I got Red Alert 2 to work!

Syxx_Killer · 10-22-05, 08:14 PM

I just gotta post. I'm very happy right now. I have had Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 since it came out. I pre-oredered the expansion for it when it came out. That was torture waiting for it. When I built the new computer, I put Windows XP Pro with SP2 on it. I had no choice as to install SP2, as it came on the Windows disc. Well, shortly after I got it up and running back in March, I decided to install RA2 and the YR expansion. When I inserted the RA2 disc, and clicked install I got the Microsoft error message. Yet, I could insert YR, click Install, and everything would be fine. I sadly put the game away never expecting to play it again. It is one of my all time favorite games. Tonight I decided to browse around some RA fan sites and see if a forum would help. Indeed it did! There was a link to the Macrovision site for a SafeDisc driver update. I had no idea RA2 used SafeDisc. I downloaded the update and RA2 installed! I couldn't believe it! I probably didn't need to download the update in retrospect because Rome: Total War uses SafeDisc. I probably could have installed RA2 without needing to download the update. If anyone out there is in the same boat, you may want to give it a try. Couldn't hurt.

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10-22-05, 08:14 PM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I got Red Alert 2 to work! I just gotta post. I'm very happy right now. I have had Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 since it came out. I pre-oredered the expansion for it when it came out. That was torture waiting for it. When I built the new computer, I put Windows XP Pro with SP2 on it. I had no choice as to install SP2, as it came on the Windows disc. Well, shortly after I got it up and running back in March, I decided to install RA2 and the YR expansion. When I inserted the RA2 disc, and clicked install I got the Microsoft error message. Yet, I could insert YR, click Install, and everything would be fine. I sadly put the game away never expecting to play it again. It is one of my all time favorite games. Tonight I decided to browse around some RA fan sites and see if a forum would help. Indeed it did! There was a link to the Macrovision site for a SafeDisc driver update. I had no idea RA2 used SafeDisc. I downloaded the update and RA2 installed! I couldn't believe it! I probably didn't need to download the update in retrospect because Rome: Total War uses SafeDisc. I probably could have installed RA2 without needing to download the update. If anyone out there is in the same boat, you may want to give it a try. Couldn't hurt. http://www.macrovision.com/products/...ownloads.shtml