Problem to install Armada II on Windows XP Pro SP2

posted on September 29th, 2010, 3:13 am

Hello people, i need help to install the Armada 2 on my OS.

Simply i put the CD, open a window you can install, play game and i click on install the game.

After open a box of Installshield and run the Installshield , run to 100%.

After the Installshield  the process stop and nothing more occur.


I installed the game one time and ran very well. I uninstalled the game and tried to reinstall it and occurred this problem.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 3:22 am

What's the matter???

I downloaded 2 mods for ST A2, i uninstalled correctly and removed the mod files.

It's a registry problem??? I can't imagine.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 3:32 am

Wait around 30 minutes, sometimes it just takes a while. I had to wait almost an hour once for it to continue.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 5:42 am

Don't worry about the registry.  Once you have 1 working install then you can just copy to make additional.  I think a lot of people here have several installs of A2 (there was a poll not long ago about this).  Just keep one unmodified copy and then every time you want a mod or FleetOps install just copy to a new directory and install there.

Create desktop shortcuts as appropriate.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 6:02 am

i had the same exact problem, i had to download after downloading the game, the patch 1.1 and 1.25, after that no problems, hoped this helped. Patches are here to download.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 7:26 pm

Well, i will try.

I will take 1 hour to install, hehehe.


But it's strange, at the first time installed fast and all steps and didn't need to wait 1 hour.

posted on September 29th, 2010, 9:53 pm

Ok, i took 3 Hours waiting and nothing.

What's the other option????

posted on September 30th, 2010, 5:24 am

Other option.  Install it either on another computer  or install a VM (Virtual Machine).  Once installed copy the game via USB or whatever to your own computer.

XP usually has no problems with A2 so it seems a little strange.

posted on October 1st, 2010, 2:35 am

Other option.  Install it either on another computer  or install a VM (Virtual Machine).

I did what you said.

I installed a program called Sandboxie and look, the Armada 2 runned very well.

100% of success.

Thanks Loki.