Gears of War error - Please double-click startup.exe.

[Machina]

With 1.1 Patch and crack the game gives me an error saying I have to double-click startup.exe... but the .exe itself and double clicking it only makes the same error appear.

[BarryB]

Does using the original game disc and 1.1 patch work WITHOUT the crack?

[Machina]

Does using the original game disc and 1.1 patch work WITHOUT the crack?

Yes, I think its Hamachi Fix that does that...

[BarryB]

So the crack doesn't work but the original does? Sounds like the crack is bad or other files are checking the file is valid.

[Avatar-110]

Hi folks.

While searching the web to solve the problem listed above, I found this thread.

I have the same problem. Everytime I want to start the game, there will be the message "double click on Startup.exe" no matter how I want to start the game (shortcut/startup.exe (PC/DVD) and so on). I tried to install all available patches after another (1.1 and 1.2) used crakcs, incase of an corrupted original file - nothing helped. I reinstalled the game about 8 times.
after the last installing process there were a "finish installation-buitton" for the first time. but the problem still exists.
latest microsoft live on board.

I Use Win XP Prof. SP 2 latest patches
AMD 64 4000+
GeForce 7600

Called Microsoft Support Hotline - but the game is noch supported in germany. I'm helpless.... what can I do - plz help

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