Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Halo 2 doesn't even try to install
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  • Intrepid Legendary Member

Hello! I'm a male!

I upgraded my computer from windows xp to windows vista put in the halo 2 for windows vista cd and this message comes up

Halo 2 for windows Vista

This program requires windows vista or Microsoft 2003 server

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

  • 08.11.2009 5:20 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

Heres how, be sure your compatability settings arent messed up, as it is thinking you have xp probably. Also be sure your drivers are up to date.

  • 08.12.2009 10:47 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

lmfao, I wonder if H2v actually runs on Server 2003....?

  • 08.12.2009 11:18 AM PDT
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Something smells fishy...

It might be possible that you installed Vista incorrectly. I say you should format your hard disk so that there is no operating system then install the fresh copy of Vista.

  • 08.13.2009 6:57 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

The dedicated server does, as windows SERVER 2003 can be used to host dedicated servers (it doesnt have many desktop os features). Simlilar to Valve where they have dedicated servers for linux but not games for linux. And valve has anti cheat as well.

Now, maybe you should reinstall vista as this looks like a incorrect install because it is thinking it is xp. Also i can not stress this enough:

DISABLE UAC!

  • 08.13.2009 7:17 AM PDT

My favorite series games are mass effect,halo,call of duty and total war series for pc
best company are bungie,bioware,activison and The Creative Assembly

try to unstall it

  • 08.13.2009 11:30 AM PDT
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  • Intrepid Legendary Member

Hello! I'm a male!

I tried to reinstall Vista and it failed >.>

  • 08.18.2009 6:03 PM PDT
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  • Elder Legendary Member

Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Bad DVD drive, probably. :(

  • 08.18.2009 10:58 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

Not only that, but they are cheap:
31 dollars for a new one

It may also be bad ram. Use this to test ram if the drive isnt busted and you have replaced it.

[Edited on 08.19.2009 5:18 AM PDT]

  • 08.19.2009 5:16 AM PDT