Solution to "Patching Failed"

[iFlanker]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

If you run into the "not enough free space" problem as I did, then try this update: http://hirschgoulasch.no-ip.info:4747/

That is a fixed patch and worked with me. Might also fix other s*it too..

[Anametheus]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Did this but it says "Could not find patch File"

I typed ...

patch.exe "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2"

and yes this is where the game is...

the patch seems to stop when it gets the the mods folder when I run it from desktop...

HELP! 3 days without BF2 now! going crazy!

Hey, I feel you my friend. I had the same problem, and even though I'm not programmer, here's how I solved it. You follow the classic steps with the command prompt method. When you reach the point where it says "Could not find patch file" this is what you do:
You go to C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Temp\

Now inside there, in addition to the classic "{8CF153EF-CC..." folder supposedly already copied into your Battlefield directory you will find ANOTHER directory which (at least in my pc) is named "bye2CD.tmp" inside there you will find another directory named "disk1". Copy that dir and place it in your standard bf2 folder. Inside that directory you will find a number of files but the most important files are in the directories: "bf2" and "xp1". Now inside those two directories are the patch files: PATCH .RTP and PATCH.RTD. Now the XP1 directory has the patch for the Special Forces Expansion pack and the bf2 has the patch for standard Battlefield 2. So, to upgrade battlefield 2, what you're going to do is, after you have copied the contents of the "{8CF153EF-CC..." directory into your bf2 folder, you also copy (not cut!) PATCH.RTP and PATCH.RTD from the Bf2 folder found in the "disk1" folder and paste it into your standard battlefield 2 folder, then run patch.exe and WATCH THE DAMN MAGIC happening at last!!
Now, to update Special Forces Expansion pack, here's the trick you do. You go to your standard bf2 directory and you DELETE the PATCH.RTP and PATCH.RTD which you had pasted before in order to upgrade the standard battlefield edition. After you delete those two files, you go to your "disk1" directory and you copy from your "xp1" folder the PATCH.RTP and PATCH.RTD files and place them on the standard battlefield folder, and press patch.exe again and WATCH THAT DAMN MAGIC HAPPENING AGAIN!!!!

IMPORTANT: DON'T FORGET TO RUN BF2CDKeyCheck.exe after each patching!!! If you don't when you try to join a multiplayer game on the net it will tell you there is a problem with your cd key.

It worked for me I hope it will work for you. Phew, what a relief.

Anametheus.

[BlakeJr]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

PATCH 1.12 - PATCHING FAILED -

when you copy the patch.exe and the files with it, remember to include the files in the folder byeEF.tmp or something like that(only the files, not in folders). it should be around 250mb. then run patch.exe and when completed run bf2cdkeycheck.exe

That's a new step... Don't recall that one from earlier patches.... Good find though so thanks!

[AiRcYcO]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Perhaps this thread can be added to the stickys? It does merit such in that it provides some good fix and things that might be and are helpful...

[AiRcYcO]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Well kids, I dunno but tyhis will prolly be a big WTF?
EA first of all is IMHO, using the masses to take care of a certain amount of beta testing, and oh what a jewel, "They PAY to test the game boys!"
That being whined...

Here is the WTF.

Over the passed few days, there have been 2 interrupted manual uninstalls, a system restore with a half-a$$ regedit adventure. The sys restore was then (don't ask why) UN-done, with patch stuff deleted, and ANOTHER restore to a different point, and alot of this done in safe-mode, (I'm a WUSS ya happy?) Mainly due to too much time at the PC with little time to actually be AT the PC it is a drag when there is additional fixin to do. I also never went after any 'punker' files as I am down wiff da BFV fist alpha, and well... YOU know.
Long story longer, I reinstalled bf2, had a 'no can do' md5 situation with OMAN map/mod, snubbed it and finished install, restarted, did a 1.03 download from filecloud to the desktop, invoked the patch with some voodoo chant, and it promptly failed. came back this eve, moved the patch to bf2 folder in my docs. ran it with my thoughts to the lord, SUCCESS! double checked, I have two BF2 folders one in my documents, one in prog files. Well...

