Installing of Red Alert in XP..
hi, i have been follow this forums. . for few days as i am trying to install red alert 1 on xp home. I found some usefull formus once i install the game. . but the game won't let me install it it give me an error message saing i am using windows 5.
hi, i have been follow this forums.. for few days as i am trying to install red alert 1 on xp home. I found some usefull formus once i install the game.. but the game won't let me install it it give me an error message saing i am using "windows 5.1 it works with windows 95". I am LOST!!! NE HELP WILL DO..
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im getting a message that says "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."
How do i fix this, i really wanna play this game again, and please talk in normal english, im very new to all this stuff. Thanks,
Zac
How do i fix this, i really wanna play this game again, and please talk in normal english, im very new to all this stuff. Thanks,
Zac
I'm unable to install Red Alert 95, I have tried changing the compatibility to windows 95 but when ever I click the autorun and select install it starts dos and there I get an error which say that setup.mix can't be found, under the error is a text message which says press any button when your done inserting the cd or esc to exit. But I can't press any keys because this dos window disables my keyboard, except for the esc button. My computer is running on Xp pro with service pack 2 installed.
Please help me.
Please help me.
Originally posted by Wilhelmus:
Quote:Here is how I installed it.
First put the RA CD on first CD/DVD drive.
1) On RA CD, there are folder named SETUP and there are dos version of the installer, install.exe. Launch it.
2) It'll start and then ask for sound card, I selected none.
3) Then it asks where to install. C:\WESTWOOD\RA
4) Files copied....
5) After install go to where you installed it.
6)
Download 1.08 patch. http://www.sharoma.com/ral/files/ra108usp.exe. Copy the file to RA folder, doubleclick it. Then use extracted PATCH.EXE to patch it.
7) Copy the patch file ("ra108usp.exe") to your RA folder ("c:\westwood\redalert").
8) Doubleclick the patch file to start file extracting.
9) Now, on the folder there should be file named "patch.exe". Doubleclick it.
10) Wait while it patches RA. Dos screen will appear for while. Let it finish.
11) Now you have patched the game, create shortcut for file named "RA95.exe". Rightclick the shortcut and select Properties. Click Compatiblity tab. Apply following compatiblity settings to shortcut: Windows 95, 256 colors, 640x480, Disable themes and turn off advanced text services.
12) Done, launch the game by using this shortcut.
Quote:Here is how I installed it.
First put the RA CD on first CD/DVD drive.
1) On RA CD, there are folder named SETUP and there are dos version of the installer, install.exe. Launch it.
2) It'll start and then ask for sound card, I selected none.
3) Then it asks where to install. C:\WESTWOOD\RA
4) Files copied....
5) After install go to where you installed it.
6)
Download 1.08 patch. http://www.sharoma.com/ral/files/ra108usp.exe. Copy the file to RA folder, doubleclick it. Then use extracted PATCH.EXE to patch it.
7) Copy the patch file ("ra108usp.exe") to your RA folder ("c:\westwood\redalert").
8) Doubleclick the patch file to start file extracting.
9) Now, on the folder there should be file named "patch.exe". Doubleclick it.
10) Wait while it patches RA. Dos screen will appear for while. Let it finish.
11) Now you have patched the game, create shortcut for file named "RA95.exe". Rightclick the shortcut and select Properties. Click Compatiblity tab. Apply following compatiblity settings to shortcut: Windows 95, 256 colors, 640x480, Disable themes and turn off advanced text services.
12) Done, launch the game by using this shortcut.
Originally posted by T. Muller:
Quote:4. Locate into this CD “SETUP95” folder, right-click onto “INSTALL.EXE” file here, and click “Properties”, than click on Compatibility (Mode), and modified setting here to “Run this program into compatibility mode for: Windows 95”.Than press “Apply” and “Ok”. Now, left-click and run the installation process thru this “INSTALL.EXE” file…
It doesn't work, it still displays that crappy "this application is not a proper win32 stuff" message..my both drives are ntfs (i know i won't be able to play it when installed because of that) but does it affect also the isntallation process? What should i do?
Quote:4. Locate into this CD “SETUP95” folder, right-click onto “INSTALL.EXE” file here, and click “Properties”, than click on Compatibility (Mode), and modified setting here to “Run this program into compatibility mode for: Windows 95”.Than press “Apply” and “Ok”. Now, left-click and run the installation process thru this “INSTALL.EXE” file…
It doesn't work, it still displays that crappy "this application is not a proper win32 stuff" message..my both drives are ntfs (i know i won't be able to play it when installed because of that) but does it affect also the isntallation process? What should i do?
Ohh my god what a long list of replies...
TO EVERYONE WHO WANT TO PLAY "RED ALERT"
this what you have to do and it works everywere
1)put in your "redalert disk1" and then close the autorun...
2)then open "this computer" icon on the desktop and right click on the cd-rom with "red alert disk1" and click on the botton "open"
3)then find "setup.exe" and right click on it and click on "properties" then click on "Compatiblity tab" and then set it to "windows 95" and click on ok...
4) And then make a shortcut from cd to desktop and then run it... then it will stop asking for windows95
5) after installing it you can play without problems...
it is recommende to download the patch 1.08 Redalert" target="_blank...t patch 108. <-here
after installing the patch search for the unofficial patch for redalert 3.03 or even better if you got gamespy, then open gamespy and log in and click on the redalert icon then it will show you were to download it
6)after you have bin downloading 3.03 install it so you can play against other on the net
TO EVERYONE WHO WANT TO PLAY "RED ALERT"
this what you have to do and it works everywere
1)put in your "redalert disk1" and then close the autorun...
