CC Generals Zero Hour: Serious error

[Guest Guest]

I have been posted this about 10 forums, still game don`t work...

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I have problem ! HELP !

I get Technical Difficulties: serious error OR place correct cd.

Either error comes everytime I try to start game. I tryied to launch game from shortcut, program folder or cd.

 

Here`s my story:

- Win Xp, 1.1 G prosessor, 512 memory, PC,

- bought original game, CC generals Zero Hour, install it (4 times),

tryied to play, but get errors.

- restart pc between installs

- other programs have been disabled: wirewall, virus, ...

- register have been cleaned manually

- setting the Monitors Refresh Rate to 75 Hz

- checked that cd-drive is in first letter after hard-drives

- "EAsy system info" says that everything is ok

- drivers are updated

- directx is updated

- tryied with nocd cracks ;

CommandAndConquerGeneralsZeroHourv1.0NoCDFixedexeEng.rar, Cncgzhno.rar and deviance.

Still don`t work !

- then I get one copy from torrents

- tryied same tricks and get same errors

- other games/apps work fine, normal Generals too

- one tip I heard was with memory:

some people with 2 memory chips, game don`t work. With one memory chip, it will. And some othervice. Very simple...

That`s one thing I won`t do, because some programs I use daily, need them, and I DON`T want to chance memory all the time.

 

WHAT to do?

 

shaolinjehzu !

Can you tell me "what you think you do" when you solve problem ? Mayby it work for me too.

[Sonic 296]

How long are you playing Zero Hour until it crashes with the serious error problem?

 

There could be to much heat being generated inside your computers case. Serious errors are caused by this.

 

Reply back with your full system specs.

[Guest Guest]

To commander Sonic :

 

haven`t even see the game yet, damn. Either these two errors come always when I execute generals.exe.

That blue starting screen is shown, cd trying very hard to do something but all I get is error message.

Better than nothing

Installing part went always normally, without errors.

I has heat problem in my previous pc, but this doesn`t seems to be it, because everything else is

working ok. It`s about 2 weeks ago when I first install Zero Hour. I play games like Freelancer,

CC Generals (works fine, never errors), Unreal 2, Max Payne 2 and same time downloading internet, do virus checks and so on.

So I think capasity of my pc is enough. Serious error is given by game, not XP.

 

Error accurately:

"you have encountered a serious error. Serious errors can be cause by many things including

Viruses, Overheated devices and devices that does not meet the specified specifications for the game"

 

 

System is:

AMD 1.2G working in 1.1G

Memory 512MB

300 power

2 matrox hard-disk

Asustek A7PRO Motherboard

LG cd-drive 52x, HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8520B

NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX/MX 400 64MB,driver 5.2.1.6 for XP

Basic Creative soundcard PCI

Realtek RTL8139 family PCI for ADSL

Microsoft Intellimouse

Standard keyboard

DirectX 9.0b End-User Runtime

Philips WebCam

USB for HP Digicamera

 

What else info you need ?

 

I`m welcoming every help that I can get.

I find forums 100 people or more with same two errors, one wrote that he solved problem but don`t know how (trying too many things same time).

That was only message he wrote in that forum...

[Sonic 296]

Even though you said Generals plays fine but Zero Hour crashes with this serious error. Something tells me your system is struggling to keep up. You have lot of hardware and devices there loaded on a small 300 watt power supply. Perhaps changing this to something like a 400 watt or higher PSU may help.

 

Another option could be problems with your Zero Hour CDs. If you can, try them in other computer with Generals installed. Check for any noticable marks on the data side of each disc. Give them a clean if you need to.

[osey 2003 0]

Would the power supply make a difference between generals or zerohour? i think u shuld change ur PSU. or maybe you can try installing it in windows safe mode to do this restart your computer then hold f5 or f7 depending on ur mainboard manufacturer then select run windows in safe mode and try installing zerohour from there! good luck

[Guest Guest]

I put 400 watt power - same errors

I tryied CDs in another computer - works fine (install, played)

CDs condition - fine

CPU stays - because it`s fine with evyrything else, progs, hardware, games that needs much more than CC Zero Hour

Install in safe mode - don`t work

 

 

After using PC 12h, mostly playing:

CPU temperature - 48 C

MB temperature - 31 C

 

I understand that part reason why game don`t work is in my PC.

My opinion is that main reason is in game. It understand somehow wrong

some info in PC.

I have seen many times situation like this with games, almost everytime answer has been in drivers.

Now, every driver has been updated, even tryied earlier versions.

 

 

Sad example :- table full of food - even blind man can eat, if he knows where food is.

