Problem with Starcraft on Windows XP

[SupremeXXXX 0]

Hi, I am newbie and I've got problem with Starcraft on Windows XP Professional.

When I insert Starcraft CD into CD-ROM, auto-play doesn't

work niether does Open. However, I tried installing Starcraft

on my other computer with Windows 95 and it works perfectly.

And you don't have to bother, it isn't CD-ROM's fault because

other CDs worked fine on WinXP. I suppose patch is needed

or something. If it is please somebody tell me where I can get

it because I searched through whole net and if it's something

else then somebody please tell me.

Thanks

[DosFreak 2]

It sounds like your relying on Autoplay for some odd reason (Big no no, especially for older games), Have you tried running the setup.exe from the CD?

[SupremeXXXX 0]

You didn't read my post carefully. I said CD

can't Open (Starcraft Icon is shown but I can't

Open CD so niether Auto-Play can start niether

can I run Setup.Exe or Install.Exe. Of course I tried

doing that in first place.)

[Gallowglas 0]

Here is the fix for the problem.

 

Close antivirus. ZoneLabs and a couple of other will prevent the install.

 

Follow the next steps carefully.

 

1. Either cold boot with disc in drive or hold shift after putting disc in to stop Autoplay.

 

2. Open My Computer. Right click the ROM drive starcraft is in and select "explore".

 

3. Go to Edit and choose "select all".

 

4. Make sure every item is highlighted and then choose copy.

 

5. Make new folder on harddrive. Paste copied items into folder.

 

6. From folder on harddrive, double click install.exe

 

7. Wait forever. Grab a drink. Retire. Write out your will.

 

8. After a while, the install window will open. Follow prompts.

 

Note: You will have to follow the same procedure to install brood war expansion.

 

STEP 9. Don't be a smartmouth to people who are trying to help by saying things like "You didn't read my post carefully" when the helper is reading hundreds of messages a day and is starting at square one. Your original post was not clear, nor does typing out that you did something mean that you did it correctly.

[zirron 0]

hi,

 

 

 

i know is kinda old game i have but i try to install yesterday on my pc running win xp sp2, i have both starcraft and starcraft brood war disc install, but when i try to run the single player game i have the problem to play the starcarft mission but i doing fine with the starcraft brood war disc, can anyone know what causing it?thanks.

 

 

 

p/s: both disc i have is original.

 

[Gallowglas 0]

Go through step by step what exactly happens when you try to play starcraft?

[SnoozeMaster 0]

i need help somebody, this msg keeps coming up everytime i get in a game for few mins:

This application has encountered a critical error:

 

The file data is corrupt.

 

Program: C:\Program Files\Starcraft\Starcraft\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe

File: D:\Install.exe

 

music\protoss3.wav then it ends up booting me out...any ideas how to fix this?

[justeatatfatjoes 0]

Ya i had the same problem when i reinstalled windows xp pro.. i'd insert the disc and everything would freeze.. then i'd eject and everything would unfreeze.. try fixing your screen size nd stuff.. right click on desktop, settings, then click color quality 32 mgs. if that doesnt work try 16 megs.

 

Snoozemaster you need a new disk.. they only cost 5 bux now..

[Darigaaz 0]

I had the same problem look at the disk does it say it is for win98/powermac/windows2000/?When it wouldn,t run I went to A eb store and bought the Best seller starcraft cd it was formated for winXP

 

 

I got it for 9 to 13 dollars

[frayuh 0]

Ok, even more of a newbie, I keep getting a "cyclic redundancy check" when I try to copy the files from the disk to the HD :-( I have XP Pro w/ SP 2 installed and I have version 1.05 of the StarCraft disk. Any other sugestions?

 

Originally posted by Gallowglas:

Quote:

Here is the fix for the problem.

 

Close antivirus. ZoneLabs and a couple of other will prevent the install.

 

Follow the next steps carefully.

 

1. Either cold boot with disc in drive or hold shift after putting disc in to stop Autoplay.

 

2. Open My Computer. Right click the ROM drive starcraft is in and select "explore".

 

3. Go to Edit and choose "select all".

 

4. Make sure every item is highlighted and then choose copy.

 

5. Make new folder on harddrive. Paste copied items into folder.

 

6. From folder on harddrive, double click install.exe

 

7. Wait forever. Grab a drink. Retire. Write out your will.

 

8. After a while, the install window will open. Follow prompts.

 

Note: You will have to follow the same procedure to install brood war expansion.

 

STEP 9. Don't be a smartmouth to people who are trying to help by saying things like "You didn't read my post carefully" when the helper is reading hundreds of messages a day and is starting at square one. Your original post was not clear, nor does typing out that you did something mean that you did it correctly.

 

[Cormac 0]

frayuh,

I can't copy info from this site since it is copyrighted. Hopefully it will help you solve your problem. If it doesn't post back and someone else will be able to help you further.

http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/cyclic-redundancy.html

[chadw_genx 0]

I recently started playing Starcraft II. Enjoyed it so much that I'm playing Starcraft I on an old XP machine I decided to install it on.

 

It wouldn't work right away though, of course lol, but thanks to the tips from justeatatfatjoes on this wonderful forum I am now up and running. Changing the color options, "got her done."

 

If anyone's having that kind of trouble, try justeatatfatjoes clever tip. Thanks dude, now I'm off to frag some Protoss.