Now I will do a run key check and try to pose a game. WILL GET BACK TO YA...

Juheek-up what hoops I jump through for a freekin game...

[stray]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

ok folks... i know this thread has been about for a while, and there are many so called 'fixes' to get this patch to install

well, i been away for a while and started to 'try' and get the patch to install last night with all the help from this thread, after pulling my hair out and screwing up my BF2 install i knew there had to be a simple solution....

so here it is.......

download 'tweakxp', and change the default location of 'C:/program files' to where ever u have loads o space.... simple, 2 minute fix... and you will never need to jump through hoops again to install these patches !

this fix was thanks to 'Dadofsam'

[janwas]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Hello all, and thanks for helping us out here!
Unfortunately I'm still not able to run BF ever since the 1.03 patch - I'm seeing a "crash to desktop" on startup, which seems to be common.

All the guides/solutions I have read about and tried do not help. Details follow:

Installation: my C drive is only 4.5 GiB, so there is no hope of freeing up 3 GiB. The fixed installer linked to above is apparently not seeded ATM, so downloading that is unfortunately not possible.
stray's solution of redirecting C:\Program Files to another drive sounds workable, but the only point is to free up space on C, right? (i.e. this does not fool the installer into using that other drive. NB: my temp dir is on D: and has plenty of room)
That leaves Anametheus's instructions for installing manually. Details on installation:
- current and only Windows account is my full name (only ASCII characters) separated by spaces and is an admin.
- I chose "default install", which installs everything and does not ask whether to install for all users or only me.
- yes to Punkbuster, no to Gamespy Arcade
- attempted to run the 1.12 patch, snatched the 2 patch sets for the original game and XPack from its temp dir, applied both in that order (apparently successfully; there are only warnings in the PATCH.ERR about missing xpack files - since I do not have the addon installed - and localization files)
- ran the BF2CDKeyCheck.exe app, verified that ergc code in registry is the encrypted gobbledygook instead of plaintext key

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Now a description of what happens when the exe file is started (no extra parameters):
splash screen, DVD drive is accessed, LCD screen does a mode switch, black screen, a bit of HD activity, then the game drops back into Windows.
I have run regmon and filemon to determine last disk/registry activity before dropping out. File access log (short; last part only) might be interesting - it is unable to load some font files right before dropping out.

Could someone with a functioning 1.12 install please check if the following files exist? These are the ones that fail to open.
D:\Games\BF2\mods\bf2\Fonts\English\
D:\Games\BF2\Fonts\English\
D:\Games\BF2\mods\bf2\Fonts\English\
D:\Games\BF2\Fonts\English\
D:\Games\BF2\mods\bf2\Menu\Atlas\AtlasList.con
D:\Games\BF2\Menu\Atlas\AtlasList.con

About registry: last activity for bf2.exe is opening HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{8FC29 616-E91F-4456-8DCC-CDA712110338}\0000 (appears to hold gfx card/driver settings) and checking for various keys, e.g. CiuFlags1, VCAMSizesFB. They are not found - possibly because they're nvidia-specific. Google doesn't turn up any hits on these.

After this (about 15 seconds into execution), a bunch of WMI stuff in the registry is accessed; maybe it is attempting to write out a crashlog?

No such file is to be found in My Documents\Battlefield 2. While at it, the cache directory only contains one file: rashaderdefault.cfx [3kb binary gook].

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Various stuff I've tried:
- installing the previous patches first (1.02 worked normally, didn't require the manual-patch thing)
- starting the game as follows: D:\Games\BF2\BF2.exe +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024
this avoids the video mode switch but otherwise has no effect.
- deinstalling antivirus and virtual CD program (D-Tools 3.46)

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Relevant system info:
- Gfx card is a 9700 Pro with the latest 5.12 Catalyst drivers and Control Center, but I've tried all of them since 5.9.
- current screen resolution is 1280x1024:32@60 on an LCD with DVI connection; no refresh lock is active.
- Battlefield 1942 and Vietnam are installed
- Athlon XP 2400+, nForce2 board
- PSU and heat are apparently not a problem (other games work fine)
- 3 256 MiB RAM sticks (2 identical CL2 Infineon in the dual channel slots, one other CL2.5; overall timings are CL2.5)

Well, there we have it. Any more information I (as an experienced coder) can provide?
Has anyone been seeing similar problems or recognize something I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance for any advice!

