Vista Ultimate 64 bit: solution

[el cid again]

I am having no issues re Vista 32 bit versions - all of them.

But I am unable to load WITP from CD on Vista Ultimate 64 bit.

Is this a known issue?

[khyberbill]

I am having no issues re Vista 32 bit versions - all of them.

But I am unable to load WITP from CD on Vista Ultimate 64 bit.

Is this a known issue?

I have Vista Ultimate 64 bit and had no problems. The first install didn't work so I re-installed to the WITP default directory and the game loaded with no problems.

[el cid again]

thanks - I cannot read the disk - so perhaps getting it in another way will work

[el cid again]

OK - I got the CD to load properly - it seems this combination of operating system and computer require you wait quite a while but it actually does work. Further - the basic WITP program off the CD works properly.

However - installing the 1.804 patch causes "Fatal Error 999" when you try to load the program. Any clue what that means?

[wdolson]

I believe you get code 999 when witprec.exe is missing.  Some virus checkers have been known to delete it thinking it's a virus.

Bill

[el cid again]

It is certainly missing - so this may be the issue.

[el cid again]

I reinstalled again from CD

doing so directly failed

but doing so after removing the install worked

so 1.0 works fine.

BUT I do not find any witprec.exe file in the working installation - and searching does not reveal it anywhere on the drive.
Also - I should see even hidden files with my settings.

Any ideas?

[el cid again]

OK - this is interesting:

I saved the main WITP exe file - and copied it into the working 1.0 folder - and get the 999 error.

I copied the main WITP exe file back - and it works fine.

The issue appears to be in the 1.804 file - or something it calls - but the original 1.0 version works without that problem.

[el cid again]

OK -

This issue does not exist - it is entirely my fault - or at least 99 per cent.

The report above is correct - but witprec.exe is not part of the original package - it is part of 1.8xx updates only.

My problem was that I was installig 1.806 patch - a partial - which does NOT have the witprec.exe file in it. This update works ONLY IF you have installed 1.804 comprehensive before you attempt it.

The reason I did this wrong is I downloaded the wrong patch for a new machine (the old one being sent away for work by the manufacturer).
I hit the download button above instead of below the 1.804 patch - and got 1.806 without realizing it.

1.804 works properly (although it would erase any art, save games, or pwhex in an existing install).

[khyberbill]

The most important step installing WITP and all of the mods (CHS etc) is the one you miss or skip. I only get the install to work if I take my time and follow directions explicitly-which is not in my nature to do.