Why is SRB2 deleting itself?

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I recently reinstalled SRB2 because the srb2win.exe deleted itself for some reason, but now every time I add a new one, it says it cannot find "the file path specified" and deletes itself again. It says I don't have access to it for some reason when I had it yesterday as well.
 
*GOOFYRAT!* said:
I recently reinstalled SRB2 because the srb2win.exe deleted itself for some reason, but now every time I add a new one, it says it cannot find "the file path specified" and deletes itself again. It says I don't have access to it for some reason when I had it yesterday as well.
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It might be your antivirus (if you have one), try disabling it
 
Nope. Didn't help. :[
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Okay, so I installed a new version in a completely different area. It seems like something IN the computer is preventing SRB2 to run. Is there anything than could perhaps conflict with it? (I recently download MBAACC)
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Okay, so Doctor Robotnik's Ring Racers is now doing it too for some reason??? It's the same error message. but SRB2Kart works fine for some reason???
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Okay, so I found these files in my appdata, and not only can I not close two of them because theyre open in some kind of textinputhost.exe, but they're MULTIPLYING.
 
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Where did you install the games to? I have SRB2 in C:/Games/SRB2 v2.2 and DRRR in C:/Users/Use/RingRacers (because that's where it lived in my old & dead computer).

Also, as far as I'm aware, TextInputHost.exe is just some Windows thing for some stuff incluing touchscreen, stylus and the on-screen keyboard.
 
Useott said:
Where did you install the games to? I have SRB2 in C:/Games/SRB2 v2.2 and DRRR in C:/Users/Use/RingRacers (because that's where it lived in my old & dead computer).

Also, as far as I'm aware, TextInputHost.exe is just some Windows thing for some stuff incluing touchscreen, stylus and the on-screen keyboard.
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I had originally installed SRB2 into my Music directory, but when this happened, I moved it to a SRB2 Folder IN the Music directory, THEN tried a folder in the Downloads directory. None of them worked. Doctor Robotnik's Ring Racers was installed into a folder in a USB, and so was SRB2Kart.
 
That's odd. I heard in a few places that placing games in folders like Downloads or Desktop is bad, but haven't tested that myself. Try making a folder in your user folder (#:/Users/#####/), and putting the games there. If it doesn't work, I'll try replicating this on my end to find any other solution.
 
*GOOFYRAT!* said:
I had originally installed SRB2 into my Music directory, but when this happened, I moved it to a SRB2 Folder IN the Music directory, THEN tried a folder in the Downloads directory. None of them worked. Doctor Robotnik's Ring Racers was installed into a folder in a USB, and so was SRB2Kart.
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Useott said:
That's odd. I heard in a few places that placing games in folders like Downloads or Desktop is bad, but haven't tested that myself. Try making a folder in your user folder (#:/Users/#####/), and putting the games there. If it doesn't work, I'll try replicating this on my end to find any other solution.
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Indeed, on the SRB2 installer itself, it says not to put it in the Downloads directory. Why exactly, I'm not sure, maybe because it'll get buried.
I, myself, also put it in a "Users" folder, as well as it's own dedicated folder within that user's folder. I just feel like that's the reasonable thing to do. not saying your aren't reasonable
 
Did not work. Srb2win.exe still deleted itself. and said it couldn't find the path specified.
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So I completely wiped my computer...(YEA.) and it still won't work. The same thing happens.
 
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Useott said:
That's odd. I heard in a few places that placing games in folders like Downloads or Desktop is bad, but haven't tested that myself. Try making a folder in your user folder (#:/Users/#####/), and putting the games there. If it doesn't work, I'll try replicating this on my end to find any other solution.
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I put all of my fnf executables in downloads, and they work fine (although, it is a pretty simple game). As for the SRB2 deleting itself... yeah i have no idea how tf you can fix that. you seem to be on windows 11, do you have the latest version?
 
No, as in, the latest windows version
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cause it seems to be that its your system thats causing it, since ive got mostly the same set up, and it works fine
 
Then, uhhh, I don't really have any idea what could be causing the game to delete itself. The last idea i have is, did you download the game through the archive releases? Or did you use the installer? I've had 2.2.15 for about a month or so (I cant be bothered to check) and it hasn't had this problem. i cant speak for ring racers, only had it for a week so far, but that could be the problem with it, that the installer isn't working properly
 
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Then, uhhh, I don't really have any idea what could be causing the game to delete itself. The last idea i have is, did you download the game through the archive releases? Or did you use the installer? I've had 2.2.15 for about a month or so (I cant be bothered to check) and it hasn't had this problem. i cant speak for ring racers, only had it for a week so far, but that could be the problem with it, that the installer isn't working properly
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Archive.
 
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