Halo 2 installation problems


  1. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
       #1

    Halo 2 installation problems


    I am trying to install Halo 2 on my Windows Seven DELL XPS(M1530)


    When I open the program on the disk, the window pops up and I select, Play Halo 2 for Windows Vista. This option says(Halo 2 will install while you play)When I select that a new window pops up saying something about updates would be installed when I log into live, and on the bottom right hand side it says play. I clicked PLAY and a windows pops open saying "preparing installation for Halo 2" or something closley related to that. Then the game opens and goes to the main screen of Halo 2. On the bottom right side, it says "copying x%" and when it gets to about 48% a window pops up in the game saying "Sorry" and two options beneath it. That is all I can make out before my computer instantly shuts down as if I pulled the battery out(even though I didn't). Then after restarting the computer I started the process over. Then it picked up where it left off at 48%. Then when it got to 68% the same thing happened and it shut down again. This whole thing has happened to me a couple of times. Eventually I get everything copied(so I think) but when I try to open Halo 2, nothing opens, no errors pop up, and the game does not appear in task manager. It's as if I never even started the program. As a note, when I had vista on this computer, when I would play a game, right in the middle of the game, my computer would shut down instantly, like when I try to install it now. I am thinking it is a hardware problem if anything. I do NOT think it is a compadability issue because other people seem to play Halo 2 on Windows 7 fine even without compadability mode(which I have tried with no luck). If anyone can offer me a solution it would be greatly appreciated.

    Edit: if you didn't see my reply, here is all the information I get in the event viewer right after I launch Halo 2, with no luck.

    Log Name: Application
    Source: Application Error
    Date: 8/16/2010 6:00:11 PM
    Event ID: 1000
    Task Category: (100)
    Level: Error
    Keywords: Classic
    User: N/A
    Computer: LPTZACH
    Description:
    Faulting application name: halo2.exe, version: 1.0.0.11081, time stamp: 0x46368037
    Faulting module name: halo2.exe, version: 1.0.0.11081, time stamp: 0x46368037
    Exception code: 0xc0000005
    Fault offset: 0x00dfd01a
    Faulting process id: 0xf88
    Faulting application start time: 0x01cb3d8e65843000
    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe
    Report Id: a350d621-a981-11df-bd51-0015c584836c
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-16T22:00:11.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>8489</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LPTZACH</Computer>
    <Security />
    </System>
    <EventData>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>00dfd01a</Data>
    <Data>f88</Data>
    <Data>01cb3d8e65843000</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>a350d621-a981-11df-bd51-0015c584836c</Data>
    </EventData>
    </Event>


    And also, here is what I get in the Windows Error reporting:

    Log Name: Application
    Source: Windows Error Reporting
    Date: 8/16/2010 6:10:47 PM
    Event ID: 1001
    Task Category: None
    Level: Information
    Keywords: Classic
    User: N/A
    Computer: LPTZACH
    Description:
    Fault bucket 434398409, type 1
    Event Name: APPCRASH
    Response: Not available
    Cab Id: 0

    Problem signature:
    P1: halo2.exe
    P2: 1.0.0.11081
    P3: 46368037
    P4: halo2.exe
    P5: 1.0.0.11081
    P6: 46368037
    P7: c0000005
    P8: 00dfd014
    P9:
    P10:

    Attached files:
    C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Local\Temp\WERBE10.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml

    These files may be available here:
    C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_halo2.exe_729c8f99d42bdd894 bcd773180e37522b4ba54_103f2f1b

    Analysis symbol:
    Rechecking for solution: 0
    Report Id: 0d34af68-a983-11df-bd51-0015c584836c
    Report Status: 0
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-16T22:10:47.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>8514</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LPTZACH</Computer>
    <Security />
    </System>
    <EventData>
    <Data>434398409</Data>
    <Data>1</Data>
    <Data>APPCRASH</Data>
    <Data>Not available</Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>00dfd014</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Local\Temp\WERBE10.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml</Data>
    <Data>C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_halo2.exe_729c8f99d42 bdd894bcd773180e37522b4ba54_103f2f1b</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
    <Data>0d34af68-a983-11df-bd51-0015c584836c</Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
    </EventData>
    </Event>
    Last edited by ZJE123; 16 Aug 2010 at 17:12.
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  2. Posts : 878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Hi and welcome to SF!!
    Try what follows and let us know the results!!!