2)then open "this computer" icon on the desktop and right click on the cd-rom with "red alert disk1" and click on the botton "open"
3)then find "setup.exe" and right click on it and click on "properties" then click on "Compatiblity tab" and then set it to "windows 95" and click on ok...
4) And then make a shortcut from cd to desktop and then run it... then it will stop asking for windows95
5) after installing it you can play without problems...
it is recommende to download the patch 1.08 Redalert" target="_blank...t patch 108. <-here
after installing the patch search for the unofficial patch for redalert 3.03 or even better if you got gamespy, then open gamespy and log in and click on the redalert icon then it will show you were to download it
6)after you have bin downloading 3.03 install it so you can play against other on the net
Hi, I'm new here. I tried installing Red Alert (the original) & thanks a lot you guys really know your stuff & it worked on my Laptop that uses XP. Thanks a lot!!!!
However, I made some serious errors & now the AUTOEXEC.NT ended up on my desktop (silly me) & I'm trying (without success) to delete it. Can any of you tell me how to delete it? It keeps saying that it's being used by someone or other programs.
PS: It's also on my USB & I can't shake it off
However, I made some serious errors & now the AUTOEXEC.NT ended up on my desktop (silly me) & I'm trying (without success) to delete it. Can any of you tell me how to delete it? It keeps saying that it's being used by someone or other programs.
PS: It's also on my USB & I can't shake it off
Okay guys, I tried everything u said here and nothing worked.
so now i'll give u a precise action of what i did:
1. Inserted CD1 of Red alert into the DVD/CD drive.
2. Cancled the auto run and went into explore the disk.
in this stage there were to posts with too ways, one way was like:
Go To Setup95 Folder (i went to it) and right click on setup.exe that set the complitability mode to win95 (did so) than run the install from that file. here is the problem with that: when i run the installer from that file a DOS window opened and says that the installation could not find Setup.mix (wich is found to be in the folder Setup and not in Setup95) so i tried doing the same with the Setup.exe file in the Setup folder and the same error came.
now for the second guide,
I went to explore the disk and right clicked on Setup.exe that changed the complitability mode to windos 95 and runed the file. it was loading normally the wizard (windows is prepearing the install wizard wich will guide you throught the installation) and when it finished prepearing (100%) it gave me that error: Windows 5.1 Is Currectly Running. This version of Red Alert is a Windows 95 only product.
any ideas why is both guides not working?
so now i'll give u a precise action of what i did:
1. Inserted CD1 of Red alert into the DVD/CD drive.
2. Cancled the auto run and went into explore the disk.
in this stage there were to posts with too ways, one way was like:
Go To Setup95 Folder (i went to it) and right click on setup.exe that set the complitability mode to win95 (did so) than run the install from that file. here is the problem with that: when i run the installer from that file a DOS window opened and says that the installation could not find Setup.mix (wich is found to be in the folder Setup and not in Setup95) so i tried doing the same with the Setup.exe file in the Setup folder and the same error came.
now for the second guide,
I went to explore the disk and right clicked on Setup.exe that changed the complitability mode to windos 95 and runed the file. it was loading normally the wizard (windows is prepearing the install wizard wich will guide you throught the installation) and when it finished prepearing (100%) it gave me that error: Windows 5.1 Is Currectly Running. This version of Red Alert is a Windows 95 only product.
any ideas why is both guides not working?
alright guys after reading all this stuff i got it working but i also wanna try to see if i can do it another way (ya know to get th resolution right) but for some odd reason...i can't uninstall i did install it with dos and its running on compatibility but i cant figure out why i can't find the unstall program ive tried everything i mean if anyone has any ideas please help a brotha out....at least it aint about installing..hah help me out..please..i beg of you, you genius', you
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ok!! i am very frustratd with this game the more i try to install it the more i am dying to play.... any who i am trying to install the game on my windows xp but for some reason i have follewed all the instruction givin to me by this forum, but none have yet to work. i have been here on my pc for 2 hours and still can't get it to run. the problem i am having is the setup.mix is never found . but it makes no sense bacause the game was installed but i can't play it. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!
Wilhelmus,
i cant get past step 1. I click on the install, and dos pops up saying " bla bla cant find setup.mix" well, setup.mix is in that file. Help me please. i saw your answer on another post as well. Can anyone help me get past this point!? supa frustrated.
i cant get past step 1. I click on the install, and dos pops up saying " bla bla cant find setup.mix" well, setup.mix is in that file. Help me please. i saw your answer on another post as well. Can anyone help me get past this point!? supa frustrated.
Hey guys ive read all the help on red alert for xp but still no success.
if i install it through setup when i try to play it i get 'the procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll' so i then tried to install it using dos and the install.exe file, i then get 'this system does not support fullscreen mode. choose 'close' to terminate the application'
any help would be well appreciated
thanks
if i install it through setup when i try to play it i get 'the procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll' so i then tried to install it using dos and the install.exe file, i then get 'this system does not support fullscreen mode. choose 'close' to terminate the application'
any help would be well appreciated
thanks
