You have my sympathies regarding running the original C&C under XP. I tried running it under Windows 2000 Pro some time ago and encountered the same problem. After calling Westwood, I was told that since the game was originally coded for Windows 95, the game is looking for an instruction set that does not exist in 2000 or XP.
 
In simpler terms, your game is asking for something that the OS doesn't know about and as a result, you are getting an error. Only suggestion I could offer is to probably set up a dual boot to 98 and run the game from the 98 partition.
 
Hope this helps,
 
Wallace

No no no, its very simple.
 
Simply install the game, download and install the patch and then run the game. If it still returns the error run RA95.exe in 95 Compatibility mode.
 
ftp://ftp.westwood.com/pub/ccgold/CCGOLDXPPATCH.ZIP
 
I have yet to find a C&C game that wont work on 2000/xp Even red alert 1 will work using the original cds.

Yep, the patch has been out for more than a year.....

I stand very much corrected then. Heh, that's what I get for being offline so much. Thanks to M4 for posting the patch link.
 
Wallace

tried the patch and all i get is a black screen. what`s 95 compatiliby mode?

Right-click on executable or shortcut and do a properties. Then go to the compatibility TAB.

thanks, got it working!

I've got the same problem but with another game - Deus from Silmarils it's from 1996 what can i do?

Ok, I did it all, (I'm running on win2k) and now im getting "a privileged instruction was executed at address 004dd5b4" and then the app terminates. Any bright ideas?

Oh and bye the way JP, "yet to find a game not running on win2k/kp" huh?
Well, I suggest you try The Neverhood. I would pay if you could get it to work on win2k! Lord knows I can't...

Im getting the same problem, and under win2k pro there is no compatability tab. iv downloaded the patch and im still getting the same problem as the other guy
 
any help would be great!

Hi JP,
 
Did all you recommended, installed orgional CDs for RA 1, downloaded and ran patch, to no avail - Back Screen. I'm using win2k. There is no win95 compatibilty mode that I am aware of in w2k.
 
Can you help me with this ?
 
Creedence.

Originally posted by creedence:

Quote:There is no win95 compatibilty mode that I am aware of in w2k. 
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279792
 
Enjoy
 

i have a different problam ithe installer open up then this message appears: "windows version 5.1 is running. Command and concuer is a windows 95 product." and im kinda confused, i run xp, can someone help meh plz?

OK, let me help here guys and gals.
 
First off, whether we're talking about C&C or C&C Red Alert does not matter.
 
Secondly, whichever you are trying to get working you WILL need the Win 95 versions of the game. The DOS version simply won't (to my ability) run.
 
OK, so, that in hand. Get yourself off to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279792 and learn how to get compatability mode going in Win2k.
 
Next, put your game CD in and find the "Setup95" folder, go in and drag out a shortcut onto your desktop for the INSTALL.EXE program (this is the Windows installer). Right click on your funky new shortcut and hit properties. OVer to the compatability tab and put it in compat for Windows 95. OK this. Run it, install the game (hopefully).
 
With the game installed, go to the installation folder, use this patch ftp://ftp.westwood.com/pub/ccgold/CCGOLDXPPATCH.ZIP, and now drag out a shortcut for C&C95.EXE RA95.EXE (game dependant) to your desktop. Use the same trick for compatability.
 
Run the windows setup program in this folder.
 
Now run the game. Whoo hoo - a black screen. No fear, whenever this happens you just need to hit SPACE twice (you're actually getting an error in Windows here, the 'a privileged instruction was executed at address 004dd5b4' one mentioned earier). If the app window closes to give the error in Windows simply <Alt><Tab> back to the game.
 
You *SHOULD* find this works, I've successfully done it on 4 Win2k machines now.
 
Good luck.

hey ppl ! i got C&C working 100%
 
but i cant get it to work in LAN
 
i actualy wanted this game so i culd play in LAN
please tell me how to work this out!!
 
all my life ive wanted to play this game in lan... ive seen it
with my brother in the early years of 1994 - 1998 but ive never got it working... please tell me if you know how to make Command & conquer 1 Work in LAN
 
 
Kristján From iceland

Use Microsoft Virtual PC or Vmware if you want to play over a network.
 
Not sure if C&C runs under Dosbox yet but you can try it.

Yes Yes!! i know that i can run the game with normal win95 and win98 compatabillity modes...
 
But How The Hell Can i Run Command & Conquer 1 in NETWORK LAN
 
MULTIPLAYER!!! HOW ?!? i know u used an File named. thipx32.dll
 
Cant i get a difrent thipx32.dll That will Run C&C in MULTIPLAYER !!?!??
 
i want to be able to play c&c on my "compaq EvoN800v Laptop"
 
with "Win - Xp Pro" i need a difrent thipx32.dll file
so i can run c&c in MULTIPLAYER ! where can i find that file wich will alow me to run the game and run it in network?
 
 
i dont care about one player missions... ive completed it 3-4 times with both teams!! i just want to be able to play c&c in multiplayer with my friends and famaly
 
Posted by: Aruze

i still can't get it to install on win2k sp4. i keep getting
 
Windows 5.0 is currently running. This version of Red Alert is a Windows 95 product only.
 
maybe the compatibility layer isn't working...?

please ... will any 1 answer plz...
 
1 question = How can i get c&c working in network with winxp ?