Help needed

[Tellos Athenaios]

Checked wether one or more of the installer files (the 1.2 patch, EB .7.2, .7.3a and/or .7.4) are not compressed? Compressed files have the annoying habit of causing errors that should never have existed if it weren't for the 'compressed' atribute of those files...

[Atreidis]

The 1.2 patch was compressed. But i found it from the links provided in the download section. Others should have encountered this problem too.

[sedlacekj]

I got my 1.2 patch from totalwar.org, but it should not make a difference. One thing I might suggest is making sure that all files are uninstalled or deleted before reinstalling the files. Check the target directory and ensure it is completely empty and then install RTW, 1.2 patch, EB 0.7.2, and EB 0.7.4 in that order. If anything is funny uninstall everything, delete whatever remains and start over. I had some serious difficulty the first time I installed EB. I even got fresh download of the patches a couple of times. One other thing I did was to play the game after each stage to see if all was well. For example, I installed RTW, then played a little. Then installed 1.2 patch and played a little, and then did EB 0.7.2... and you get the picture. I found that I was getting the problem after putting 1.2 patch on. I redownloaded the patch, made sure the filesize matched that on the website. Then uninstalled everything and deleted leftover files and reinstalled everything. I finally got all to work, but at first I did not know which patch was bad. Playing the game between each patch helped me to see that my 1.2 was bad. The filesize on disk should be 59,015,168 bytes after download. Sometimes static on whatever line you are using for internet connection can ruin a download. I have had better luck on Roadrunner than on DSL, but DSL can vary greatly depending on what the phonelines are like in your area. DSL can be faster, but is limited by phone lines in your area or building. I had a new cable install w/Roadrunner, and I haven't had corrupted downloads since. If you have an older Roadrunner installation have the service company check the static at your box on your building. I would not do these though until I tried the installation procedure several times. Another thing to try, and I don't know why it works, but disk defrag, disk cleanup, and fresh reboots help a lot with lots of crashes and corrupted files.

[Kull]

One other thing I did was to play the game after each stage to see if all was well. For example, I installed RTW, then played a little. Then installed 1.2 patch and played a little, and then did EB 0.7.2... and you get the picture. I found that I was getting the problem after putting 1.2 patch on.

The whole post contains some really good information, but the "incremental test games" quoted above are a MUST DO when you have what appears to be a bad installation. It may seem time consuming, but its so much easier to solve your problems when you KNOW what is causing them.