Hello.
I recently got BF2: Special Forces for christmas, and I installed it and everything was going fine until i clicked the shortcut. When I clicked the shortcut it said "cannot find BF2.exe" or something of the sort, and asked me to find it, so I did but it just started up regular BF2, and when I click multiplayer to see if I can play the special forces maps, the program just shuts off. I was wondering if you knew what was wrong? The only thing I can think of is either a virus or possibly that my BF2 that I bought back in July is PCDVD and the Special Forces exp pack is PCCD. I did not think this would be a problem but I guess I'm stuck if it is. And it also doesn't have any folder for Special Forces (or maybe I can't find it) but I don't see anything about special forces in my EA GAMES folder, just regular BF2. Thanks.
P.S. I asked EA Help and the response was strange, but I'll copy and paste it here:
"Hello,
Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.
I’m sorry for the difficulty that you are having with Battlefield 2.
Unfortunately we'll have to reinstall the game and perform a manual uninstall to resolve this. You can manually uninstall the game by removing the files and registry keys associated with it. Be sure to follow these steps exactly as they appear to prevent accidental file/program deletion on your system.
In order to fully uninstall Battlefield 2: Special Forces you must uninstall Battlefield 2 as well. To completely uninstall this software from your system follow the steps below.
You can manually uninstall the game by removing the files and registry keys associated with it. Be sure to follow these steps exactly as they appear to prevent accidental file/program deletion on your system.
To delete the save files:
Open My Documents.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
To delete the game files (in the default location):
Open My Computer.
Open the C drive.
Open the Program Files folder.
Open the EA GAMES folder.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
Close all open windows.
Right-click on the Recycle Bin and choose Empty Recycle Bin.
To edit the registry and remove Battlefield 2:
Click on the Start button.
Click on Run.
Type regedit in the text field.
Click File and then choose Export.
Name the file Backup and make sure the Export Range is set to All.
Click Save; you will now be returned to the Registry Editor window.
Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Click the plus sign next to Software.
Click the plus sign next to DICE.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2: Special Forces folder and choose Delete.
Click the plus sign next to Electronic Arts.
Click the plus sign next to EA Games.
Right-click and choose Delete on the Battlefield 2 folder.
Right-click and choose Delete on the Battlefield 2: Special Forces folder.
Click the plus sign next to Microsoft.
Click the plus sign next to Windows.
Click the plus sign next to CurrentVersion.
Click the plus sign next to Uninstall.
Right-click on the key named {04858915-9F49-4B2A-AED4-DC49A7DE6A7B} and choose Delete.
Right-click on the key named {50D4CB89-AF34-4978-96DC-C3034062E901}and choose Delete
A Confirm Key Delete window will appear, choose Yes.
Close the WindowsRegistry Editor.
Battlefield 2: Special Forces is now completely removed from your system.
If you have a downloaded version of the expansion, The Downloads can be found in this folders C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\[Username]. The folder in the "Cache" folder should be named after your username or account name which you use to login into EA Downloader. Double click on that folder and you'll be able to find the folder where the game installer is kept.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://support.ea.com)
Marc C.
Electronic Arts
Technical Support"
I recently got BF2: Special Forces for christmas, and I installed it and everything was going fine until i clicked the shortcut. When I clicked the shortcut it said "cannot find BF2.exe" or something of the sort, and asked me to find it, so I did but it just started up regular BF2, and when I click multiplayer to see if I can play the special forces maps, the program just shuts off. I was wondering if you knew what was wrong? The only thing I can think of is either a virus or possibly that my BF2 that I bought back in July is PCDVD and the Special Forces exp pack is PCCD. I did not think this would be a problem but I guess I'm stuck if it is. And it also doesn't have any folder for Special Forces (or maybe I can't find it) but I don't see anything about special forces in my EA GAMES folder, just regular BF2. Thanks.
P.S. I asked EA Help and the response was strange, but I'll copy and paste it here:
"Hello,
Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.
I’m sorry for the difficulty that you are having with Battlefield 2.
Unfortunately we'll have to reinstall the game and perform a manual uninstall to resolve this. You can manually uninstall the game by removing the files and registry keys associated with it. Be sure to follow these steps exactly as they appear to prevent accidental file/program deletion on your system.
In order to fully uninstall Battlefield 2: Special Forces you must uninstall Battlefield 2 as well. To completely uninstall this software from your system follow the steps below.
You can manually uninstall the game by removing the files and registry keys associated with it. Be sure to follow these steps exactly as they appear to prevent accidental file/program deletion on your system.
To delete the save files:
Open My Documents.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
To delete the game files (in the default location):
Open My Computer.
Open the C drive.
Open the Program Files folder.
Open the EA GAMES folder.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
Close all open windows.
Right-click on the Recycle Bin and choose Empty Recycle Bin.
To edit the registry and remove Battlefield 2:
Click on the Start button.
Click on Run.
Type regedit in the text field.
Click File and then choose Export.
Name the file Backup and make sure the Export Range is set to All.
Click Save; you will now be returned to the Registry Editor window.
Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Click the plus sign next to Software.
Click the plus sign next to DICE.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2 folder and choose Delete.
Right-click on the Battlefield 2: Special Forces folder and choose Delete.
Click the plus sign next to Electronic Arts.
Click the plus sign next to EA Games.
Right-click and choose Delete on the Battlefield 2 folder.
Right-click and choose Delete on the Battlefield 2: Special Forces folder.
Click the plus sign next to Microsoft.
Click the plus sign next to Windows.
Click the plus sign next to CurrentVersion.
Click the plus sign next to Uninstall.
Right-click on the key named {04858915-9F49-4B2A-AED4-DC49A7DE6A7B} and choose Delete.
Right-click on the key named {50D4CB89-AF34-4978-96DC-C3034062E901}and choose Delete
A Confirm Key Delete window will appear, choose Yes.
Close the WindowsRegistry Editor.
Battlefield 2: Special Forces is now completely removed from your system.
If you have a downloaded version of the expansion, The Downloads can be found in this folders C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Downloader\cache\[Username]. The folder in the "Cache" folder should be named after your username or account name which you use to login into EA Downloader. Double click on that folder and you'll be able to find the folder where the game installer is kept.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://support.ea.com)
Marc C.
Electronic Arts
Technical Support"
Last edited by silentsin (2005-12-25 18:00:06)