New/Shortcut/Browse
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> then navigate to that folder (not the file itself), then OK your
>> >> >> >> way
>> >> >> >> back
>> >> >> >> out. You can either keep the shortcut on the desktop or drag it
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> wherever
>> >> >> >> you'd like.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:1E538D43-AFD8-47AD-8DAB-330B7CBA1766@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > I've tried going through the Control Panel/Add-Remove
>> >> >> >> > Programs/Accessories
>> >> >> >> > and Games. I uninstalled and reinstalled everything but all
>> >> >> >> > games
>> >> >> >> > show
>> >> >> >> > except Pinball. Is there anywhere to download it from? I've
>> >> >> >> > also
>> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> > using the system restoral point but nothing seems to work.
>> >> >> >> > Please
>> >> >> >> > help!
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> "raidernation25" <raidernation25@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:B6B7ACAA-CA8B-4BB0-9954-80035FC95E95@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >I try to play the Pinball game that came with Windows XP,
>> >> >> >> >> >but
>> >> >> >> >> >when
>> >> >> >> >> >I
>> >> >> >> >> >try
>> >> >> >> >> >to
>> >> >> >> >> > open the game, only the games startup screen shows. After
>> >> >> >> >> > that,
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> > kicks
>> >> >> >> >> > me
>> >> >> >> >> > out without the game ever starting. Is there any way to
>> >> >> >> >> > reinstall
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > game?
>> >> >> >> >> > Pinball doesn't even show on the add/remove programs in the
>> >> >> >> >> > Control
>> >> >> >> >> > Panel.
>> >> >> >> >> > Can anyone please help me with this problem?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Weird... Doesn't look like I've got Pinball listed here, but
>> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> >> *should*
>> >> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> >> there. In the games description it's listed at least. So if
>> >> >> >> >> it's
>> >> >> >> >> not
>> >> >> >> >> there
>> >> >> >> >> backup to the window with accessories and games listed and
>> >> >> >> >> uninstall
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> reinstall all of them.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Paul Smith,
>> >> >> >> >> Yeovil, UK.
>> >> >> >> >> http://www.dasmirnov.net/
>> >> >> >> >> http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> *Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*
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