Need to make a back-up of Red Alert 2, here's how

[somecrazyguy]

Lately, I've seen many posts asking how to make a copy of Red Alert 2. I replied to a couple of them, but people keep posting the same question over and over. Anyway, It is very simple to do this, and you don't need CloneCD!

It is on the GCW website, goto the red alert2 listing and download the copy cd cracks, and then very simply FOLLOW the instructions.

After copyiny the cds, don't install the game using the normal setup.exe! Go to explorer and open the cd-rom folder. Open the setup folder, and depending on which cd you have in the cd-rom, (either allied or soviet) run either allied_setup.exe or soviet_setup.exe. The setup will continue as normal. That is all, its that simple.

Oh, and don't forget to copy the new ra2.exe in the crack folder to the installation drectory.

If you run into any problems reply and I'll try to get back to ya.

[JYRuy]

I use the way you mention above and made the copy og the game, it works in single player mode but when I try to play on internet it keeps saying that the online pack was not installed and I counldn't find aby online related file on the cd. Please tell me how can I play the game online.

[somecrazyguy]

I can play games over the internet, so I'm not sure what it could be.

The only thing I can think of right now is if you installed the westwood internet components during the setup. If you didn't, run the allied_setup again, and make sure that they were installed.

If you did install them, I'll keep looking for the problem, and I'll try to get back to you.

[dale_Z]

where did you get them instructions from???????????????

[eva31]

But we want to know how make a perfekt copie!
go to ####://www.andreas.zangl.com and read it or post it!

[somecrazyguy]

To eva31: What's the difference between a perfect copy that nobody can seem to make or work, and a copy of the game that runs perfectly!

To Dale_Z:
You can find the instructions at www.gamecopyworld.com. After you enter the site, click on C&C: Red Alert 2. After clicking Red Alert 2, click on: Red Alert 2 v1.0 [US/ENGLISH] CD-Copy. This will give instructions. Also the instructions are given in the download. I've also provided instructions below that I gave to somebody else.


I'm sorry if I didn't go into enough detail on my last post, but here I go, with an easier set of instructions: (this is how I did it)

1. Copy all of the contents of the allied cd to c:\windows\temp\cd. You will have to create this directory.

2. Next unzip the file ra2_allied_crk to the directory (c:\windows\temp\cd). You can download this file at the GCW website. Its one of the two copy cd files. (one is allied the other soviet).

3. Go to the temp directory: c:\windows\temp\cd then open the setup folder. Click on the crack_allied.bat file. This will run the crack. YOU WILL get a message saying:

Access Denied
Duplicate file name or file in use
Please delete crack_allied.bat and burn the CD with the label: RA1

Close the window and delete crack_allied.bat. You can also delete the instructions.txt file in the c:\windows\temp\cd directory for you will no longer need these files.

4. Burn the contents of the c:\windows\temp\cd directory to the cd and MAKE SURE you change the label of the cd to RA1. When done delete the cd folder.(you will created again when burning the other cd)

5. After the cd is done burning, repeat steps 1-4, with the soviet cd. BUT!:
A)unzip the ra2_soviet_crk to the directory instead of the allied crack. You can download this file in the same place as the other.
B)in the setup folder run the crack_soviet.bat
C) and finally, make sure you use the label RA2 when burning the soviet cd!

oh and, don't forget to delete the c:\windows\temp\cd folder again, you don't need it, and it will take a big chunck of the
hard drive.

6. After both cds are burned, you can use either to install the game. I used the allied, and thats what I will explain.
A)Put the allied cd into the cd-rom. If autoplay pops up, just close it, you can't install it from there.
B)Open windows explorer, open your cd-rom drive,(it will have the label RA1 if you burned it correctly)
C)Then open the setup folder and run the file setup_allied.
D)Installation will continue as normal from here. After the installation, go back to explorer, open the crack folder on your cd,
and copy the Ra2.exe file, to your Red Alert 2 directory on your hard drive. The game should run normally.

I hope this helps!