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Title: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-09-30 15:01:42
as the title says, it cannot find the installation...
I have the Steam Version of FF7. (Though i bought the game from the squaresoft site, it gave my a code to download the game from steam.)
I have tried uninstalling FF7 and Steam, reinstalling to "C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII"
I ran the converter after ff7 install.
it looks for the installation path, but can't find it, so asks me to type one in (Parentheses included)
so i type in
"C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII"
and press enter.
it comes up with a few "FIND" lines saying it cannot find the missing directory etc.
then it waits... after a while, it says something about documents and setting permission denied.
it cycles through folder after folder saying permission denied. after a long while it says it cannot find FF7DISC1 (even though i have download the empty iso and mounted it with the recommended program.)

i have tried uninstalling, Using the Reg Key cleaner tool from this site (Though, when i use it, it says there are no reg keys... and when i check my regedit and i can't find ANY registry keys that correspond to steam or Squaresoft.

there's not much for me to get wrong (installed FF7 to external usb hdd (G:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII)
Run the converter from the tutorial page (Tifa's 7thHeaven Tutorial Page)

Why can't the converter do what it needs to? I've run it as admin... there's not much i can get wrong really, is there?

Please help! I've been trying to get this working for days now, I've scanned these forums, and i haven't seen my issue solved yet.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-01 00:41:04
You wrote that both C: and G: were installation paths. Which one is it?
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 01:46:37
I've tried both, at the moment, it's on
G:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII

I saw a video onn youtube that showed me that i can just drag and replace movie, texture music etc files into the folders, and that worked, but with no configurable options.  (i want the reunion mod and Advent Children GFX)

This thing has given me so many issues, i tried bootleg, but it didnt work, i tryed 7thHeaven (it does what it's supposed to, but doesn't lauch the game with the patches (just normal)
and i'm betting that's cos i havn't been able to convert it properly.

If you can't help me, is there a way to do this process manually?
Or can i edit to bat to fix the error?

Here's what the Log say's (it's not the current path i'm using now, but there should still be no issues with the path i specified, right?
Code: [Select]
FF7 GameConverter, Version 0.11
Creator: Kompass63
Editor: EQ2Alyza

Start running at    Date: 30/09/2016    Time: 17:15:15.89
Active code page: 850
ActualPath G:\Final Fantasy 7\Modding Files\FF7_GameConverter_0.11

You are running "Windows 7 Ultimate" on a 64 Bit Operating System (AMD64)
Real Management 64Bit NATIV

This patch is not yet applied.


Installation path found at...

""

If an installation path IS found, press ENTER.
If an installation path IN NOT found, TYPE IT IN and press ENTER.


FINAL FANTASY VII installation could not be found...

Ending here.

called with ""G:\Final Fantasy 7\Modding Files\FF7_GameConverter_0.11\FF7_GameConverter_0.11.bat""
Arguments: "G:\Final Fantasy 7\Modding Files\FF7_GameConverter_0.11\FF7_GameConverter_0.11.bat"

PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE:          AMD64
PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432:           
Actual Path:                     G:\Final Fantasy 7\Modding Files\FF7_GameConverter_0.11
Product Name:                    Windows 7 Ultimate
Architecture:                    AMD64
Running in Modus                 64Bit NATIV
OS Bit Version                   64
Reg-Keyname Steam                HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 39140
Reg-Keyname Re-Release           HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{141B8BA9-BFFD-4635-AF64-078E31010EC3}_is1
Reg-Keyname 1                    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc.
Reg-Keyname 2                    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\FF7app.exe
Reg-Keyname 3                    HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Square Soft, Inc.
Steam Release is present:         
Steam Release Path:               "G:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII"
Re-Release is present:           
Re-Release Path:                 
Original Release is present:     
Original Release Path:           
Destination Path:                 
Source Path:                     
Videos Path:                     
Original Videos Path:             
Original Language                 
Converted Language               
Original Drive Letter:           
Converted Drive Letter:           
and now clear up Variables...
Ending at           Date: 30/09/2016    Time: 17:15:20.70
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-01 01:54:29
My first concern is that the registry cleaner couldn't identify any keys to clean, which means the game is not installed properly. That is why the GC can't find an installation path.

Try a shorter path, e.g. C:\Games\FF7 and mount the blank ISO (FF7DISC1) to a virtual drive. Daemon Tools Lite works great for this.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 02:03:17
so i should copy the "FINAL FANTASY VII" folder from
G:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII
to
G:\Games\FINAL FANTASY VII
and rename the Folder to "FF7"
Giving me the path "G:\Games\FF7"  (Skipping the steam directory alltogether)

I think i've tried this... i Zipped my FINAL FANTASY VII folder as a backup (When i did the copy and paste tutoriaal from youtube as i mentioned earlier.
Will it work if i just unzip it to G:\Games and rename it to FF7 then launch the converter from the games folder as admin?

