When it finishes installing it opens up notepad

Same thing happened to me after a recent re-install of the game.

same here. it would be really nice if someone would actually help

Thundernikk - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Looks like the game is opening the INI file for auto run instead of correctly using the INI file to run...

Install.exe

Can you loctae the download location you saved the files to and manually execute Install.exe?

This is the solution. Same happened to me a few days ago, have to manually click install.exe

um. iv tried it few days ago, but it didnt do anything.

friedlizman wrote: »

i know a solution too, if you go to PWI_Descent_installer, then click on the cube icon with install as name. if you do that, a bigger screen will pop-up and ask you if you agree, do that and then it will ask you if you want to verify the data that went lost during the first download. this may take a few minutes. then it will update your game, and this will also take a few minutes. then it will ask you if you want a desktop shortcut, to launch the game and if you want to see the destination folders. thats not a problem. and then its finished and you can play the game.

b:victory

This. I was confused, too, but the answer is to click on the "install" with the ornate gold box icon.

I feel so dumb running this game. I've never played an MMO (unless ********* counts, which it doesn't), and on top of that, I'm not used to Windows... feels a lot like running under water.

Please can someone help me, after i download it it comes up with Notepad, i see many other people have had this problem, how and where do i open Installer.Exe as it says Etc=open=Install.exe
icon=icon.ico, please help , thankyou

arynchris wrote: »

This. I was confused, too, but the answer is to click on the "install" with the ornate gold box icon.

I feel so dumb running this game. I've never played an MMO (unless ********* counts, which it doesn't), and on top of that, I'm not used to Windows... feels a lot like running under water.

I have just tried what he said, it's verifying, i think it's going to work..

charlotter wrote: »

Hi I am trying to download the game, but I keep getting a notepad pop up saying
[autorun]
open=Install.exe
icon=icon.ico

It is fine on the installer until i click accept then it crashes and pops up the notepad, please can somebody help me with this?

I have done all the troubleshooting turned anitvirus off, turned UAC control off, open as admin everything im just lost at the moment and would really like to play.

hey im haveing the same prob did you find a way to fix it

baysideraiders1 wrote: »

hey im haveing the same prob did you find a way to fix it

baysideraiders1 wrote: »

what did you do to fix it!!!

What's really sad is that the answer is on the first page of this thread. It's also posted in 20 or 30 other threads that you can find by using the search feature.

scravvy wrote: »

Don't be so quick to assume. This seems to be a very common issue lately. It happened to me, but nobody seems to give enough details of their issue.

AFTER downloading the game through pando media booster, it completes, but no new folder is created. It's as if pando never extracted files. Perfect World folders are nowhere to be found.

Just call me a windows expert so I don't need to explain the search I went through. The file doesn't exist.

This isn't a "help me find my file" issue. There's an issue with PW direct download, pando, or windows. I can't pin point, but I would guess it's something to do with pando since many people have issues with it.


To people who share the same issue, I can only recommend using the torrented download option.

Quick to assume what?
Here, let me help... these are the posts that contain the answer.

Thundernikk - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Looks like the game is opening the INI file for auto run instead of correctly using the INI file to run...

Install.exe

Can you loctae the download location you saved the files to and manually execute Install.exe?

Look, I'm even highlighting the details.

friedlizman wrote: »

i know a solution too, if you go to PWI_Descent_installer, then click on the cube icon with install as name. if you do that, a bigger screen will pop-up and ask you if you agree, do that and then it will ask you if you want to verify the data that went lost during the first download. this may take a few minutes. then it will update your game, and this will also take a few minutes. then it will ask you if you want a desktop shortcut, to launch the game and if you want to see the destination folders. thats not a problem. and then its finished and you can play the game.

b:victory

Not only is this not the first of many threads on the subject, but at the time of the responders that I quoted above, it was not even the only thread with an answer on the forum wall that day.


Now for your issue, sounds like something is preventing Pando from extracting the files. Probably anti-virus or anti-malware software. In most cases, it's just people not being computer-smart enough to find anything. In their cases they should post "I looked ___ and ___ but can't seem to find the files where you guys have said they should be". Then I would respond with "they should be ___ or ___, if not do a search for _______ and see what shows up". Or something similar. Sadly, most people don't post that.

hi im trying to download this game for the first time and i dont know how to manually open that file?

niiketo wrote: »

I tried using the torrent download however it doesn't auto run once it is installed. I also used winRar and 7-zip to open up the download torrent in an attempt to download the game. Both programs were incapable of opening said torrent file. Winrar would notify me with unknown format or damaged. 7-zip error message would notify me that this file was somehow archived so it won't work.

I can't find where the game has installed into. I did find Pando Networks>>Media Booster file.

After my game is installed, when I try to reinstall it, it opens up that notepad with the same information that guy has

I have also used the searching function in windows 7 to attempt to find the file, no luck.

I have also tried using this solution method via PWI_Descent_installer but I can not find said installer. I searched for it via the search function in windows 7.

ok, torrenting for dummies.....

1. Download and install torrent software. (I recommend utorrent.)
2. Once the download is finished, go to the directory your completed downloads are in and you will see a file named "PWI_v621_Installer.rar".
This is a compressed file. you will need something to unpack it. (I use ALZip)
If you right-click on the file, there should be an option to "Extract to 'PWI_v621_Installer\'". Click that and it will unpack the file into a directory with the same name as the file.
3. Temporarily disable the active scan for your antivirus software.
4. Once the file is done unpacking, navigate to that folder. (Hint: It should be "Downloads\PWI_v621_Installer".
5. In this folder there is a file called "install.exe". Run it. (If you have Vista or newer, right-click and choose "Run as Administrator.
6. Follow the directions to install the client.
7. After the client is done installing, add the directory where it installed to the exceptions list for your antivirus software. (The default folder location is "C:\Perfect World Entertainment\Perfect World International")
8. Launch the client using the icon that was placed on your desktop during the install and let it update.
8b. Launch the client and then close it before it updates, and then download the manual patches and install them. (Manual method is about 80% faster than automatic.)
9. Play

Ok i did what you said friedlizman and i got to the update part and it wont updated.

I had to go to the file and right click and manually install--lets see if it works.....

This was all very helpful, thanks!