Battle for Middle Earth 2 startup problems

Pyroelk

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I recently purchased BFME 2 and it will not start up. After I click on the application icon the program begins to boot up and the initial game window (the one seen below) pops up. But then nothing else happens. That screen will stay up for a little while and then crash itself.
 

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ASUS Notebook n73sv Series
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i7-2630qm 2.00 GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
17in Laptop
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hello, And welcome to SevenForums! Please post your system specs to your profile please, they will help answering! :)
Also, do you get any error messages?
What I would suggest is to do a complete reinstall of the game, and check that your drivers are up to date.
 

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Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit
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Intel Core i7 (2nd Gen) 2600 / 3.4 GHz
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IPISB-CH2 (Chicago)
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16 GB
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
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Integrated IDT 92HD89E Audio
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I just updated a few of my specs.

There are no error messages. This is my third time reinstalling.

Which drivers do you suggest checking?
 

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ASUS Notebook n73sv Series
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Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i7-2630qm 2.00 GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
17in Laptop
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Video primarily. Have you tried starting the game with admin rights? Or maybe set it up with other compatibility options?
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
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Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EX58-UD3R
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Nvidia Ge-Force GTS250
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High Definition Audio Device
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Envision 19 inch
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2 physical hard drives (4 letter drives) that equal up to 626.3 gigs of space all together. I think both are Maxtors, but primary is a SATA drive, secondary is a SATA, too.
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Yes, your Graphics Card. But others might also be good to check as they may too cause the problem.
But try the following things:

-Right-click on the program icon and go to "Properties." In the "Compatibility" tab, check the "Run in compatibility mode for:" box and choose "Windows XP Service Pack 2".

-Right-click on the program icon and go to "Properties." In the "Compatibility" tab, check the "Run this program as an administrator" box.

If they don't work, try this fix: http://www.gamefront.com/windows-7-64-bit-battle-for-middle-earth-2-fix-mod/
 

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HP Pavilion Phoenix H9-1060sc
OS
Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 (2nd Gen) 2600 / 3.4 GHz
Motherboard
IPISB-CH2 (Chicago)
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
Sound Card
Integrated IDT 92HD89E Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 23" SyncMaster SA750D
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Solid State & 2 TB 7200 RPM 3.0 Gb/sec
PSU
Internal 600 Watt (100V-240V)
Case
HP Tower: Height: 41.3 cm Width: 17.3 cm
Keyboard
HP Wireless, Shipped with Computer
Mouse
Came with Keyboard as bundle
Internet Speed
Never Enough aka 8 mb/s
I have checked my drivers and they are all up to date. I also tried the admin solutions you presented but neither has shown any change. You also added that link to another solution. I have seen this solution many times and I have a feeling that it would work but when I look for the "My Battle for Middle Earth II Files" folder under C:/Users/[my name]/AppData/Roaming it is not there. I have tried re-installing the program to see if it would then create the file, but it was to no avail. Is there any way I can create/download/link this file to the program?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS Notebook n73sv Series
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i7-2630qm 2.00 GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
17in Laptop
Screen Resolution
1600x900
OK! Probably, the folder may be hidden. Try this:

Click Start > Computer > Hold ALT + T to get the tools menu open > Folder Options > View > Enable "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and Untick "Hide protected operating system files".

Now, try finding AppData.
You could also do a reinstall (again), but turn your AntiVirus OFF while the installation is in progress.
 

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HP Pavilion Phoenix H9-1060sc
OS
Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 (2nd Gen) 2600 / 3.4 GHz
Motherboard
IPISB-CH2 (Chicago)
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
Sound Card
Integrated IDT 92HD89E Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 23" SyncMaster SA750D
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Solid State & 2 TB 7200 RPM 3.0 Gb/sec
PSU
Internal 600 Watt (100V-240V)
Case
HP Tower: Height: 41.3 cm Width: 17.3 cm
Keyboard
HP Wireless, Shipped with Computer
Mouse
Came with Keyboard as bundle
Internet Speed
Never Enough aka 8 mb/s
Fiddle sticks. This is my 6th time reinstalling (and anti-virus was off) the My Battle for Middle Earth II Files folder is still not there and when I try to create it myself it makes no difference
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS Notebook n73sv Series
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i7-2630qm 2.00 GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
17in Laptop
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Also I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but when I try to download the patches for he first time I get and error saying "file not found"
 

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ASUS Notebook n73sv Series
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i7-2630qm 2.00 GHz
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
17in Laptop
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Perhaps you installed the game on another drive and not the default drive and this is why the patches can't find it?

Also, perhaps this is a steam or origin game and you must install and login first? Just random thoughts here. Also, make sure you have the exe file enable on your firewall, it may be preventing the game to call home.
 

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Intel i5-4670K
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ASRock Z87 Extreme 6
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8GBs Ripjaws 2133Mhz
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Asus GTX660 (2GBs)
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Onboard Realtek HD
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Acer AL2216W
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Samsung 840 SSD 120GBs
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1.5 TB
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PC Cooling 750w Silencer
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Thermaltake Spedo Advance
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Std Cooler
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Logitech G15
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Logitech G9
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Comcast 20Mbit
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Avast
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Firefox
I have installed the game but thended get a message saying insert the correct DVD-ROM but there is only 1 disc can anyone tell me what is wrong with it
 

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Windows 7 home premium 64bit
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