EDIT:
The Blank ISO has been Mounted, using Daemon Tools since my first attempt at converting.
I have moved the iso to G;\Games along with 7thHeaven (+MOST of the mods already downloaded),  FF7 FINAL FANTASY VII.zip and GameConverter_7H.exe.
The ISO is mounted, i'm just waiting for everything to copy over and i'll run the converter. Will let you know the results.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 02:39:57
the Convert is now running... though, it's just given me the same issue...
it's just telling me the same
Code: [Select]
FIND `/I`: no medium
FIND `."`: no such file or directory
FIND `/I` no medium
FIND `\\./Documents and Settings': Permission Denied

Etc...

What's going on here? :( So darn confusing.

1. I install Steam to "G:\Steam"
2. I Download & Install Final Fantasy VII to the same directory (creating G:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII)
3. i Compress(ZIP) the "FINAL FANTASY 7 Folder as a backup. then rename the folder to "FF7" and move to G:\Games (Creating G:\Games\FF7)
3 i Run the converter (located in G:\Games) as Admin. (went into properties and under compatibility, i ticked Compatibility for Win 7. and Run as Admin.)

Still can't find the files... even when i type "G:\Games\FF7" or G:\Games\FF7
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-01 02:55:12
No, you can't just copy the folder to another location. Wipe everything and start clean. Then reinstall to C:\Games\FF7. You have to use an installer.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 03:02:29
when i try to install FF7 (From steam) it gives me the choice of either installing it to the current Steam installation directory (EG: G:\Steam... Giving me G:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII
OR
creating a NEW steam directory on another Drive (STILL Giving me Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY VII)
How to i install to just "G:\Games\FF7" instead of steam creating a whole new directory? (*:\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY)

Steam doesn't acctuall give me the installer.exe .... it installs through steam.
(http://i65.tinypic.com/f0cff7.jpg)
Just gives me the option to either install to the current steam library (on G;\) or create a new library on another drive.

Apart from Copying and renaming the "FINAL FANTASY VII" Folder, what other way do i have to change the path to G:\Games\FF7?

nvm, turns out i can just type it in.... i dont like the steam UI... too dark to see anything :/ ok... final attempt... let's hope this is it :)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-01 03:15:57
If I can remember correctly, I think you create new install paths at Settings -> Downloads -> Library Folders. After that, the path will show in that drop-down menu. The Steam UI is tricky to navigate, so if you can't find that, try a Google search. That's how I learned of it.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 03:34:59
Ok, will try that (last attempt for tonight)
This is what it says.
Going to try and install ff7 again, this way. (when i manually typed the G:\Ff7 folder it STILL installed to the steam library.)
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2iuxc43.jpg)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 03:48:23
I installed Final Fantasy to: G:\FF7 and pasted it in the convert as "G:\FF7" and G:\FF7 but i'm STILL getting the same error either way.

(http://i67.tinypic.com/i3fb4y.jpg)

Why God do you hate me so :(

Will have another go tomorrow. it's too late now and i'm tired... Roll on Day 4 of Failure :(
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-01 15:51:14
I have had some success modding manually... (Pasting the mods into the right data folder)
however, this is time-consuming and horribly tedious, i need the 7thHeaven app to simplify thing for me.

I Need to get this working today, it's my Son's Birthday and i havn't seen him in 6 years. :/ (I Bought the game to mod for him)

:/ Really getting Stuck here :/
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-02 00:08:50
I noticed in an above post that you're running FF7_GameConverter.0.11, which is incorrect. Go back to the tutorial page and download from the link provided in STEP 1. It will be FF7_GameConverter_7H.exe.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 02:47:38
i've been trying with all three versions (10, 11 and 7H.. 7H mostly... and i've tried it uncompressed too.)

I have been able to get some mods working... but all that involve a 1.2 ff7.exe i can't get to work, because there is no registry keys.
The converter won't find the installation path, nor recognize 3 mounted Iso's (FF7DISC1.ISO, FF7DISC2.ISO & FF7DISC3.ISO... as recommended by another site (i have no idea if it's supposed to work or not, but i did manage to come across a registry key that allowed me to run ff7config.exe) ... however, the 1.2 ff7.exe didn't recognize any of the mounted drives, so wouldn't work (and any other copy of those ff7.exe files (like from the converter sprinkles folder) still wouldn't run due to lack of Reg Key.

