New Soulstorm patching problem

[Hako]

I'm having trouble with this patch. It keeps saying that I don't have a complete, valid Dawn of War installation, even when I have the whole line of games installed, and patched, and fully functioning. This game is a hassle to reinstall and then repatch. Anyone have any idea on how to fix this yet?

[neucromaner]

mine is worse
when the patch start running it crash immediately.

SS_EN_1.00_1.10_Patch.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="SS_EN_1.00_1.10_Patch.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="SS_EN_1.00_1.10_Patch.exe" SIZE="135628838" CHECKSUM="0xC6284491" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x9F0EB" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="07/24/2008 22:39:33" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/24/2008 22:39:33" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="984576" CHECKSUM="0xF0B331F6" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070416-1301)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF9293" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

[micronaut]

I also have this problem on XP SP3. Can't find a solution, or any more information on the problem :(

[Hollow Man]

I'm bumping this since I have the same problem as stated in reply #2. Instant crash upon running the install file for the patches. I have tried reinstalling the game. I opened a support ticket with THQ, but so far I have not gotten any suggestion other than "uninstall, reinstall, boot as clean as possible, etc," which I have already done.

I have no problem with any other program, game, or file. It's simply these Soulstorm patches which refuse to run. DoW and Dark Crusade patches run fine.

So the question is, what did they do to create the patch program, and what's different about what it does upon execution vs. the other DoW patches?

Thanks,

-HM

[Hollow Man]

Solved. Noticed that the problem was also happening with my CoH patches (the later ones). Found this thread:

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=206916

After reading that, I noticed that even though my personal account had a Desktop folder, the Desktop folder was missing for the "All Users" user. I created it, and bam, the patches now work.

This is/was a WEIRD problem.

-HM