RA2 Error

[mattbrown91]

I just had a urge to reinstall RA2 and before setup starts it just crashes to desktop.

This is the error given

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="Setup.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="401COMUP.EXE" SIZE="437528" CHECKSUM="0xCF1F82E2" BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor " COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System" FILE_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WEXTRACT.EXE " INTERNAL_NAME="Wextract " LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1997" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x73E45" LINKER_VERSION="0x50000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.72.3110.0" LINK_DATE="03/11/1998 01:39:29" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/11/1998 01:39:29" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="drvmgt.dll" SIZE="34304" CHECKSUM="0x26751E9E" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="09/06/2000 04:20:01" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/06/2000 04:20:01" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Language.dll" SIZE="49152" CHECKSUM="0x3EA0D39E" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="09/21/2000 19:56:16" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/21/2000 19:56:16" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="SETUP.EXE" SIZE="1308723" CHECKSUM="0x9EF69643" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/02/2000 01:21:20" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/02/2000 01:21:20" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="VBRUN60.EXE" SIZE="1055456" CHECKSUM="0x1313836F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor " COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Operating System" FILE_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WEXTRACT.EXE " INTERNAL_NAME="Wextract " LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1995" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x16187" LINKER_VERSION="0x50000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="4.71.1015.0" LINK_DATE="07/15/1997 11:48:12" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/15/1997 11:48:12" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="~de7bc4.tmp" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="~de7bc4.tmp" SIZE="194807" CHECKSUM="0x18FCBA69" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="09/06/2000 04:25:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="09/06/2000 04:25:17" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="983552" CHECKSUM="0x4CE79457" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFF848" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

 

[Minstadave]

Um....tried a reinstall?

 

[Alrik]

I used to have the same problem it would launch the installer but wouldn't being the installation and just crashed to desktop. I couldn't find a fix so i formatted to fix it. This was like 2 years ago mind you so someone may have found a fix or something.

 

[mattbrown91]

You should never have to format to get a game to work.

Is it the drivers ?

 

[Alrik]

I did because it was due a format all i had to do is load a disk image of the drive and it was done.

It doesn't look like a hardware problem so it looks to be software. Try updating all drivers couldn't really hurt.

 

[HicRic]

Everyone I know gets this error with installing RA2 on win XP, even using compatibility modes on the setup file. Never found a fix..

 

[Minstadave]

Everyone I know gets this error with installing RA2 on win XP, even using compatibility modes on the setup file. Never found a fix..

I've got RA2 and Yuris revenge installed on XP Pro SP2 with no probs

 

[Hlebio]

Same here..

 

[Gatsby]

I've got RA2 and Yuris revenge installed on XP Pro SP2 with no probs

Same here, though I do have to run it in win98 compatability mode otherwise it just black-screens on startup.

 

[mnet674]

Had this problem the other day getting it to work on my PC at a lan party (RA2 standard that is), while I was away for a while a friend said he'd found fixes on the EA support website (sounds miraculous I know) but of course I have no idea where this support page is...

RA2 does work on here now though, I have a vague memory of it being some sort of macromedia update, or possibly a safedisc patch.

 

[mattbrown91]

....safedisc patch.

Its a legitimate disc

 

[mattbrown91]

Well I've updated my video drivers.

I did a 3DMark06 before and after,

Before I got 1576 from 681, 563, 683

After I got 1664 from 700, 584, 841.


Which is a bit of an improvement , RA2 still doesn't work mind

 

[HicRic]

It's strange, it doesn't work on either of my XP computers and I've got three friends who can't install it either. I wonder what we're all doing wrong! Double click on the setup file on the CD -> "the program has to shut down now, sorry for inconvenience, blah blah blah". can't install any patches or anything since the game won't install.

I wonder if there are different 'versions' of the red alert 2 discs. Meh, this thread has made me want to go and play it again now, I'll see if I can get the blasted thing to work.

 

[mattbrown91]

I wasn't too bothered about playing it to start with, but now im missing it

Meh. And ive just watched Of Mice and Men. What a sad ending