I've got the hang of adding mods to the game folders, and have built up my own personal collection of mods, ready to apply to the game.... including your Anxious Heart Audio mod (VERY nice btw :) Thank-you :)
except for the Menu Overhaul... as i need the 1.2 exe working. and for that, i need to convert the game.

If the program isn't working, please could you try to explain how it works?
Or maybe if you know how to convert the steam version of ff7 to the 1998 PC version manually, i would really appreciate it.
i see so many people with their mods working, and i feel like a jackass for not being able to do a simple procedure :/
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 02:52:42
Seriously... it's so damn baisic.... i do more complicated things with my 3DS :D (I'm not even kidding, take a look at www.3DSChaos.com if u have a 3DS, or www.WiiuChaos.com if u have a Wii.)
Handheld hacking Forums, with tutorials and resources (Just like this site)
I Use my 3DS as a Wireless Gamepad to Play Final Fantasy 7 on my PC.. .. :P

I have the cheats,
I have the mods,
now i just need to conversion :D
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-02 03:05:48
This might help, i don't use steam so i don't really know but if it fixes it then yay :D
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7710-tdlc-0426
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 13:57:51
Yeah, tried that just now with a clean install. Still no luck with the converter...
I Wish this thing would just work..

I't not finding anything (Reg Keys Or Mounted ISO's.)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-02 14:49:24
Alright i'm just going to run over all the steps i know from times i've had trouble.

1. Do not install inside program files. Use C:Games\Final Fantasy VII
2. Make sure the converter is on the same HDD as the game
3. Make sure to run as admin
4. If all else fails follow these steps
4a. Press "Windows + R" and type regedit
4b. Go to "HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6543NODE\SQUARESOFT.INC\FINAL FANTASY VII"

On here check for any setting that suggest a location and change them to your real path.

Then pretty much start these steps again.
Hope that helps a little
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 16:11:32
yeah, i don't have that regkey.
i have two, (Both for steam)

i think that's the error... it's not installing any registry keys when i install FF7 through steam.
However, i can still play the game normally, with or without some certain mods.

How can i aquire the keys myself?
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-02 16:26:41
Uhh, maybe there's a chance it installs somewhere else through steam. I'm using the original version.

I don't think you can, or at least if you can i wouldn't know how to do it

Does the 2 you do have any destinations in?
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 17:06:01
Yeah, the Steam installation directory (not the ff7 installation directory)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-02 17:20:12
Well all i can say then is make sure everything there actually points to the game and run again. That's all i got sorry. I tried :D
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-02 18:43:40
i have :( that's all i've been doing... i'm really good at following instructions.. (Hence the hacked 3DS)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-04 16:58:31
still got no fun...
i managed to find an installer for the new threat and it works... i found some HD gfx and also music too. only problem is. i cant use the updated hd gfx with the new threat unless i use 7thHeaven (and for that, i need the converted game)

this is really a big issue... i've spend 7 hours of the game so far, and i'm STILL at the beginning :/
Please! Help me :/
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-04 17:31:35
Okay.....
Try uninstalling the game completely,
Press "Win + R" type "%appdata%" and delete 7Hth workshop.
Press "Win + R" type "regedit" and remove anything in the final fantasy section that connects to the converter.
i.e "Game converter keys"

Start from the very begining again. I know it's horrible but should be worth it
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-04 18:59:57
Ok, i have uninstalled,
deleted the data in appdata
deleted teh registrys for valve
and also the square enix folder in documents.

run fff reg cleaner.
run CCleaner

now i've installed Steam again.
installing FF7 now.
Then i'm going to run the converter and see what happens.

EDIT:
Didin't work...
It there a way i can make regkeys or do the converters job manually (i see a nice sprinkles folder within the exe... and i have ahex editor and Notepad++)

Or can i alter the .bat somehow? (i know how to edit it, just not what to edit it to)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: coreag on 2016-10-06 22:24:03
I am having the same exact problem as you. Are you using Windows 10? If so I think it is a Windows 10 issue. I tried using both the steam version and downloading Toms Installer and getting the same problem with it just saying Find FF7 Game Converter. I do know if you are using winrar or any other extractor, you can right click on FF7 Game Converter and extract the content's into a directory. If you manage to figure out how to get this working after that let me know. I really want to get this working for myself as well.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-07 01:40:40
I do know if you are using winrar or any other extractor, you can right click on FF7 Game Converter and extract the content's into a directory. If you manage to figure out how to get this working after that let me know. I really want to get this working for myself as well.

If you do this, then there is little support I can offer. Sorry, I'm not trying to be awful on purpose or anything, it's just that I don't have the time to do "work arounds" with every individual who has a relatively rare issue. If you find it yourself, please post about it. I fix is still needed though, not just work arounds.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-07 05:30:22
There's always the chance that if your running Win10 that could be the issue. Try using Tom's installer. He made it for Win10 specifically. You'll find it easy enough if you google qhimm toms installer
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: coreag on 2016-10-07 20:07:24
Here is an example of what I get when I tell it where the install directory is for FF7.

