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  • Fallout 3 GOTY edition on new pc.

I was playing it on a vista 32 bit and I transferred it to my hard disk. I played from my hard disk on my old pc and now when I open the launcher on my new pc from the hard disk it gives me a "Install" rather then a "play". I have all the DLC on it if that makes a difference. The CD is for a friend and he isn't in Lebanon anymore. When I click install it tells me to insert the CD which I cant. I checked for a set up or a registration Key but nothing. Anyone knows how to solve this?
This a registry problem . If you can get a regedit(registry editor) for the game you will be fine. You can manually enter the necessary in registry if you know how.
I don't think anyone on the net has it. If someone here has it please may you upload it?
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\1.00.0000]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout3] "Installed Path"="{PATH}\" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}] "InstallLocation"="{PATH}"
"InstallSource"="{DRIVELETTER}:\"
"ProductGuid"="{974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}" "DisplayName"="Fallout 3" "
Publisher"="Bethesda Softworks" "URLInfoAbout"="http://fallout.bethsoft.com" "
RegCompany"="wut" "
RegOwner"="USER" "
NoModify"=dword:00000001 "
NoRemove"=dword:00000000
NoRepair"=dword:00000001 "
InstallDate"="20081030" "
Language"=dword:00000009 "
DisplayVersion"="1.00.0000"
Version"=dword:01000000 "
MajorVersion"=dword:00000001 "
MinorVersion"=dword:00000000 "
LogMode"=dword:00000001
Ok I got up till making the subfolders :p now I don't know what to do from

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout3] "Installed Path"="{PATH}\" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}] "InstallLocation"="{PATH}"
"InstallSource"="{DRIVELETTER}:\"
"ProductGuid"="{974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}" "DisplayName"="Fallout 3" "
Publisher"="Bethesda Softworks" "URLInfoAbout"="http://fallout.bethsoft.com" "
RegCompany"="wut" "
RegOwner"="USER" "
NoModify"=dword:00000001 "
NoRemove"=dword:00000000
NoRepair"=dword:00000001 "
InstallDate"="20081030" "
Language"=dword:00000009 "
DisplayVersion"="1.00.0000"
Version"=dword:01000000 "
MajorVersion"=dword:00000001 "
MinorVersion"=dword:00000000 "
LogMode"=dword:00000001
Inside each folder look to the right it shows what it contains. Right click on blank and add string value for everything that doesnt include dword and dword value for others. For example in installed path copy location where your game is installed. C:\games\fallout put this in string value rename it and add path
Ok I wrote everything and still no luck. This is how it looks.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACINE--->Software(in software new sub folder opened)Bethesda Softworks---->(new string value)InstalledPath F:\CHAFIC\Pc games\Fallout 3 (chafic is the name of my HDD)---->(new sub folder) 1.00.0000

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}

String Values:
InstallLocation = F:\CHAFIC\Pc games\Fallout 3
InstallSource = F:\
ProductGuid = {974C4B12-4D02-4879-85E0-61C95CC63E9E}
DisplayName = Fallout 3
Publisher = Bethesda Softworks
URLInfoAbout = http://fallout.bethsoft.com
RegCompany= wut
RegOwner = USER
InstallDate = 20081030
DisplayVersion = 1.00.0000

DWORD:

NoModify = 0x00000001 (1)
NoRemove = 0x00000000 (0)
NoRepair = 0x00000001 (1)
Version = 0x01000000 (16777216)
MajorVersion = 0x00000001 (1)
MinorVersion = 0x00000000 (0)
LogMode = 0x00000001 (1)
Language = 0x00000009 (9)
If you still have access to the old pc, why don't you search the entire registry there for all entries that contain the string "fallout" then export them all into an external drive then execute them one by one on the new PC. I've done it several times before and it seemed to work perfectly.
Yeah I guess it better to export them and execute them. Thank you Sfenjy, and mmk92.