Thanks Bovi - tried that - same results - here's the Installation Validation report BTW - You seem to have a corrupt install. There are changes to files, or some are missing.
However, these may be conscious changes you have made, to remod EB. See below for details.
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Missing file: .\data\packs\patch_1.pak
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\african\ebsprite_missile_african_slingers_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_000.tga.d ds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_001.tga.d ds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\carthaginian\ebsprite_carthaginian_infantry_elite_african_infantry_egypt_002.tga.d ds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_carthage_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_dacia_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_macedon_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_merc_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\dacian\ebsprite_dacian_infantry_galathraikes_thrace_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\greek\ebsprite_rhodian_slingers_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_all_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_merc_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_dunaminaca_slave_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_all_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_egypt_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_seleucid_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_infantry_ilergeta_spain_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_all_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_slave.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_slave_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_slave_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_celtiberian_skirmishers_slave_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_lusitanian_skirmishers_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_lusitanian_skirmishers_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_lusitanian_skirmishers_all_001.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_iberian_missile_lusitanian_skirmishers_all_002.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_missile_iberian_slingers_all.spr
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_missile_iberian_slingers_all_000.tga.dds
Missing file: .\eb\data\sprites\iberian\ebsprite_missile_iberian_slingers_all_001.tga.dds
Changed file: .\data\credits.txt (expected checksum 632aad51f3a61c5da34140e4fa28800b, got b0a7954002857cc32e253a5e08b5c194)
Changed file: .\data\descr_items.db (expected checksum 05785f752f89ae7f82ffd4631ddafd2c, got 244bf4dbabea7646706611eaeabe6d56)
Changed file: .\data\export_descr_advice.txt (expected checksum f29c56a6d711e3ebb70b855365500de8, got 97794093b86abe2d5ebab1920b9c3363)
Changed file: .\data\export_descr_character_traits.txt (expected checksum 69cef580dfdc85ecc97d49f97916d236, got 34aadbb8fa4acb5ae166763ee385746d)
Changed file: .\data\fmv\atvi_spinning_logo_640x480.wmv (expected checksum 7e15895ba7a723535f55e4deb91c085b, got e9ac1729af2fdeffe8365a567cd76b23)
Changed file: .\data\menu\splash.tga (expected checksum a57cc84af0e6c1300577336f17e0bfd6, got d1329cf835f69e6dff4b4cc0cb08d144)
Changed file: .\eb\data\descr_battle_map_lighting_and_fog_control.txt (expected checksum cb93a428e536cfa294ff85bf1d9ceca1, got 23942befd1eebbd7b829f750745c3081)
Changed file: .\eb\data\descr_model_battle.txt (expected checksum 256756724adecbd52f257b18d3028a66, got a168aee68eff46701ad720dcdaed8a29)
Changed file: .\eb\data\export_descr_character_traits.txt (expected checksum 5cdc253dd08ab73e3269c6ab1227b623, got 8c9df2f27861bc764956ed40f9dec56f)
Changed file: .\eb\data\world\maps\battle\custom\279#bc#-#battle#of#ausculum\description.txt (expected checksum e54e6f6ba0c7cbb4eb7a2016e2f17842, got 0337a879748a757b21957959beb00873)
Changed file: .\eb\mp game edu backup\map.rwm (expected checksum 1c90eb5933e8e610f00bdd692ca60048, got ca3d6899906a707189b700241a6e2797)
Added file: .\eb\data\sprites.zip
Added file: .\eb configuration.lnk
Added file: .\eb multi player.lnk
Added file: .\eb preferences.lnk
Added file: .\eb single player.lnk
Added file: .\extras\ebtrivialscript_setup.exe
Added file: .\extras\eb_documentation.exe
Added file: .\extras\eb_rv_setup.exe
Added file: .\gamespy arcade.url
Added file: .\icon.ico
Added file: .\unins000.dat
Added file: .\unins000.exe

All this means something to you experts and is "computer-ese" to me, right?



Thanks!