Unsolved Installation Problem for RA2

[auric 0]

I'm having trouble installing Red Alert 2 on my PC. I've looked through this forum, as well as others. I've tried changing the compatiblity of the Autorun and several other files to Windows 98 and 95, and I couldn't figure out how to tweak something called "DMA" as suggested on this or another site. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My specs: Intel Pentium 4, CPU 1700 MHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2, NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200, DirectX Version 9.0. Thanks in advance.

[auric 0]

I thought that I should put down the data Windows gives me after I click "Install": AppName: setup.exe, AppVer: 0.0.0.0, ModName: ~de7bc4.tmp, ModVer: 0.0.0.0, Offset: 0000ec09 (whatever any of that really means).

 

Also, I was wondering if buying the Command & Conquer Collection pack with RA2 might remedy my problems, if nothing else. Any help would be appreciated.

[Sonic 296]

I couldn't figure out how to tweak something called "DMA" as suggested on this or another site.

Not sure if checking your DMA settings would help but you never know. To enable Direct Memory Access (DMA) for your CD/DVD Drives go to Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > Expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers category.

 

Once your there right click on Primary IDE Channel and select properties, this is your hard drive, click on Advance Settings and make sure its says Ultra DMA Mode for Device 0, check Device 1 if you have another hard drive installed.

 

Repeat this process for the Secondary IDE Channel, your CD/DVD Drives are connected to this one. If any of them are set to PIO mode transfer change them to DMA. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

 

Also, I was wondering if buying the Command & Conquer Collection pack with RA2 might remedy my problems, if nothing else.

Save your money, it won't make any difference.

[auric 0]

Thanks a lot for your help, Sonic. Unfortunately, my DMA settings were already on Ultra DMA (if available), but I restarted just to be sure. No dice, still the same error message. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as I've had a huge, sudden urge to blow up Yuri with a Kirov.