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GDFInstall.exe crashes at launch (dual boot XP/Win 7)
I'm trying a fresh install of Windows 7 to see if that is the reason for my launcher issues in XP, but now there's a different issue! I'm unable to launch the sim as I see a GDFInstall.exe crash right after clicking "Play" 100% of the time.
I removed Steam and reinstalled it along with CLOD, no change, here's the event log Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Date: 10/15/2012 6:03:53 PM Event ID: 1000 Task Category: (100) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: ************ Description: Faulting application name: GDFInstall.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4d6760de Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000 Exception code: 0xc0000005 Fault offset: 0x006c6630 Faulting process id: 0xa20 Faulting application start time: 0x01cdab3a1c48856e Faulting application path: h:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\redist\GDF\GDFInstall.exe Faulting module path: unknown Report Id: 5a400535-172d-11e2-87f2-00508d9a736c Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Application Error" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>100</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T01:03:53.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>5548</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>***************</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>GDFInstall.exe</Data> <Data>0.0.0.0</Data> <Data>4d6760de</Data> <Data>unknown</Data> <Data>0.0.0.0</Data> <Data>00000000</Data> <Data>c0000005</Data> <Data>006c6630</Data> <Data>a20</Data> <Data>01cdab3a1c48856e</Data> <Data>h:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\redist\GDF\GDFInstall.exe</Data> <Data>unknown</Data> <Data>5a400535-172d-11e2-87f2-00508d9a736c</Data> </EventData> </Event> |
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TX, did you ever sort this out? I too cannot start the game and despite having it on my PC for 6 months, I have not played one minute of COD.
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No, no solutions yet.
I was experiencing a launcher.exe crash when running any of the beta patches in my Windows XP installation, and I really wanted to test the SU-26 so after "trying everything" I have been trying to setup a Windows 7 steam+CloD installation, but when I attempt to launch the sim now, I see the GDFInstall crash right away and the sim fails to launch at all. |
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Worth a try... Download here (and no it does not contain a virus ;)). https://sites.google.com/site/mazexx...edirects=0&d=1 Good luck /mazex EDIT: You could also try starting Steam as an adminstrator (right click the Steam icon and select "Run as Administrator"). That MAY do the trick... |
Great info!
Thanks for the suggestions, I saw that post of yours over there and did some tinkering based on that very idea....I'll give this a shot! Pretty absurd if all this does is help populate the game folder with icons...I never, ever (well, not since minesweeper on Windows 3.11) use that folder. |
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Well - I will add that i THINK that's the only use for it after some quick research on the web. And as CloD is there in the folder it seems plausible :) EDIT: And regarding Minesweeper they have that as #3 or so in the "Hot apps" list when you look in the "Games" category in Windows 8... They actually think we like it? ;) |
Thanks for the idea, I appreciate it!
Sadly it didn't work. There's no GDFInstall.exe crash anymore....but the sim still doesn't load. The IL-2 CLiffs of Dover text in the Steam Library momentarily flashes "Synching" and then Steam just sits there idle. I had read earlier in my search for a solution that it relates to game path....I guess I could try to re-install on an entirely different drive... and some more googling returns: "Before you can integrate a game into Games Explorer, you must create a game definition file (GDF). A GDF is an XML file that contains metadata that describes the game. In the March 2009 release of the DirectX SDK, a section for game provider, RSS feed, and game task has been added to the GDF schema. To use the instructions in this article, you must use this new GDF format to create your GDF file. Microsoft provides a tool for authoring GDFs in the DirectX SDK, Game Definition File Editor, to make this creation process easier. This tool also helps you create localized versions of a GDF. Once a GDF has been authored and localized, it must be encapsulated within a resource section of a binary file (either an executable or DLL), along with the game's thumbnail and icon. The GDF contains all of the metadata associated with the game, including the game's rating........ The functions exported by this DLL are the following: GameExplorerInstallW Registers a game with Games Explorer, given a path to the GDF binary, a full path to the folder where the game is installed, and the installation scope. GameExplorerInstallA Registers a game with Games Explorer; ANSI version of GameExplorerInstallW. GameExplorerUninstallW Removes a game from registration with Games Explorer, given a path to the GDF binary. GameExplorerUninstallA Removes a game from registration with Games Explorer; ANSI version of GameExplorerUninstallW. GameExplorerSetMSIProperties Configures the CustomActionData properties for the actions of an MSI deferred custom installation. Usage of this function is described in detail later in this topic. GameExplorerInstallUsingMSI Adds a game to Games Explorer; for use during an MSI custom action installation. GameExplorerUninstallUsingMSI Remove a game from Games Explorer; for use during an MSI custom action installation. These functions are further explained in the GameUXInstallHelper.h header." http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx |
Apparently this happened to Fallout 3, and BF3 users as well:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...b-30dcc846df54 http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/b...blem-help.html "Da1eHamann: I had the same issue. I found instructions on this link (http://discuss.extremetech.com/forum...howThread.aspx) to add the game to the Games Explorer. Here is the post, in case that link goes bad in the future. In regards to Fallout 3 not installing in the Games Explorer, you where on the right track trying to use GDFInstall.exe located in the Fallout 3 install directory, but you needed to pass a few parameters to GDFInstall.exe for it to work properly. First you need to find the Fallout 3 install directory, the folder containing the files Fallout3.exe and GDFInstall.exe, select the entire path and copy it. (usually %programfiles%\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\ on x86 Windows, or %programfiles(x86)%\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\ on x64 Windows) Now open a CMD window and navigate to the path you copied in step 1 ( cd %programfiles%\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\ ) Enter GDFInstall /richext .fos /exe "<Path\To\>Fallout3.exe" GDFFallout3.dll (replacing <Path\To\> with the path you used in step 1.) That should add the game to your Games Explorer window. If you mess up and the icon in the Games Explorer window doesn't launch the game, before you can try again you have to enter GDFInstall /u GDFFallout3.dll to remove the icon first. You can also see a list of other parameters you can pass to GDFInstall.exe by entering "GDFInstall /?" Hope this helps someone. -BoxyBrwn" and: "orb1t4l Re: cannot install game edited 2011-11-01 00:52 by orb1t4l_MoVeS just checked with a friends his is the same....its the gdf file that isnt installing on mine but his installed fine, ok here is the fix!!! and please trust this!! its very important to get it correct open regedit from start/search bar Under the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow 6432Node\EA Games\Battlefield 3 I had already GDFBinary with the value being: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Battlefield 3\GDFBinary_en_US.dll Now I did add another value called: Install Dir And in this one I entered the following text: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 Again this is my install path, yours might be different. so in there i have ab (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) ab GDFBinary REG_SZ C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Battlefield 3\GDFBinary_en_US.dll ab Install Dir REG_SZ C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 After restarting origin, suddenly origin saw the game as being installed already and I could patch it and go to the browser selection. last problem was easy to solve: start up mozilla firefox instead of internet explorer 9, and use firefox to login on the battlefield page, then it worked and I was able to join servers. please forward this to as many people as possible with the stuck in install loop and the fail to install gdf files please enjoy and see you on the battlefield..... orb1t4l" |
Mmm, a quick "silly" question that I ask in all kindness as a double check ;)
"H:" sounds like one of the default drive letters that are used by network admins for the users home directories for users on a file server. I suppose that H: a physical drive in your case so you're not trying it at work for some reason and its a network drive? Windows 7 does not like to run executables from network drives that could give weird problems like this (and awful performance of course ;)). Another thing that I would recommend is to not install any games (or Steam) into the "program files" folder as the UAC in Windows 7 is a bit picky with that folder if the games are trying to change the contents in that directory and not by having volatile data in the %appdata folder that is recommended... So - if "H:\Program Files" is your %ProgramFiles% directory I recommend installing Steam to another folder. But I guess you only call it that yourself to spread large installations to another disk to not clutter the "real" C: folder? Any way - I like to not use Windows "reserved" folder names myself as that in some rare cases can make weird stuff happen... /mazex |
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