Topic: Upgraded to XP, reinstalled OP. Can't enter CD Key. (Read 7008 times)

Speaker to Aliens · « **on:** December 10, 2003, 12:55:13 pm »

When I get to the Enter CD Key screen, all I get a bleeps when I press a key. Nothing else happens. I didn't have a problem with WinME.

I've also downloaded the newest patch (2500-2552), but when I run that, it just opens a dos box for half a second and then closes it again. Nothing else happens.

Does OP have a problem with XP?

Is there a solution?

Sirgod · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2003, 01:01:20 pm »

You will need to run OP from the other .exe File.

Look at the shortcut, and right click then properties.

see the call being made to the Op folder? What you need to do is change that to the other .exe that would launch the game.

I don't have Op installed on this system right now, But I think you understand what to do. IE. Instead of StarFleetCommandOP.exe, use SFCOP.exe or whatever the file name is. In other words just use the other >exe.

stephen

Speaker to Aliens · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2003, 01:47:15 pm »

That worked for the CDKey problem. Many thanks.

Anybody know what to do about the 2500-2552 upgrade not working problem?

3dot14 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2003, 07:34:16 pm »

are you on administrator account in xp?

The patch needs to run a bat file, which a restricted account can't do.

David Ferrell · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2003, 10:10:40 pm »

Also make sure you have the proper patch. The numbers
are *very* similar (2500 and 2550) and at least one other
person has made this small mistake.

Thanks,

Dave

Speaker to Aliens · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2003, 07:20:15 am »

3dot14:

Quote:

are you on administrator account in xp?

The patch needs to run a bat file, which a restricted account can't do.

David Ferrell:

Quote:

Also make sure you have the proper patch. The numbers
are *very* similar (2500 and 2550) and at least one other
person has made this small mistake.

Thanks,

Dave

Thanks guys. Yes I am the Administrator and the file I have is called "SFCOP_Patch_2500-2552.exe". That looks like the right one, it just doesn't run at all on my machine.

I'm trying something else...
2500..2501i - ok.
2501..2525 - ok
2525..2538 - ok
2538-25412 - ok
25412..2500 - ok
2500..2550 - ok

Yep. all ok. Note: I had to get 2538.25412 from /klingon.stasis.ca/sources_and_utils/. It isn't available from "official" sources, though 2525..2538 is. Strange.

anduril · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2003, 02:21:20 pm »

Thanks Sirgod.

3dot14 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2003, 01:54:07 pm »

Does the 2500~2552 patch extract properly?

Goto the OP directory see if you see a pair of rtp/rtd files. If you do, run the "patchSFCOP.bat" file and type in the RTP's file name (with extension).

If you don't see the paid of rtp/rtd fiels, then something is wrong with the the patch's extraction. Try download it again elsewhere...

p.s. you said not "all your machines". You mean it worked on some?

Pestalence · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2003, 06:58:18 pm »

if you need the 2500-2552 patch... try my site

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/sfcop2.html

hope this works for you.

Speaker to Aliens · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2003, 12:55:13 pm »

When I get to the Enter CD Key screen, all I get a bleeps when I press a key. Nothing else happens. I didn't have a problem with WinME.

I've also downloaded the newest patch (2500-2552), but when I run that, it just opens a dos box for half a second and then closes it again. Nothing else happens.

Does OP have a problem with XP?

Is there a solution?

Sirgod · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2003, 01:01:20 pm »

You will need to run OP from the other .exe File.

Look at the shortcut, and right click then properties.

see the call being made to the Op folder? What you need to do is change that to the other .exe that would launch the game.

I don't have Op installed on this system right now, But I think you understand what to do. IE. Instead of StarFleetCommandOP.exe, use SFCOP.exe or whatever the file name is. In other words just use the other >exe.

stephen

Speaker to Aliens · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2003, 01:47:15 pm »

That worked for the CDKey problem. Many thanks.

Anybody know what to do about the 2500-2552 upgrade not working problem?

3dot14 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2003, 07:34:16 pm »

are you on administrator account in xp?

The patch needs to run a bat file, which a restricted account can't do.

David Ferrell · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2003, 10:10:40 pm »

Also make sure you have the proper patch. The numbers
are *very* similar (2500 and 2550) and at least one other
person has made this small mistake.

Thanks,

Dave

anduril · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2003, 02:21:20 pm »

Thanks Sirgod.

3dot14 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2003, 01:54:07 pm »

Does the 2500~2552 patch extract properly?

Goto the OP directory see if you see a pair of rtp/rtd files. If you do, run the "patchSFCOP.bat" file and type in the RTP's file name (with extension).

If you don't see the paid of rtp/rtd fiels, then something is wrong with the the patch's extraction. Try download it again elsewhere...

p.s. you said not "all your machines". You mean it worked on some?

Pestalence · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2003, 06:58:18 pm »

if you need the 2500-2552 patch... try my site

http://www.nightsoftware.com/effhq/sfcop2.html

hope this works for you.

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