AOE Conq, can't play MSN ZONE..?

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Tried everything (Think),
Installed patches,(Aoc 1.0c, No CD etc..)
can login to zone connect to game & chat etc..

As soon as host launches game... "Insert correct CD" Error..
Im sick of Shouting at it: "Its IN, you dumb lump" Starting to think i've
only hurt PC's Feelings.

Anyone got any other suggestions. Zone folks are sick of me holding up games.

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Thanks For Any Help/Suggestions

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Will Do, Ta. Will Give Feedback As soon as completed thanx for rapid
response..!


| Did you try the many suggestions here?
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228985
|
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| +Elmo_Tech
| MSN® Gaming Zoneâ"¢ - Technical Support
com" if you want to email me.

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Andrew wrote:
> Sorry for Attach..(Removed)
>
> Taken A While But, Done everything.. Uninstalled-Re-Installed: Game &
> patches, Zone Files. Changed to PIO on CD & DVD drive(s)
> Now get error "unable to detect .... on Hard Drive" (See attach
> bmp(Removed)).

Is there a specific file that can't be detected?

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Andrew wrote:
> Error Dialog:
>
> Mesopotamia (Rookie): Lobby Error
>
> We are not able to detect Microsoft Age of Empires(TM)
> installed on your hard drive. Please install the game before
> matchmaking on the Zone.
>
> and that's it.
>
> Thanx for your time Elmo_Tech
> Andrew
>
> | > Taken A While But, Done everything.. Uninstalled-Re-Installed: Game &
> | > patches, Zone Files. Changed to PIO on CD & DVD drive(s)
> | > Now get error "unable to detect .... on Hard Drive" (See attach
> | > bmp(Removed)).
> |
> | Is there a specific file that can't be detected?

The path statement could be damaged in the registry, so when the Zone
looks for the software path, etc., it can't find it. Here's an article
on the subject:

"We are not able to detect <game> on your hard drive" error message when
you try to play a game on the Zone
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q190780/

Games Do Not Work Correctly With Limited User Account
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;307091

Age of Empires MSKB Articles
http://search.microsoft.com/search [...] of+empires

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Mesopotamia lobby is an AOE lobby, its not an AOC lobby, you are trying to play the game in the
wrong lobby. You will keep getting this error unless you have AOE installed.

Many times http://zone.msn.com/en/root/ageofempires.htm on the first load only shows the Age of
Empires game rooms, you may need to refresh the page to get it to show all the game rooms.

Not all the game rooms appear on the game page.
http://zone.msn.com/en/support/article/support2410.htm

Age of Empires http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aofe
Age of Empires II http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aoe2
Age of Empires: Rise of Rome http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aeep
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=a2xp


Try one of the AOC lobbies and see if you still get the error.

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> "Andrew" <NoToSPAM@home> wrote:
> news:%23DM8kwIuFHA.3660@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl....
>
> Error Dialog:
>
> Mesopotamia (Rookie): Lobby Error
>
> We are not able to detect Microsoft Age of Empires(TM)
> installed on your hard drive. Please install the game before
> matchmaking on the Zone.
>
> and that's it.
>
> Thanx for your time Elmo_Tech
> Andrew
>
>>> Taken A While But, Done everything.. Uninstalled-Re-Installed: Game
>>> & patches, Zone Files. Changed to PIO on CD & DVD drive(s)
>>> Now get error "unable to detect .... on Hard Drive" (See attach
>>> bmp(Removed)).
>>
>> Is there a specific file that can't be detected?
>>
>> --
>> +Elmo_Tech

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Thats it..! Der...Dozy Me, No roome/Cd Errors, although have got
AOE:Age of Kings & AOE:Conquerors CD's in D: and E:

This is the link:
http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=a2xp

and you were right, AOE:Conquerors rooms dont appear until refresh several
times..!
Tanx Again.


"+Darken_Trooper" <darken_trooper@bounce.prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:%23GINMlLuFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Mesopotamia lobby is an AOE lobby, its not an AOC lobby, you are trying to
play the game in the
| wrong lobby. You will keep getting this error unless you have AOE
installed.
|
| Many times http://zone.msn.com/en/root/ageofempires.htm on the first load
only shows the Age of
| Empires game rooms, you may need to refresh the page to get it to show all
the game rooms.
|
| Not all the game rooms appear on the game page.
| http://zone.msn.com/en/support/article/support2410.htm
|
| Age of Empires http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aofe
| Age of Empires II http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aoe2
| Age of Empires: Rise of Rome
http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=aeep
| Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
http://classic.zone.msn.com/asp/roomlist.asp?game=a2xp
|
|
| Try one of the AOC lobbies and see if you still get the error.
|
| --
| +Darken_Trooper Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:16 PM
| Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to
all that befalls him.
| *Romain Gary*
|
| Tired of OE's messy quoting? Try this automated fix!
| http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
|
| > "Andrew" <NoToSPAM@home> wrote:
| > news:%23DM8kwIuFHA.3660@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl....
| >
| > Error Dialog:
| >
| > Mesopotamia (Rookie): Lobby Error
| >
| > We are not able to detect Microsoft Age of Empires(TM)
| > installed on your hard drive. Please install the game before
| > matchmaking on the Zone.
| >
| > and that's it.
| >
| > Thanx for your time Elmo_Tech
| > Andrew
| >
| >>> Taken A While But, Done everything.. Uninstalled-Re-Installed: Game
| >>> & patches, Zone Files. Changed to PIO on CD & DVD drive(s)
| >>> Now get error "unable to detect .... on Hard Drive" (See attach
| >>> bmp(Removed)).
| >>
| >> Is there a specific file that can't be detected?
| >>
| >> --
| >> +Elmo_Tech
|