First, uninstall all the games for the BG series. Use the ADD/REMOVE process for this. Delete all game folders, then SEARCH for all the game INI files, like BGG.ini. In some cases, there could more than one BGG.INI (or the other games) on your computer. They will PROBABLY be in your system folder. REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER!
Now (I know this is time consuming, but it covers many errors that MIGHT happen), download all the updates and patches you need from only these two sources. For the BG patches:
http://www.hc-llc.net/games/patches.html
For the 32 bit patches (INCLUDING the FRONT END UPGRADES):
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~tiller/html/program.html
Now you are ready to start.
Install game 1, using the TYPICAL method, try to load THAT game. COPY or move the appropriate PATCH and 32 bit upgrades to the main game folder. Run the latest patch. (Remember if you used a different drive other than "C", make the proper change before running the patch) Try to run the game now.
Now, apply the 32 bit upgrade by unzipping the BGG_dll.zip files into the main game folder. Apply the BGG_start.zip. TRY to run the program, if it doesn't work, REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER.
TRY to run the program.
Repeat the above for each game. You shouldn't have to reboot after applying the patches and upgrades. You COULD install all of them and then reboot and try to run them.
If BGC is working, then that is fine. IF NOT, there are TWO BGC files to download from the SDC site. One is for use with XP and might be needed, if you can't get it to work, apply the BGC_GW.ZIP and that might help.
<b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands
LtGen, CO XXIII Corps, AoO
President, Colonial Campaigns Club
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