Zero Hour 1.03 NOCD Solution here
 

Patch the game as usuall then just use the 1.02 NOCD cracked exe.

Dont use the GAME.DAT file that you needed for the 1.02 patch. Just the 1.02 NOCD exe. Now play Zero Hour 1.03 with no cd :)

Hey! It works!! It even says it's version 1.03 in the game's option menu.

Cool!

Thanks for the tip, XtremeX. :)

sorry, doesn't work. when i try to start a single player game of any kind (campaign, challenge, skirmish) the game wants the 1. CD.

-andy-

But you can play in multiplayer with this method, except you dont have a original key!

since i play that game only single player, i'm still waiting for a NOCD..

-andy-

Bah, never play sp :eek:

At last it is that easy...
 

I just have one question...

Why do you use a crack for the game!? There's one easy solution... just download the mini image (German) for ZH from gamecopyworld. Then install the game again... do not install over an existing version. Use a new directory! Then start the game using the image with Daemon... it works! At that time it is the original version 1.00, but then install the patch 1.03... start again... and it still works!!! ;)

Just try it! It's a little bit easier than always searching for the newest NOCD patch... :p

As I said... "At last it is that easy..." :)

Enjoy the game!

i already tried the mini image with the 1.03 patch and it doesn't work. the game starts, you can play, but your units explode while playing or when you win, the game tells you that you lost..
but i haven't reinstalled the game, i don't see why that should have something to do with it.

-andy-

You could also use the .exe of the old Generals, its all the same and you can update too with the cracked .exe! I dont know what should be better with the Mini-Image?

whatever it was, a clean reinstall of the game fixed it. now the mini image works like it should.

-andy-

So install game --> Use mini image to play!!!

Then

Install 1.03 patch & use mini image again?

So I cant just use the mini image on an old installation?

you have to try it out, it may work for you.. i think i was missing some important registry entries, so the copy protection of the game got triggered.

-andy-

Don't start the files from the mini image. Just install your game from your original cd or a backup, the mount the mini image, start the game via the link in start menu.
When mounting the mir-image in Daemon, enter *.* in the filename-field, after that you can choose the mir-image to mount it.
There is a NoCD Crack for ZeroHour1.3 online on GameCopyWorld. Works fine with my german version.