First, thanks to VIRUSSNT for the idea for this fix.
If you have been having trouble patching, namely the "Patching Failed" error, I have a possible solution.
I tried literally everything to fix it, and I could not. This includes the temp folder fix, administrator login, safe mode, remove BF2 from registry before trying again, all sorts of stuff. I was down to changing out DVD drives and trying all sorts of ridiculous things, having spent a weekend and a day working on it. Finally, I found the solution thanks to virussnt.
Basically, it comes down to what appears to be a RAM error. Even though everything else worked perfectly fine for me, my patching failed due to RAM. I use Ultra RAM from tigerdirect, two 512mb sticks at 400 mhz. Well, I had tried the solution presented by virussnt of using only one of the sticks, to see if one was broken--didn't work. I had reseated and made sure the connections were good, the RAM slots clean of dust, with no dice for either stick, seemingly ruling out that as the problem. Then, my brother got some new Corsair RAM, and I was at my wits' end, so I installed one of the sticks of Corsair. Voila, it worked! No problems at all. So, I guess I'll be ordering some new, high quality RAM. Anyway, this is my advice: even if your RAM seems fine, it could still be the problem. Try to get some from a friend, sibling, or different computer if nothing else works.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out earlier, BF2 finally works.
PS: I wasn't sure what forum this goes in... maybe this fix could be quoted in the "How To Uninstall BF2, PB, patches. Install, BF2, 1.03 (patch), PB, Tips & Issues" thread. Sorry if this is considered spam because support is only for questions or something...
If you have been having trouble patching, namely the "Patching Failed" error, I have a possible solution.
I tried literally everything to fix it, and I could not. This includes the temp folder fix, administrator login, safe mode, remove BF2 from registry before trying again, all sorts of stuff. I was down to changing out DVD drives and trying all sorts of ridiculous things, having spent a weekend and a day working on it. Finally, I found the solution thanks to virussnt.
Basically, it comes down to what appears to be a RAM error. Even though everything else worked perfectly fine for me, my patching failed due to RAM. I use Ultra RAM from tigerdirect, two 512mb sticks at 400 mhz. Well, I had tried the solution presented by virussnt of using only one of the sticks, to see if one was broken--didn't work. I had reseated and made sure the connections were good, the RAM slots clean of dust, with no dice for either stick, seemingly ruling out that as the problem. Then, my brother got some new Corsair RAM, and I was at my wits' end, so I installed one of the sticks of Corsair. Voila, it worked! No problems at all. So, I guess I'll be ordering some new, high quality RAM. Anyway, this is my advice: even if your RAM seems fine, it could still be the problem. Try to get some from a friend, sibling, or different computer if nothing else works.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out earlier, BF2 finally works.
PS: I wasn't sure what forum this goes in... maybe this fix could be quoted in the "How To Uninstall BF2, PB, patches. Install, BF2, 1.03 (patch), PB, Tips & Issues" thread. Sorry if this is considered spam because support is only for questions or something...
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