Windows 7 Installation Problems

[BZSubmaximal]

Yes...a new PC and yes the 1st glitch in the install process is w/ good ole' BZ2...

System is a Dell XPS 800, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit edition

Won't allow install...says..."contact publisher re 64-bit or 32-bit version of the program"


Tried compatibility mode as XP service pack 2 and 3...still get same "denied" message

[Red Devil]

can you copy another install from another disk/backup?

[ScarleTomato]

just installed win7x64 myself not 2 hours ago, so still getting to know my way around. But if i find anything out ill let you know.

[BZSubmaximal]

I had a install on a Backup Hard drive but it gave me an errors saying "lacks d3d-blahblahblah"...So..I am stumped for the moment.

I have no doubt this issue will be figured out by minds much younger than mine..

[sabrebattletank]

Should this be in another discussion board?

[Zero Angel]

I had a install on a Backup Hard drive but it gave me an errors saying "lacks d3d-blahblahblah"...So..I am stumped for the moment.

I have no doubt this issue will be figured out by minds much younger than mine..

If its a problem with a DLL (d3dx9_##.dll), then you need to install the latest directX, it will solve the error.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3

[TheJamsh]

If your copy of Windows 7 is 64-bit, then BZ2 WONT install. Same if you use Vista 64-bit.

You will have to copy it from a previously installed directory.

[Scoob]

If your copy of Windows 7 is 64-bit, then BZ2 WONT install. Same if you use Vista 64-bit.

You will have to copy it from a previously installed directory.

Hi,

I've no experience with Windows 7 yet, however BZ2 installed just fine on my 64 bit version of Vista Business N with SP1 (at the time, now SP2.)  I don't recall doing anything special to get things working - just using compatibility mode as is normal for older games.

Cheers,

Scoob.

[AHadley]

BZ2 is strictly 32-bit only. So copy the install over.

Or go back and install x86.

[Vid]

As has been said by above posters, you "should" have problems installing BZ2 on vista 64 or 7 64, as microsoft stripped out the 16bit subsystem if I recall.  This means the installer for BZ2 which is written for 16bit, will not run,  however the game... which is written in 32bit, should run fine.  Windows still has compatibility with 32bit in its 64bit Operating systems.... else they'd have a real issue getting anyone to buy them.

To solve that, you usually need to install BZ2 on another 32bit computer, then copy the entire directory(since BZ2 doesn't really put anything in the registry or make a registry footprint, it can be copied from computer to computer and doesn't actually have to be reinstalled like some programs) to the new computer.

Also, Vista and 7 don't come with directx 9 installed that I know of, and as posted above, you need to reinstall Directx 9 on these so you'll have 10 and 9.  10 will not run most older games that use 9, especially if it calls for that certain dll file..... which a lot of games seem to do.  I've heard reports of other games running on DX10 with that single file copied over, but there's really no point in not just installing DX9 since it can work together with DX10 and not cause any issue.

Just thought you might could use some elaboration on the details, since most of what I posted has already been said in a smaller format.

[BZSubmaximal]

OK....So far, ZA was right...I installed the DX 9/10 update and that got me ruinning for the copy installed on my external HD...

Now..the thing is, that copy on the external is a rte 66 2 beta 25(or so)...Should I take that ext HD and do another completely clean install and update it to the current beta?


Then...do I copy the "installed"..BZ 2 directory onto the HD of my new win 7 PC HD?...Or do I just play it off the external?


Excellent clarification Vid..

[AHadley]

Copy a clean install of BZ21.01 or so over to your Win7 machine, then install PB5.1 on top, then any mods you want to use.

[Red Devil]

Have you tried making a shortcut to the setup.exe on the cd and setting its compatibilty or did you set the compatibility of bzone.exe?

[BZSubmaximal]

I opened the CD, found the exe and set the compatibility to XP SP 3...then SP 2...no luck..

[Red Devil]

Okay, then just copy the good install to W7 HD (might be faster retrievals).  Don't put it under Program Files, though.