    "
    PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"


    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Halo 2 installation problems-capturar.jpg   Halo 2 installation problems-captur.jpg  
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  3. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Wallonn7 said:
    Hi and welcome to SF!!
    Try what follows and let us know the results!!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"

    Thanks, I do not have my disk on me at the moment (I will tomorrow) so I will try that out. Thanks for offering a solution!
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  4. Posts : 878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    ZJE123 said:
    Wallonn7 said:
    Hi and welcome to SF!!
    Try what follows and let us know the results!!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"

    Thanks, I do not have my disk on me at the moment (I will tomorrow) so I will try that out. Thanks for offering a solution!
    You're welcome! But let us know when you're ready!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"
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  5. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Wallonn7 said:
    ZJE123 said:
    Wallonn7 said:
    Hi and welcome to SF!!
    Try what follows and let us know the results!!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"
    Thanks, I do not have my disk on me at the moment (I will tomorrow) so I will try that out. Thanks for offering a solution!
    You're welcome! But let us know when you're ready!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"



    It installed without a problem, but the game still won't open when I try.
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  6. Posts : 878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    ZJE123 said:
    Wallonn7 said:
    ZJE123 said:

    Thanks, I do not have my disk on me at the moment (I will tomorrow) so I will try that out. Thanks for offering a solution!
    You're welcome! But let us know when you're ready!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"



    It installed without a problem, but the game still won't open when I try.

    This is weird! Which version of Games for Windows - LIVE you have installed on your pc?! Moreover, there is some installed?! Anyway, download and install the latest version here: Download details: Games for Windows - LIVE Setup 3.3
    Do the same with DirectX. Here is the link: Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime
    Let us know the results!!

    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"
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  7. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Wallonn7 said:
    ZJE123 said:
    Wallonn7 said:

    You're welcome! But let us know when you're ready!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"



    It installed without a problem, but the game still won't open when I try.

    This is weird! Which version of Games for Windows - LIVE you have installed on your pc?! Moreover, there is some installed?! Anyway, download and install the latest version here: Download details: Games for Windows - LIVE Setup 3.3
    Do the same with DirectX. Here is the link: Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime
    Let us know the results!!

    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"

    I will give it a try, oh I may have another reason why it MAY not work. I reinstalled the operation system on my laptop, from vista to 7. Afterwards I installed ONLY the basic drivers (mouse pad, webcam, fingerprint reader ect.) but not all of them since there was more than 50. Would that cause a problem? As another note, Halo Combat Evolved works fine on my laptop.
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  8. Posts : 236
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit
       #8

    have you updated graphics drivers?
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  9. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #9

    josef613 said:
    have you updated graphics drivers?
    Yes I did, no luck.
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  10. Posts : 58
    Windows 7, Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Wallonn7 said:
    ZJE123 said:
    Wallonn7 said:

    You're welcome! But let us know when you're ready!!


    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"



    It installed without a problem, but the game still won't open when I try.

    This is weird! Which version of Games for Windows - LIVE you have installed on your pc?! Moreover, there is some installed?! Anyway, download and install the latest version here: Download details: Games for Windows - LIVE Setup 3.3
    Do the same with DirectX. Here is the link: Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime
    Let us know the results!!

    "PLEASE REP ANYONE WHO HELPS YOU"

    I checked the event viewer and there, it told me the error. It read:

    Log Name: Application
    Source: Application Error
    Date: 8/16/2010 6:00:11 PM
    Event ID: 1000
    Task Category: (100)
    Level: Error
    Keywords: Classic
    User: N/A
    Computer: LPTZACH
    Description:
    Faulting application name: halo2.exe, version: 1.0.0.11081, time stamp: 0x46368037
    Faulting module name: halo2.exe, version: 1.0.0.11081, time stamp: 0x46368037
    Exception code: 0xc0000005
    Fault offset: 0x00dfd01a
    Faulting process id: 0xf88
    Faulting application start time: 0x01cb3d8e65843000
    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe
    Report Id: a350d621-a981-11df-bd51-0015c584836c
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-16T22:00:11.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>8489</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>LPTZACH</Computer>
    <Security />
    </System>
    <EventData>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>1.0.0.11081</Data>
    <Data>46368037</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>00dfd01a</Data>
    <Data>f88</Data>
    <Data>01cb3d8e65843000</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe</Data>
    <Data>a350d621-a981-11df-bd51-0015c584836c</Data>
    </EventData>
    </Event>



    Sorry, I did not want to leave any information left out, but this is everything it says, I checked the error code online with no luck.
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