How do I run Red Alert original in Windows 2000?

[Guest jaffar]

Hi all, I want to run Red Alert original in Windows 2000 (I have the Win95 Edition CDs) but I can't . Theres no such thing as a compatibility tab in Windows 2000. Theres no way I can run setup.exe on my Win2000 pc . Can anyone help me? Thanks

[GeneralZ 0]

i think u have to download something. my cousin did it to get it to run on his XP

[Sonic 295]

I think you need Serviced Pack 2 or higher installed, this adds the compatibility tab to Win 2000.

 

Then you can follow this guide http://www.cncnz.com/features/tech/raxpfix.shtml

[Guest]

I have service pack 4 for windows 2000

[Sonic 295]

This should help you....

To get the old executables (EXE) files to work under Windows 2000 and Windows XP, we're going to use a feature of Windows 2000 SP2 and Windows XP called "compatibility mode". Windows XP users have this feature enabled by default, but users of Windows 2000 (and only users of Windows 2000) must first install at least Service Pack 2 (SP3 is the latest). Once you've installed SP2 or SP3, you must then perform the following, as detailed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 279792.

 

1. Make sure you are logged on to Windows 2000 as a user with Administrative priviliges (or as the Administrator account itself). If yours is the only account on the system then it's probably an administrator account. Administrators accounts can make any changes in the control pannel, so if you can do that then you're an administrator.

2. Open the start menu and click on "Run..."

3. Type: regsvr32 %systemroot%apppatchslayerui.dll

4. Hit Run (or press enter)

 

That's it. Now you have compatiblity modes available to you

More details about getting the older C&C games working in Win2000 can be found here http://www.planetcnc.com/features/techtroopers/classicsInXP/

[Guest jaffar]

I did that but when I tried to run setup or install shortcuts in the win95 folder it still tells me I can't use it since I'm not using Win95

[Guest jaffar]

and yes I turned the compatiblity mode on for both

[Sonic 295]

Did you install the small patch file from http://www.cncnz.com/features/tech/raxpfix.shtml as well?

 

I'm all out of ideas I'm afraid.

[-NickoheaD- 0]

I'm also having the same problem. I've installed service pack 4 and set setup.exe to be compatible with win95 but it still says the same thing. It doesnt matter that I have SP4, rather than SP2 does it lol? stupid question...