 

Thanks for trying

[Sonic 296]

Generals works but Zero Hour crashes, thats what has me stumped :?

If think of anything I post it here.

[Guest]

Ok, thanks Sonic

[Guest]

The only reason i can think of is your hardware i had the same problem to when i got the expansion but ive upgraded since and my old hardware would still be classified as high-end

 

The only method i can think of is to upgrade but there is no sence paying alot of money just for 1 game

 

My machine specs are 2.8ghz AMD Athlon 64 FX

256mb GeForce FX 5950 Ultra

512mb PC 3200 DDR Memory

80gb 7200rpm western digital hard drive

 

And everything works fine on my specs but somthing tells me it is your processor good luck!

[ulf86 0]

I agree, I don`t upgrade for 1 game

 

 

- I started this topic, now registered as ulf86

[Guest]

I have the Exact same problem as you, but I only bought mine today and I have only just upgraded my PC so I aint upgrading again for another year. So if anyone knows a way to get around this please tell.

[Guest]

I've had this problem with other games, in the past, but found out what it was- I tried to install a game that was burned from an original CD, and afterwards, the protection on the original game screwed up my registry and directx drivers, for copyright reasons. I could no longer run several games, because of this, ended up, I had to reformat my harddrive ( which is good to do every year or so anyway), but afterwards, everything worked fine again, til I tried to reinstall the pirated software. If you REALLY want to play zero hour, you should try this, but backup anything you can't restore, except for windows registry or system files.

[Guest]

i am getting the SAME PROBLEM. i can play generals fine, but zero hour crashes before it can start up. i built my computer with the latest harware and i have no idea why it wont work

 

SPECS:

Intel P4 2.4Ghz 800mhz FSB

ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe (Motherboard)

ATI Radeon 9200SE 128mb

512mb DDR SDRAM (400mhz) PC3200

480 watt Thermaltake Silent Purepower

Thermaltake Xaser III with 7 case fans (my case)

24x CD-Rom Drive

12x DVD Rom Drive

Running on Windows XP

 

have all latest patches and drivers.... ive posted in about 10 other forums and looked at other people who have had the same problem and what they did to fix it and it didnt work for me. i tried all the solutions EA had to offer because i was on the phone with them for 3 hours.

 

ANY HELP?!?! THANKS

[Guest]

you know what, i think i know the problem, or at least with me. i heard that there is issues with people who have Asus, ATI motherboard/graphics combos and ive heard other stuff. but mine started to crash after i installed the patch to play online, so i think that's the problem. keep in mind, everyone will usually have a different way of fixing this problem

[Guest speedyb]

I had the same problem, installed the game again and the problem was solved so I don't think it is a hardware problem.

[Guest Giet]

Recently I encountered a problem with C&c Zero Hour. I had one of the first Ati radeon

graphic card (64mb). Recently I replaced it by a Ati Radeon 9600XT (128DDR).

I installed the new (Catalyst 4.1 XP driver). Rebooted the system.

Then I started C&C zero hour, the game gave a ...Serious error, check for virusses,

overheating, blablabla.

Two days of pain in the head, I resolved the issue. It isn't the hardware.

(c&c generals (not zero hour..) worked fine with this card).

Ok, here we go....

-Deinstalled C&C Zero Hour

-Removed everything in the register with 'zero hour' (searched for 'Zero Hour'), deleted

-complete keys, not only values.

-rebooted

-Reinstalled Directx 9(

-Rebooted

-Removed de Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour map in the 'My Documents' folder, move

you're save games !!!!

-Befor the reinstallation of Zero Hour, kill all running processes (through the taskmanager), processes

such as a virusscanner, running programs (not explorer.exe) and kill all none system critica processes

with you're login name (eg. administrator or userxx). Make sure that you see the processes for all users.

-Reinstalled C&C Zero Hour, no patching !!! to version 1.02 (sorry multiplayers :-(. ). The

1.02 patch is bad coded, pfff EA are losers !!!!).

-Rebooted

-Started zero hour and it worked ! I also use a trainer (uhhh, yes I do, shame shame shame on me ;-)) if

the trainer is crappy you also get the ..serious error ..... Find a new one.

 

This worked for me, now I'm one happy dude :-), playing zero hour with full detail

 

System Specs:

Intel P3, 933 Mhz

512 Mb memory

Ati Radeon 9600xt 128DDR

Sound Blaster Live!

Promise UDMA 133 controller

80 Gb MAxtor hd / 8mb cache

300 Watt Power supply

Sony DVD burner

Creative DVD player

Win Xp Pro

DirectX 9b