Re: Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour - Windows 10

@eyorrs

After spending 2 - 3 days on and off (and most of today) i got the game running on Windows 10 x64.

After playing around with the driver, and it signature, enabling / disabling signature enforcement, i had the thought that the secdrv driver is actually related to the secure rom which is used to validate the disk and lock the game down (don't know how accurate that statement is.)

Anyway, it occured to me that if that was the case, the game might work with a no-cd patch, and indeed it does. And it plays very well. The no-cd patch is not something i would normally use, but in this case it seems like it is the only way to make the game work.

Recap:

1. Clean install of Windows 10
2. Clean install of C&C Generals (non-origin install, original CD)
3. Install Zero Hour
4. Updated to latest patch
5. Used no-cd patch to bypass the secdrv driver error
6. Game works!

Let me know if this works (or doesn't) for anyone else, or if you have other solutions.

I could kiss you. 

Been trying to get back to playing Zero Hour since I installed Windows 10 and its been ridiculously frustrating, especially as no error message appears. 

Just went and got a no-cd patch and my problem was instantly solved. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me sort it out!! 

Peace x

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@padywan1 wrote:

After spending 2 - 3 days on and off (and most of today) i got the game running on Windows 10 x64.

After playing around with the driver, and it signature, enabling / disabling signature enforcement, i had the thought that the secdrv driver is actually related to the secure rom which is used to validate the disk and lock the game down (don't know how accurate that statement is.)

Anyway, it occured to me that if that was the case, the game might work with a no-cd patch, and indeed it does. And it plays very well. The no-cd patch is not something i would normally use, but in this case it seems like it is the only way to make the game work.

Recap:

1. Clean install of Windows 10
2. Clean install of C&C Generals (non-origin install, original CD)
3. Install Zero Hour
4. Updated to latest patch
5. Used no-cd patch to bypass the secdrv driver error
6. Game works!

Let me know if this works (or doesn't) for anyone else, or if you have other solutions.

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Could you provide the link to the no-cd patch you used?

I like to know how to find this "no cd patch" and you have to reinstall it again for it? 

Where do you get the no-cd patch from?

Looks like upgrading to windows 10 kills all game play on C&C games. also has stopped firefly games (Stronghold} from launching and running also. I regret upgrade now as I cannot get these games to run in win 7 ultimate now either after roll back.

hi where do I find the no cd patch????

Where can I get the no-cd patch from?

Thanks

ok i have tried everything listed in this thread, all compatibility modes, the no cd patch, run as admin,  none of it works for me. can anyone confirm that paying for the game again through origin and getting the downloaded version will fix the problem (also the code on the original packaging can NOT be added to your origin acount to get your game working as previously claimed in here. tried that too. i like this game enough im willing to buy it AGAIN if i know it will work, im not buying a game i already paid for to see if it might work. very frustrated with ea & origin at the mome3nt

ok i got mine working, hope this helps others. my fix was a combination of previous ideas with 1 twist.

step one: i repurchased the entire command and conquer games series through Origin to get around the no disc problem

step two: i went into the options file in both the command and conquer generals and zero hour folders and edited the resolution value to 1920 1080 and saved them

step three: dont mess with resolution value in game under options or you will have to repeat step 2 to be able to play again

fix should work on any game in the series where the stock video option was showing invalid option and has an options file under documents. 3 days worth of headache......kind of surprised ea didnt do this as a patch

Hi

I had similar secdrv issues with Generals and a patch that came down for Win 7 last year

The fix was to start a cmd prompt as admin

Start > run>type cmd - from list of progs produced (cmd should be top) right mouse click & run as Admin

in the admin cmd box type sc start secdrv & Enter

C&C should now run

To stop the secdrv (obviously someone at MS thought it was a security breach in the same admin box type

sc stop secdrv

The full list of commands are :

sc config secdrv start= disabled

    To set the driver's service to manual, type the following command:

    sc config secdrv start= demand

    To enable the driver's service (and to set it to automatic), type the following command:

    sc config secdrv start=auto

    To manually start the driver's service, type the following command:

    sc start secdrv

    To manually stop the driver's service, type the following command:

    sc stop secdrv

I've just upgraded to Win 10  which has totally stopped this hack working

could you please provide us with the link to download a no-cd exe that works on windows 10? I can't find any.

I also tried running Generals ZH on Win 10, and it does nothing.  I also own ALL of the C&C games, love them, and have been playing them. The ONLY ones that work for me is 3 (Kane's Wrath), and 4.  Wish MSN would think about things like this instead of just looking at the money they make off of people, and FORCE companies like this one to make new games that come out then are not compatible with newer OS'.  Hope there can be a fix for this problem rather soon cause I am really frustrated. Oh I also have trouble registering my games, and getting them into Origin, as it does not accept my CD Keys for registering through the automated system from launching the game, and/or from the website.  Keeps giving me the not correct Key Code error.  *sigh*

Where can I get the no cd patch???

Where did you find the patch that didn't have a virus?

I am working on the same issue as you.

I followed your steps minus the patch.

Everywhere I have tried has had a virus attached to it.

dude I need help with all this lingo and just get this dam game running I need help . Its driving me crazy I cant play!!!

1. Clean install of Windows 10
2. Clean install of C&C Generals (non-origin install, original CD)
3. Install Zero Hour
4. Updated to latest patch
5. Used no-cd patch to bypass the secdrv driver error
6. Game works!

How do you do steps 4 and 5?????

So if I downloaded game straight from origin does this work?

Can you tell us exactly how to update the patch with no-cd-patch  ?

@ShaD🤭W-FrienD

The Ultimate Collection doesn't benefit from no-cd patches; it's already no-cd.

how did you get to no-cdpatch? thank you

I just got this laptop for Christmas, it has Windows 10. I started installing Generals last night and Zero Hour when i got home today but i don't know how to get to the no cd patch. How do I?

Hello,

This may seem like a bit of an obvious question on my part but how do you update to the latest patch?

both games are installed, I downloaded a driver from nvidia, I believe I downloaded the proper patch, but I do not understand your step 5/ know how to do that. the game is not working my me