F.E.A.R. installation problems...please help.

xsnv · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:04

Just installed F.E.A.R. on my pc and can't get it to start up. I get the

"F.E.A.R. has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

the second I click on the icon.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

panthro · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:17

Have you uninstalled it and reinstalled it?

Ste99 · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:19

Legit Copy?

xsnv · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:27

Yep and yep. I've been reading around and apparently a quite a few people have the same problem.

The apparent temporary fix is to uninstall a critical windows update:

- Control Panel -> Add or Remove Program
- Check the "Show updates" check box.
- Look under the Windows Updates
- Select KB917422 update and remove it.
- Restart.

It's a kernal32.dll update and is describes by microsoft as:

"A security issue has been identified in the Windows Kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer."

Anyone had a similar problem?

Thanks

P_A_N_I_C · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:37

same thing happens with GR:AW but only if you have Kaspersky installed

iirc MS have released another patch to fix it, i cant remember much more tho :/

Lolcb · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:37

Never had this problem tbh.

dafloppyone · 1 Jan 2007 at 22:59

you get the same problem with aols active virus shield which is essentially kaspernsky... even if you switch it off.
it works if you uninstall the virus killers though

mysticsniper · 2 Jan 2007 at 02:50

Yeah, kaspersky won't let me play most of my games, which is a right pain at the moment, as I use my computer for the Internet & games

Lolcb · 2 Jan 2007 at 03:29

Probably best you don't install the game. You might not make it alive posting on this forum ever again.

MadMatty · 2 Jan 2007 at 09:33

As mentioned in a previous post, there is a MS fix to the hotfix that breaks Kaspersky with games .

I cant remember what it is , but i have the file saved, so ill check it when I get home.. I can confirm it deffinatly fixes fear as i had same issue

Matteysan · 2 Jan 2007 at 14:07

xsnv said:
Yep and yep. I've been reading around and apparently a quite a few people have the same problem.

The apparent temporary fix is to uninstall a critical windows update:

- Control Panel -> Add or Remove Program
- Check the "Show updates" check box.
- Look under the Windows Updates
- Select KB917422 update and remove it.
- Restart.

It's a kernal32.dll update and is describes by microsoft as:

"A security issue has been identified in the Windows Kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer."

Anyone had a similar problem?

Thanks

I had the same problem removed that update & f.e.a.r now works perfectly.

xsnv · 2 Jan 2007 at 21:05

Lolcb said:
Probably best you don't install the game. You might not make it alive posting on this forum ever again.

How do you know i'm not already dead !?

MadMatty said:
As mentioned in a previous post, there is a MS fix to the hotfix that breaks Kaspersky with games .

I cant remember what it is , but i have the file saved, so ill check it when I get home.. I can confirm it deffinatly fixes fear as i had same issue

That would be great mate. Cheers.

Mattey1 said:
I had the same problem removed that update & f.e.a.r now works perfectly.

Yeah but i don't fancy uninstalling critical updates...

Logic Zero · 3 Jan 2007 at 02:37

xsnv said:
How do you know i'm not already dead !?

Trust me, after playing through fear you will scream for your mummy!

harris1986 · 3 Jan 2007 at 10:10

sorry to thread hijack but when i installed fear and launched it for the first time, i tried to do the update and install that and it kept upon installation of the update it kept saying something about not working with us or non us versions?

anyone come across this problem?

MadMatty · 3 Jan 2007 at 19:39

sorry its late, totaly slipped my mind last night. Here is the ms hotfix i was refuring to that fixes the fix that broke stuff .

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7B-F5C0-493B-8C3F-402026E01714&displaylang=en

xsnv · 4 Jan 2007 at 17:14

Cheers mate. That did the trick

harris1986 · 5 Jan 2007 at 12:43

just done the fix guys and still get the same problem trying to install the update -

MadMatty · 5 Jan 2007 at 14:37

Not sure what the problem updating would be. maybe run out of hd space ?

I recently baught the UK dvd game (now i have a system capable of playing it properly (demo ran badly on my x800xt) and downloading and installed the english full 1.0->1.08 update patch. I didnt encounter any issues so cant really say why the update fails on your version :|

harris1986 · 5 Jan 2007 at 15:49

it's definately not the disk space as i have 13gig free on my raptor and about 209gb free on my seagate! i'l try manually downloading the update from another site i think as opposed to going through FEAR!

The Deuce · 5 Jan 2007 at 16:10

harris1986 said:
just done the fix guys and still get the same problem trying to install the update -

i have this exact same problem on mine.

slightly OT, but does anybody else has the constant HDD access problems when playing ? it's a proper pain in the a$$.