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XP Accessories Games [solved]
FirstComradeStalin
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Not sure if this belongs in G&T, but I was wondering where I could go about getting the stock XP games that normally come with the OS (like Minesweeper, Solitaire, Pinball, etc)
My google-fu has failed me, as all I see are guides to using the Add/Remove Components panel and just clicking on the box (which I've tried, the Games folder simply isn't there)
My google-fu has failed me, as all I see are guides to using the Add/Remove Components panel and just clicking on the box (which I've tried, the Games folder simply isn't there)
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I take it you've read this?
Yeah, went through the whole tree, Games just isn't there.
Nope, no dice. I'm fairly sure it just isn't on the machine at all.
Is there any kind of Windows library where I can get these basic items?
Failing that, are there decent substitutions out there? I'm particularly fond of Minesweeper, but all the online versions I've tried either have terrible controls or go off in some bizzare variation. What I'd like is something that mimics the original as closely as possible.
Then go find your XP CD if you go into Games and it asks for them
If the games is not listed, let me know and we can restore that.
Games isn't listed, so I guess let's start the restore process.
alright. So first, let's double-check Add/Remove Components -> Accessories and Utilities. If Games is not listed, off we go!
Browse to x:\Windows\INF and look for Sysoc.inf
Open it with notepad and make sure these two lines look like this:
Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,7
Reboot and give it a try again.
There's no line for Games, Pinball, or any of the other games.
I got this computer used, so I'm actually pretty sure Games has been completely wiped from the system. Is there any way to get the games from an external source / find a free alternative?
Setup was unable to open information file games.inf
Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x2 at line 0.
The lines of code I put in were exactly what Noquar suggested, complete with syntax, which is the exact same as ronya's link.
; Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation
[version]
signature="$Windows NT$"
ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
LayoutFile=layout.inf
[DestinationDirs]
FreecellCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
FreecellCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
HeartsCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
HeartsCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
MinesweeperCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
SolitaireCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SolitaireCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
SpiderCopyFilesSys = 11 ;LDID_SYSTEM
SpiderCopyFilesHelp = 18 ;LDID_HELP
[Optional Components]
Games ;Top level option
Freecell
Hearts
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Spider
[Games]
OptionDesc = %Games_DESC%
Tip = %Games_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = AccessUtil
ProfileItems = OldGamesGroupDelete,NewGamesGroupCreate
[NewGamesGroupCreate]
Name = %Games_DESC%,0x00000004
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll",21773
[Freecell]
OptionDesc = %Freecell_DESC%
Tip = %Freecell_TIP%
IconIndex = 62 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = FreecellUninstallItems,FreecellInstallItems,NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = FreecellUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =90112
[OldGamesGroupDelete]
Name = %Games_DESC%, 0x00000006
[FreecellUninstall]
DelFiles = FreecellCopyFilesSys, FreecellCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = FreecellUninstallItems, FreecellUninstallItemsCommon
[FreecellInstallItems]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,freecell.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22542"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll",22030
[FreecellUninstallItems]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[FreecellUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Freecell_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[Hearts]
OptionDesc = %Hearts_DESC%
Tip = %Hearts_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems, HeartsInstallItems,NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = HeartsUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =143360
[HeartsUninstall]
DelFiles = HeartsCopyFilesSys, HeartsCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = HeartsUninstallItems, HeartsUninstallItemsCommon
[HeartsInstallItems]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,mshearts.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.exe,-414"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\mshearts.exe",413
[HeartsUninstallItems]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[HeartsUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Hearts_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[Minesweeper]
OptionDesc = %Minesweeper_DESC%
Tip = %Minesweeper_TIP%
IconIndex = 63 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys, MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems, MinesweeperInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = MinesweeperUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =151552
[MinesweeperUninstall]
DelFiles = MinesweeperCopyFilesSys, MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = MinesweeperUninstallItems, MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon
[MinesweeperInstallItems]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,winmine.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22557"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll",22045
[MinesweeperUninstallItems]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[MinesweeperUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Minesweeper_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[Solitaire]
OptionDesc = %Solitaire_DESC%
Tip = %Solitaire_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems, SolitaireInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = SolitaireUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =94208
[SolitaireUninstall]
DelFiles = SolitaireCopyFilesSys, SolitaireCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SolitaireUninstallItems, SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon
[SolitaireInstallItems]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,sol.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-22572"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll",22060
[SolitaireUninstallItems]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[SolitaireUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Solitaire_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[Spider]
OptionDesc = %Spider_DESC%
Tip = %Spider_TIP%
IconIndex = 34 ;Windows mini-icon for dialogs
Parent = Games
CopyFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems, SpiderInstallItems, NewGamesGroupCreate
Uninstall = SpiderUninstall
Modes = 0,1,2,3
SizeApproximation =552960
[SpiderUninstall]
DelFiles = SpiderCopyFilesSys, SpiderCopyFilesHelp
ProfileItems = SpiderUninstallItems, SpiderUninstallItemsCommon
[SpiderInstallItems]
Name = %Spider_DESC%
CmdLine = 11,,spider.exe
WorkingDir = 11
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
InfoTip = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe,-57"
DisplayResource="%SystemRoot%\system32\spider.exe",56
[SpiderUninstallItems]
Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000003
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[SpiderUninstallItemsCommon]
Name = %Spider_DESC%,0x00000002
Subdir = %Games_GROUP%
[FreecellCopyFilesSys]
freecell.exe
[FreecellCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)"
[FreecellCopyFilesHelp]
freecell.chm
freecell.hlp
[FreecellCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
[HeartsCopyFilesSys]
mshearts.exe
[HeartsCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)"
[HeartsCopyFilesHelp]
mshearts.chm
[HeartsCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
[MinesweeperCopyFilesSys]
winmine.exe
[MinesweeperCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)"
[MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp]
winmine.chm
winmine.hlp
[MinesweeperCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
[SolitaireCopyFilesSys]
sol.exe
[SolitaireCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)"
[SolitaireCopyFilesHelp]
sol.chm
sol.hlp
[SolitaireCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
[SpiderCopyFilesSys]
spider.exe
[SpiderCopyFilesSys.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GRGX;;;WD)"
[SpiderCopyFilesHelp]
spider.chm
[SpiderCopyFilesHelp.Security]
"D:P(A;;GRGX;;;BU)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;SY)"
[Strings]
KEY_OPTIONAL = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\OptionalComponents"
Games_DESC = "Games"
Games_TIP = "Includes Freecell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Pinball, Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire games."
Games_GROUP = "Games"
Freecell_DESC = "Freecell"
Freecell_TIP = "Logic puzzle in the form of a card game"
Hearts_DESC = "Hearts"
Hearts_TIP = "Card game"
Minesweeper_DESC = "Minesweeper"
Minesweeper_TIP = "Strategy game"
Solitaire_DESC = "Solitaire"
Solitaire_TIP = "Card game"
Spider_DESC = "Spider Solitaire"
Spider_TIP = "Card game"
Thank you, H/A, once again.