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Support => Technical Help: Problems BEFORE entering the game => Topic started by: Hanace on August 28, 2008, 10:25:48 pm
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When i run the updater it says "This updaterinfo.xml file is marked as inactive and will not work. Please get a new one" >:(. Where do i get the new updater? Im not very good with files so if i just overlooked something, sorry. Thanks in advance :)
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http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=32812.0 please SEARCH before making posts we have had no less then about 50+ posts about this.
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I got ya back hanace, the title is wrong, copy it and cghange it to updaterinfo.xml, then it will change from the blank file to the one you are looking for. ;)
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Where do i change the title at?
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read the sticky caarrie linked to.
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I dowloaded the http://www.xordan.com/updaterinfo.xml and it didn't work. I looked in my updater info and i dont have a 'true' or 'false'. Sooo, what now?
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run the updater
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Still broken, should i reinstall PS? If so 4.00 or 4.01?
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I am assuming you are on windoze so try to follow this http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=32852.msg379216#msg379216
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That didn't seem to work, i un-installed PS then reinstalled PS but downloaded 4.00, i went to the updater and its still broken. What am i doing wrong? X-/
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do not use the .4.00 updater only the .4.01 updater with the fixed updaterinfo.xml file
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Ah crap, that sucks :o, thanks :)
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Ok I've read all of the links that were provided in this thread and none helped with this issue.
I'm having the updaterinfo.xml.bak messege as well. Where do I need to go in my computer to change the updaterinfo.xml.bak to updaterinfo.xml?
If there is a link that will explain this in detail that would be appreciated. I've noticed others asking this and the links aren't helping. I've done everything in the links that were explained there and it was easy. This is a new step that I can't figure out.
Hanace asked "Where do i change the title at?" That is what I can't figure out either.
I've run the .4.01 updater over and over and over again.
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I'm having the updaterinfo.xml.bak messege as well. Where do I need to go in my computer to change the updaterinfo.xml.bak to updaterinfo.xml?
Can't tell you that. Can only tell you it's where ever you installed the game client at on your system. You'll just have to do a search on your system if you don't remember where you put things.
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click on the file one time in explorer and press F2 then rename the file if file extensions are not shown make sure they are in options [somewhere].
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click on the file one time in explorer and press F2 then rename the file if file extensions are not shown make sure they are in options [somewhere].
Thank you so much Caarrie :-*. I've been looking at that file all afternoon. I didn't recognize it because it is simple titled 'psupdater' So I did what you said and changed it, but when I add .xml and run the updater it now comes up as 'psupdater.xml.xml'
This is so strange. It didn't/doesn't have anything about .bak in it except for showing up as such within the updater itself.
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dont do it to psupdater do it to updaterinfo.xml and if it is now named .xml.xml then you dont have file extensions visible.
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dont do it to psupdater do it to updaterinfo.xml and if it is now named .xml.xml then you dont have file extensions visible.
You were correct! I didn't have file extensions visible. For others it's tools, folder options, view, then uncheck hide extensions for known file types.
btw it was updaterinfo.xml
I'll edit here when I have more information or figure it out or have an update.
*NEW* The updater is still saying Can't read file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak and Failed to remove file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak
I've done everything I can think of. The updater runs fine on a laptop with vista but the client fails after the char screen. On this xp which is the computer I always use the updater keeps saying the messege above. I put the new client on disk and put it one this computer manually and the client opens up as 0.4.2 but never loads to the login screen. I can usually figure it out but am having trouble this time.
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*sigh* I've un-installed 4.00, and installed 4.01, i did the updater...guess what, still nothing but "Inactive or broken". What now? I've spent two hours downloading 4.00 and 4.01 together >:(
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http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=32812.0
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AHA! I found it, but i cannot change it to true for some reason, i can only click it, but cant type anything. Now what?
I feel like im making progress now \\o//
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you on vista?
reinstall ps outside the program files folder and do the above again.
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Windows XP for me, XP = xtra problems
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have you opened it with wordpad? edited the line and then saved?
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Nope, how do i open with wordpad?
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right click and go to "open with" or you might have to "shift+right click"
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YAY! I got it, thank you so much Caarrie! :D \\o// :D \\o//
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great one less person to help while i am sleeping :P
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The updater is still saying Can't read file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak and Failed to remove file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak
*Update* If you are having this problem copy your updaterinfo.xml file and save it as updaterinfo.xml.bak in your ps directory. It will be a dead file but the updater seems to now recognize the updaterinfo.xml file.
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if it fails to remove a file, then i suggest you remove it... you can do this by selecting the file in question and promtly pressing the delete key. w00t!