8 Reply by Armygrognard (edited by Armygrognard 2008-06-13 03:38:27)

  • Registered: 2008-06-13
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Re: Can't start BF2142

For future events, try uninstalling the CD/DVD drive of your PC and then re-installing.

Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager>DVD/CD-ROM drives>right click-uninstall

The computer will then find 'new hardware' and re-install the drivers for the drive.  This worked for me as I cursed EA and DICE  during Christmas (when I'd bought the game for my son).

My quick fix was to try a different PC (installed flawlessly), but that was not the one I wanted it on.  So I tried the above fix and it worked.

Your mileage may vary...

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  • Registered: 2007-08-25
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Re: Can't start BF2142

Reinstalled the drivers, uninstalled AVG, disabled Wndows Firewall and it still won't run sad

  • Registered: 2007-11-23
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Re: Can't start BF2142

Re-install your current level service pack for windows. dll's get swapped and lost and service pack can replace. Just a blind shotgun shot in a good direction when all else fails.
If youre running fake chineese windows versions your SOL.

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  • Registered: 2007-09-30
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Re: Can't start BF2142

I have had this problem in the past.  I usually got around it by using cracks.  unfortunately there isn't on out yet for 1.5 yet.  Anyone else found a way around this.

  • Registered: 2007-10-02
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Re: Can't start BF2142

One suggestion,  If you are trying to import an old profile saved from an XP install ?   completely incompatible with a VISTA installation, and even little things like changing to a new widescreen monitor will lock up your game from working.

  • Registered: 2007-09-30
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Re: Can't start BF2142

No it's nothing like that.  As luck would have it, the problems seems to have gone away with this installation.  Never happened before.  maybe it's one of the patches.  Maybe it's because I have a new computer.

  • Registered: 2007-09-30
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Re: Can't start BF2142

To be honest.  I got so used to using patches, I never even bothered to try it the right way after I reinstalledthis time around.  The disc worked this time.