battlefield_1942_patch_1.5 is not a valid Win32 application.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:05 pm

Ok this is really being to bug the hell out of me. My 1.5 and desert combat patch is coming up with this message. I download these a month ago and they worked just fine then. Now I'm getting this message after using them the 2nd time around. Windows 98 I get the (not a valid Win32 application) and Windows XP I get not enough memory or some crap like that. I haven't download or instilled any thing since then. These files are on my 2nd HD in their own folder. I don't understand how this happened. Is there a way to fix this or even force open the exe files? Some one please help me out ASAP.

SSX-Thunderbird · Post by **SSX-Thunderbird** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:16 pm

Hard drive corruption, perhaps? You can't force open the EXE file in either situation, because Win98 can't execute it at all (doesn't understand it) and XP doesn't think it has enough memory. Allowing either situation to be bypassed could easily crash your system.

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:34 pm

Little tip, you're going ot need BF V1.6 and DC .7 to play on public servers. Download those and see if it happens with them too.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:42 pm

I turn my back and boom thereâ??s a new patch. I don't have problem downloading 1.6. But my DC patch is still up to date. The only problem I have is that DC patch. I'm still on 56k and that file is quite large. Before I download it again I'm going to try finding a program that can fix it or force it open. Call me stubborn if you want.

Capm · Post by **Capm** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:54 pm

Scan the files for Virus infection.

Wang_Lo · Post by **Wang_Lo** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:43 am

TigerRaptorFX wrote:I turn my back and boom thereâ??s a new patch. I don't have problem downloading 1.6. But my DC patch is still up to date. The only problem I have is that DC patch. I'm still on 56k and that file is quite large. Before I download it again I'm going to try finding a program that can fix it or force it open. Call me stubborn if you want.

we want a copy of DC? i can prolly just send it to ya, instead of you downloading it 56k

DigiJo · Post by **DigiJo** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:46 am

you come to a descent bulletin board and ask questions about how you can get your battlefield whaever game to work?

thats bizarre

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:49 am

no he came to the tech board

lots of good tech info to be had here.

Hell, some people ask questions about Apple computers even.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:28 am

Virus

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 3:27 pm

WarAdvocat wrote:no he came to the tech board lots of good tech info to be had here.

Hell, some people ask questions about Apple computers even.

Dang, I thought we chased off all them freaks

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:44 am

DigiJo wrote:you come to a descent bulletin board and ask questions about how you can get your battlefield whaever game to work?

thats bizarre

Well for one I hate posting on gamespy boards. Too many steps just to post a simple question. On top I've gotten more good advice here than actual tect boards.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:23 am

Look at the date on the file. Has it changed?

Download the file again and compare the byte sizes.

Try moving the file to another hard drive and run it from there.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:33 am

Trust me MOB I tried every trick in the book. I'm going to ask one my friends to download it for me. At least sheâ??s on cable so that won't take long to download.