| No one else has... [message #135256] |
Sun, 30 January 2005 18:36  |
Zuviel
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Registered: January 2005
Location: Canada
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No one else has been able to help so far...
I'm hoping you (the guru's of C&C) may be able to help.
My trouble isn't with Renegades, but I'm running out of places to get help from
I bought a new computer and can't install Red Alert 2 on it (I have been playing with the boys from work over the past few years)
I can start the install by autorun or by running the setup, but when the setup tries to install the files... it says it can not find the disk and shuts down.
EA games (westwood) says it won't work because I am using XP and is not supported. Easy out for them.
I am using the same XP copy on my new puter as on my old one, and all my friends use XP and we have never had any problems.
After confirming my CD is not damaged...
I have tried every compatability mode available, I have tried copying all the CD files to my HD and running it, I have tried mounting an ISO on a virtual CD, and I have tried changing the drive letter.... all resulted in the same problem... so I started trying cracked versions (packaged as EXE) but I have been unable to find one that I can register my serial number and/or get on-line with.
I would customize the install program if I know how... or manually install each file and make the required registry entries if that's what it took... and if I knew how... lol... but I'm out of ideas but stilll obviously motivated to get back on-line with the boys.. (you'd think with all the people and files floating around on the net these days, that I'd be able to find a clean "no CD" EXE out there that I can register with my valid serial and get back into the game)
Anyone have any ideas?
I imagine that as I am only having trouble on my new puter the answer must lie with that... but I can't imagine what it would be.
See my sig for info on my new puter.
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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| No one else has... [message #135441] |
Mon, 31 January 2005 16:46  |
genetix
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Registered: July 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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Search google for a XP patch for red alert 2. I think I needed one when I installed the first version of red alert.
EA probably released one for the game and their to lazy to give you the link :rolleyes:
Another thing you could try doing is:
1. Put the CD in the cd tray
2. go into My Computer and "explore" the CD Rom
3. On the Auto-Run file right click and go to properties.
4. Under compatability I think it is try running the program as a windows 98 program.
That may work. It works with some older C&C games.
Hope it helps
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| No one else has... [message #135494] |
Mon, 31 January 2005 21:39 |
Zuviel
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thanks for the reply. The only patches for XP i found was for red alert (not for red alert2) I think to use such a patch though the game would need to be installled first, then you patch it so that it runs well under the OS.
XP will run the game no problem... if i can get in installed.
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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Tue, 01 February 2005 22:21 |
Zuviel
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Location: Canada
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Thanks for the replies... much appreciated...
I have tried cloneCD, alcohol120%, and nero.. all with the same results.
FYI.. If anyone is following this thread because they are having the same trouble or if you are otherwise interested in more info on this... the best thread thus far going on it is in http://www.peerweb.org support forum.
Someone there suggested I post here... credit to you all at C&C renegade eh?
more FYI - I've postee all over the net pleading for help... here and peerweb have been the only places giving any replies of value (if at all)
thanks... I'm gaining faith now that I'll actully solve this.
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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| No one else has... [message #136321] |
Fri, 04 February 2005 17:34 |
Zuviel
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nineball
no. new harddrive... everything new.
the only thing the same is same disk used for installing windows XP Pro.
XP Pro is 2002 version, no updates on it yet.
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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| No one else has... [message #141769] |
Fri, 04 March 2005 03:27 |
EA-DamageEverything
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Registered: January 2005
Location: Germany
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LOL, all Windows XP are Version 2002. Including the home edition.
I have the C&C part 2: Red Alert (Win95 edition) and this is THE ONLY ONE which doesn´t work under XP. I have XP professional with SP2...doesn´t work under XP pure, nor XP with SP1 and not on XP with SP2. Even not with the compatibility mode on....
But there is a Mini RA available= http://ra.ot4ku.com PLUS over 900 (in words= Ninehundred) maps. The music is cool which starts after loading the page (Russian music) 
But Red Alert 2 AND Yuris revenge of course should work fine on XP, I played them under this OS.
If you got any question, add me in ICQ, I am german. maybe I can help you.
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| No one else has... [message #142109] |
Sat, 05 March 2005 20:50 |
Zuviel
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Registered: January 2005
Location: Canada
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Still haven't been able to solve this problem.
Still a mystery.
I started playing again, but I'm back on my old computer now in order to play.
RA3 will probably surface before I get this fixed. LOL.
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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Sun, 06 March 2005 05:42 |
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by_ruddles
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Location: UK
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On the off-chance, have you run the setup.exe in compatibility mode?
If not, try it. Simply right click on the CD in my computer, and hit explore. Now find setup.exe (it might be instal.exe, i cba to find my RA2 disk), right click on it and in properties set its compatability mode to windows 95.
It worked for someone i know who had issues installing RA2, but im not 100% sure it will work for this issue. It does sound like a CD-Drive driver issue from whats been said.
My BRenBot Control Pannel: BRCP .
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| No one else has... [message #142206] |
Sun, 06 March 2005 10:11 |
JPNOD
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Registered: April 2004
Location: Area 51
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Sp1,sp2 on youre comp?
I remmember back in i had Red Alert 2 on my comp on a Win Xp home edition, Without Windows patches, and Sp's on it.
WOL nick: JPNOD
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| No one else has... [message #142525] |
Mon, 07 March 2005 18:42 |
Zuviel
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Registered: January 2005
Location: Canada
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u know... the yuri expansion seems to have no problem running. Except that I need RA2 installed to complete the insallation.
If there's no solutions to my RA2 problem, any way for me to get yuri running?
Z
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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| No one else has... [message #146831] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 05:17 |
JPNOD
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Registered: April 2004
Location: Area 51
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BUMP anyone got a fix for this yet,
i managed to get RED ALERT 2 working on a XP machine with sp2 but Yur's revenge after the intro it wont load and just freezes 
WOL nick: JPNOD
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| No one else has... [message #147434] |
Sat, 02 April 2005 19:55 |
Zuviel
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Location: Canada
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With all my screwing around in XP trying to get this game into my new pc, I ended up screwing windows up so badly that i was unable to recover the changes... !@##$%^&*!!!
Result is i had to do a new XP install... I then installed Red Alert 2 before setting up any of my PC's components... and it installed no problem!!! I then went about setting up my sound and graphics cards etc etc. and it is working fine.
I do have one problem though, I am unable to right click on the mini map. Not a big deal really but it is an inconvenience.
Long story short, I was able to install when XP had no idea what kind of system it was running on.
ASUS K8N with AMD Athalon 2800+
XP PRO have not put SP2 in yet
Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis
Audigy 2, SATA HD, DVD+RW, CD+RW, 7-in-1
Syncmaster 710T ans a Sonata case
"I know why you have that stupid grin"
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