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Re: Red Alert 2 Won't Install on Windows 10 64-Bit

@AGLts01

Are you talking about the Origin version, or the original CD version?

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    i have the cd version and mine does the same thing know what i can do?

  • AGLts01's avatar
    AGLts01
    8 years ago

    Hello again,

    Thanks for your reply. In response, I have the original CD version. Not the Origin one. I have tried using the following Compatibility Modes on my Windows 10 64-bit system: Windows 95/Windows 98/ME, Windows XP, SP2, all without success. When I try to load the game, nothing happens, no load screen, zip. The game used to work fine on my previous PC which had Windows XP Home Edition installed on it. Is there a compatibility mode I have missed?

    Thanks.

  • Nyerguds's avatar
    Nyerguds
    Hero+
    8 years ago

    @AGLts01

    Uh... before, you talked about installing, and now you're talking about "trying to load the game"? So which one is it? Did you manage to install, then?

    As for the game itself, I do think my explanation was pretty clear: ever since Windows 10, the SafeDisc DRM the game uses plain and simply isn't supported at all anymore. Compatibility modes won't help you there; the ability of SafeDisc to do its job is simply blocked completely.

    As I also said, the only workarounds are to remove the DRM, or to get the digital edition of the game.

  • AGLts01's avatar
    AGLts01
    7 years ago

    I have the original CD version.  I get to the screen saying 'Warning, Military Software Detected, security clearance required', but the game won't install, even though I tried installing it by using the Compatibility Wizard set for Windows XP SP3. Any help to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

  • AGLts01's avatar
    AGLts01
    7 years ago

    I have just tried to reinstall the original Red Alert 2 (Not Yuri's Revenge) on my new Windows 10 64-bit PC. I only get as far as the warning message, but nothing else.

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