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    Call of Duty 4 wont install

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by blarneyrock, Sep 15, 2008.

  1. blarneyrock

    blarneyrock Newbie

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    I'm trying to install COD4 and I can't it keeps saying this.

    "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher."

    Anyone know how to fix this? I tried to use compatibility mode but it didn't help.
     
    blarneyrock, Sep 15, 2008
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  2. ARom

    ARom -

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    well, lets start with: what version of windows are you running?
     
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  3. blarneyrock

    blarneyrock Newbie

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    windows vista home premium sp1
     
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    32-bit? 64-bit?

    Laptop?Desktop?
    What cpu are you running?
    GPU?
    RAM?
     
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  5. blarneyrock

    blarneyrock Newbie

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    Sorry 64bit
    Laptop
    Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz
    NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS
    4GB DDR3
     
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    Is the setup.exe running through autorun? or are you clicking on one yourself?

    have you updated all of you windows vista drivers?

    Do you have a copy of the 32-bit cd?
     
    ARom, Sep 15, 2008
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  7. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I don't think there is a separate 64bit dvd for COE 4, is there?
     
    millermagic, Sep 15, 2008
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  8. blarneyrock

    blarneyrock Newbie

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    I just bought the gateway 7811fx so I dont think I have any discs. The installer was downloaded from direct2drive.
     
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    This isn't a dvd copy of Call of Duty 4? I think your post title should be "direct2drive doesn't work yet again" - seriously, just buy a hard copy of games.... there has to be a store near you, or at least order it online with speedy delivery if you must.

    But to the point, I don't know much about installing games from Direct2Drive, have you tried contacting them?
     
    ARom, Sep 15, 2008
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  10. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Have you tried running it as administrator?
     
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  11. blarneyrock

    blarneyrock Newbie

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    I got it to work, but not properly. I copied the COD4 folder off of my desktop, then went into the registry and saved the COD4 section and then went into the registry on my laptop and manually updated each entry.
     
    blarneyrock, Sep 16, 2008
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  12. BlackSheep5

    BlackSheep5 Notebook Consultant

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    Isn't that alot of work? Easier just to buy the game.
     
    BlackSheep5, Sep 16, 2008
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