(http://puu.sh/rB5uu/d6be64a44a.png)

I have tried both Steam and Toms Installer. Both times it does this. I have cleaned my registry after every time i uninstalled FF7 and it still does exactly this after every single try. I use Windows 10.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: coreag on 2016-10-07 20:17:46
You know what. I take it back. I guess it does seem to work you just have to wait a really long time? Either way after waiting forever I am getting this.

(http://puu.sh/rB6i7/fbd1c856ad.png)

But I do have a drive named that. I downloaded the blank iso and mounted it via Daemon Tools lite.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-08 01:28:35
yeah, none of that worked for me, so i'm sticking to the Reunion mod, Anxious heart and Oucho. for now, untill a fix is ready. or 7thHeaven will work with the steam version of ff7 somehow.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Mert7 on 2016-10-08 01:32:59
I don't think this issue is win10 specific, I got it working and there was no issues.
Steps I took. I followed the guide.
Downloaded FFVII on steam (to c:/games/) (did not launch it at all)
Downloaded the blank ISO (win10 auto mounted it for me)
Downloaded and ran the game converter from step 1 on tut page (Not the special win10 one)
game converter did NOT auto find the install directory so I manually typed it in. After the prompts it brought up the FFVII config tool and I just kept following instructions.

Nothing special happened, it went completely as expected.
I know Coreag is using windows 10 (like me), and judging from screenshots Akawashi is using windows 7 and they're both having the same issue. There's got to be something else they have in common that's interfering with now this stuff installs.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Tsuna on 2016-10-08 04:05:06
You running the converter as admin? Only other thing is keep installing it different places and regcleaning after every attempt
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Mert7 on 2016-10-08 04:08:56
You have to run it as admin or the thing will freak out at you with red screen and everything.
So yes, I ran it as admin (the second time)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: coreag on 2016-10-08 05:50:11
I don't know what the issue was that causes the converter to not function properly, but I solved it by formatting and reinstalling Windows 10. Obviously this isn't optimal for everyone but at least it solved my issue.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-08 07:41:33
I don't know what the issue was that causes the converter to not function properly, but I solved it by formatting and reinstalling Windows 10. Obviously this isn't optimal for everyone but at least it solved my issue.

Good! Now, turn off windows updates as they tend screw up the game launch after each one is installed. You honestly don't need them anymore.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Mert7 on 2016-10-08 08:18:17
Yeah not always the best policy to ignore updates, they patch security holes and bugs and stuff, and most windows 10 updates are just defender definition files and should not affect how the game launches. Only update I think that may mess with launcher is the win 10 anniversary update which should have come and gone on most machines by now.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2016-10-08 08:42:57
Matter of opinion and experience on this one. You will run into an FF7 not working after updating, trust me. But you can always run the GC again and choose the Overwrite option. That's specifically why it has that option.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Akawashi on 2016-10-14 00:25:42
Matter of opinion and experience on this one. You will run into an FF7 not working after updating, trust me. But you can always run the GC again and choose the Overwrite option. That's specifically why it has that option.

I have updates installed on my Windows 7 PC... but i didn't think that would be an issue...
but it STILL doesn't give me any overwrite option cos it has no permissions :/
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: rlbond86 on 2017-01-15 20:01:01
FYI, I had the same issue and solved it.

The problem was that I installed a piece of software in my windows PATH variable that superceded FIND.EXE.

If you go to the command line and type "where find" it will give a list of files called find.exe. Delete every one of them execpt the one in C:\Windows\System32. Then the patcher will work.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Sundaybrawl on 2017-02-20 08:26:52
Just wanted to say that did the trick, renaming any other find.exe and running the patcher works flawlessly. Took me a few hours to figure this out and not seeing anything about this issue on the tutorial page or FAQ page. From what I looked at before getting this to work, quite a few people have this issue. Should be put in the FAQ or the tutorial page.
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: EQ2Alyza on 2017-02-20 10:28:04
Well this is good news. I will be sure to update the FAQ with it :)
Title: Re: Game Converter 7H.exe can't find my installation file....?
Post by: Fendera on 2017-09-08 11:19:47
FYI, I had the same issue and solved it.

The problem was that I installed a piece of software in my windows PATH variable that superceded FIND.EXE.

If you go to the command line and type "where find" it will give a list of files called find.exe. Delete every one of them execpt the one in C:\Windows\System32. Then the patcher will work.

Still no luck, I have only one find.exe and thats the one in the system32 folder..