Author Topic: 2.4 Patch Problem ***SOLVED***  (Read 420 times)

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2.4 Patch Problem ***SOLVED***
« on: 19-07-2011, 11:07:01 »
Just thought I'd post this for anyone else having trouble after applying multiple patches.


After finally getting my hands on the 2.4 patch (it took all weekend and nearly 5 gig of my DL quota  ::)), I installed 2.2 and patched it up to 2.4, then after all that patching, I defragged the HDD.

Started'er up, tried to load a map (offline), and it blue-screened at 62%... ???

Tried it again (same map), CTD this time.

I try 4 more times with a different map each time, all of them CTD at 62%... :P


It was around this point I found myself in need of a break, because even though I was yet to fire a shot in anger, the fun and excitement of 2.4 was beginning to overwhelm me.


Some time later, I started all over again...

Reinstalled 2.2, patched it to 2.26, then defragged the HDD.

Patched it to 2.3, then tested it. Worked just like a bought one.

Patched it to 2.4, then defragged again.

Start 2.4, start loading a SP map...*holds breath*...IT WORKS!!!  :o



I assuming the problem was after patching 2.2 three times, the files were so fragmented that when I applied the 2.4 patch something important got misplaced or whatever.

I noticed when I defragged it the first time that most of the server.zips were in hundreds of pieces, that's why I tried defragging it halfway through the process the second time around.

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Re: 2.4 Patch Problem ***SOLVED***
« Reply #1 on: 19-07-2011, 12:07:35 »
That's why I use the full patchers as often as possible. :)
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