Patching Failed

[m.olennick]

Upon attempt to install BF V1.12.xxx update, about 4 minutes after waiting for patch to update I am prompted with a dialog box stating: "PATCHING FAILED."

Click ok and nothing. Now BF2 is useless won't run, after start up it just comes back to desktop. I have reinstalled 4 times and same problem. Tried my friends CD version ( I have DVD) and still same problem.

I am running Server 2k3 and prior to this update, v1.12.00 things worked.

Any suggestions or do I wait for EA to fix their shiz?

[CandyUSMC]

Re: Patching Failed

I'de say wait, Im having a problem right now on which patch I should install If I just reinstalled the game.

[ptegan]

Re: Patching Failed

CandyUSMC, as I said in the other thread you don't have a choice. You must install 1.12 as you had to install 1.03

m.olennick, firstly there may be a small risk that the new patch doesn't work on Server 2k3 as it isn't supported by BF2, even if you managed to get BF2 to work before.

Can you see if you have a PATCH.ERR file in /program files/EA Games/BF2/ and post it here (it's generated after patching with 1.12)

[« R²» P§I]

Re: Patching Failed

CandyUSMC, as I said in the other thread you don't have a choice. You must install 1.12 as you had to install 1.03

m.olennick, firstly there may be a small risk that the new patch doesn't work on Server 2k3 as it isn't supported by BF2, even if you managed to get BF2 to work before.

Can you see if you have a PATCH.ERR file in /program files/EA Games/BF2/ and post it here (it's generated after patching with 1.12)

I have a similar problem, when trying to install SF or any patch i get patching failed

ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\chinese\xpackChinese.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\dutch\xpackDutch.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\french\xpackFrench.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\german\xpackGerman.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\italian\xpackItalian.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\japanese\xpackJapanese.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\korean\xpackKorean.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\polish\xpackPolish.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\spanish\xpackSpanish.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\swedish\xpackSwedish.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\xpack\Localization\thai\xpackThai.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist

[ptegan]

Re: Patching Failed

"Patching failed"

Have you both verified that you have about 3.5Gb free space on C: ?

[yoohoo313131]

Re: Patching Failed

I have the same problem. I emailed EA about it and willlet you know if I get a response.

[[X1X]-=+XoX1de+=-]

Re: Patching Failed

In the patch.err log file, look at the end , Is always the same error , ept 00XX
error, invalid file PATCH.rtp

[ptegan]

Re: Patching Failed

Also, as with patch 1.03, make sure that your anti-virus is turned off while patching.

The problem is that the patch decompresses and creates a 500mb patch.rtp file. When the patching begins this file is checked to make sure that it's 10% ok and if not you get the patching failed error. Sometimes due to an anti-virus the md5 hash check on this file will fail leading to the error.

Also as with 1.03, havinf memory wirh faults that don't normally show up while using the PC can lead to this error.

[m.olennick]

Re: Patching Failed

To answer some of the questions brought up in this thread,

1: I do have the harddisk space required plus more.

2: I have a couple memory faults but ungh, I don't want to buy some RDRam.

3: Here is what I find when I open PATCH.ERR

ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\chinese\chinese.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\dutch\dutch.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\french\french.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\german\german.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\italian\italian.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\japanese\japanese.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Localization\korean\korean.utxt
warning wpt0015: Old File does not exist


ENTRY: mods\bf2\Objects_server.zip

error ept0009: Invalid Patch File 'C:\DOCUME~1\MASONO~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\bye1F.tmp\Disk 1\bf2\patch.rtp'

Thank you for all the help you guys are providing!

[izzit]

Re: Patching Failed

I do hope this will help you..

Start->Run->Regedit->Hkey_Local_machine->Software->Electronic Arts-> EA Games -> Battlefield 2
Then look at the value of installdir.. If you got daemon tools, it might be set to one of those phantomdrives, so change it too your battlefield 2 folder...

[m.olennick]

Re: Patching Failed

I do hope this will help you..

Start->Run->Regedit->Hkey_Local_machine->Software->Electronic Arts-> EA Games -> Battlefield 2
Then look at the value of installdir.. If you got daemon tools, it might be set to one of those phantomdrives, so change it too your battlefield 2 folder...

That was extremely indepth, thanks for the suggestion, however everything points in the correct direction (:

[ptegan]

Re: Patching Failed

m.olennick, did you check for an anti-virus?

With the 1.03 patch bad RAm led to unmodified errors. memtest found tham and showed which RAM module had them. Usually by taking out the 'bad' one it was possible to install the patch.

[Mazlbeer]

Re: Patching Failed

Hmmm, i dont even seem to have a registry entry for battlefield 2

and the patch tells me it cant find the battlefield 2 dir

[izzit]

Re: Patching Failed

Mazi--> Then you need to enter it, for me its G:\Games\Battlefield 2

[m.olennick]

Re: Patching Failed

m.olennick, did you check for an anti-virus?

With the 1.03 patch bad RAm led to unmodified errors. memtest found tham and showed which RAM module had them. Usually by taking out the 'bad' one it was possible to install the patch.

Anti-Virus on Server?! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: Good thought however no. I guess I will have to purchase a Drimm thingy.