[para-signaller]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Hi people,
after posting post after post on forums and listening and putting into practice peoples trial and error formula's for fix this horrible patch i finally found away to get around this, my bf2 worked fine before the patch then since crashes at "62% geometries"iv tried everything to get around it as follows:

1)Uninstalled bf2 reinstalled patch 1.03 still rubbish, bf2 messed up registry files assuming so.

2)unistalled bf2 installed 1.03 patch and the NEW 1.12 patch still crashes and back to desktop as before (62%geometries)

3)unistalled, reinstalled bf2 then straight installed patch 1.12, stil dint work.

****4) Got a spare 200gb hard drive did all the above on there still dint work.

SOLVED : This is how we did it me and a friend have been tryin to solve this problem for ages so we decided to go for abit of BIOLOGY!!!

Your BF2 Folders that are targets for your shortcuts on ur desktop are
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 or the drive letter me be different etc, the thing you need to do to solve all your problems is to find a friend whos not having anyproblems with BF2 (HARDLY LIKELY) mine bein' skin1301 - and get he to allow u to copy his C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2 (battlefled 2 folder) to dvd all 3.2Gb of it -----
---- AND GUESS WHAT THE GAME WORKS FINE-------

PROBLEM SOLVED all you need to do now is get hold of someones copied files.

[iFlanker]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

If you people can't download the fixed patch from the linked site above, you can find it on piratebay and download it via bittorrent.

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3418968

[janwas]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Ah, I downloaded the fixed patch this afternoon - its author had seeded it again. That on top of a fresh BF2 install worked for me! Thanks and see ya in-game :)

[skullshot_morb]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

even easier solution, somebody posted to use tweakxp, which is where creds should go since thats what i did to fix it. but instead of installing a trial program, just open up regedit and change the defaul program files location (to somewhere with 3gb+ free), then run the update again and it works!

change this setting in ur registry to some place that has free space

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion
Name: ProgramFilesDir
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: d:\Program Files

see the note about changing this key here:

http://windows.about.com/od/tipsarchive/l/bltip552.htm

[Bandit74]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Thanks for the link to the fixed patch. I'm back up and running now.

[geo_73]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

Hello Middle

I am an unfortunate player the folder 43604D32-1F10-4C64-A8F8-9324E19AF2C2 doesnt exist not only in C:\documents and settings\Me\local settings\Temp but also in my entire system. How can i possibly acquire this folder? or something to create it. (i have already uninstalled and reinstalled BF2 without any effect. I appreciate any help thanks

[no2dutchtrooper00588]

Re: Solution to "Patching Failed"

hello,

i downloaded the fixed patch, but if i want play BF2 then i have a black screen 4 sec. and then he is going back to windows

this is happening the same if there is patching failed and i try to start BF2 then i ahve the same problem.

but if i have install NO PATCHES for bf2 then it just working normal!!

[Admiral]

The Simple Solution

Hi guys, you've all been great and some of the ideas on this server to fix this prob are interesting lol, but after trying them all such as the command prompt method, and the %temp% method and almost losing my mind! i stumbled onto a small article to help with the installation of the patch.
I'm very sorry if you've all tried this, but I would class myself as quite knowledgable about PC's and I hadnt done this.

Quite simply, put the patch installer into the battlefield 2 folder, usually C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2
drag and drop/cut and paste the 280mb installer of the patch into the folder and run it from there. make sure you have the necessesary 3gb of space aswell.
then run the patch from there! after about 10 fails and my alredy lacking faith in EA running out, it worked for me. I hope there are others in my situation and this will help you. now buck up soldier!!