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I'm trying to install Startrek Armada 2 on Windows 7 x64. When I try to install, the popup launches and I can attempt to click install.

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This briefly launches a small message box, after which nothing happens.

There are no errors in any of the application logs from this time period, and running as administrator has no effect. How can I install on Windows 7, or are they completely incompatible?

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I am having the exact same problem except I have windows xp, I think it might be because I don't have full admin rights(Its and old laptop given to me years ago so I don't know what the story is in that regards). Would trying to install while in safe mode get around it? –  user17274 Dec 28 '11 at 17:21
@Dav345 No idea, really a separate question. –  C. Ross Dec 28 '11 at 18:58
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Wow! Haven't heard of this game in a while. If you're going to play it though, grab Fleet Operations as it brings the game up to modern standards (in graphics and gameplay). It will require your disk but it has a custom installer that works (last i checked anyway) on windows 7.

If you're sure that you want to play the game stock, open the CD manually in explorer, then go to the Setup folder and launch Setup.exe with administrator rights (i suspect you may have been launching the autorun program as administrator instead).

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No, tried that already. I'll check out Fleet Operations though. –  C. Ross Oct 25 '10 at 11:10
Fleet Operations does work, and looks awesome! –  C. Ross Oct 26 '10 at 23:10
@C. Ross: glad i could be of help :) It's odd though, the installer seems to work just fine for me. Maybe it's because i have UAC off? –  RCIX Oct 27 '10 at 0:30
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Edit: Aha! Well, I got it to work immediately: safe mode! The first thing I did was make sure that every executable in the CD-Rom drive was both set to Windows 98 Compatibility mode and set to run as administrator (verified by checking in registry). This didn't fix the issue normally, but then I booted in safe mode, ran the installer, and it worked INSTANTLY.

So, one could single out the issue by checking the processes and services that run normally but are not running a minimal boot in safe mode. And I am FAR too lazy to go through all that work. But this did seem to fix my issue. The game works fine.

I'm currently struggling with this myself--- I installed it once and it took literally a week for the installer to pop up. I uninstalled and reinstalled after messing the game up by over-modding it, and now I'm stuck in the same problem, so I'm trying to learn a bit more.

Setup*32.exe pops up for about a day, then _ISDEL.exe and another InstallShield process pops up, and then that seems to hang forever. I have no idea what was the trigger that got it to install the last time, I have UAC off and went through literally every executable and made it run through compatibility mode.

It could be an issue with having the physical disk: I have the Armada II disk scratched up beyond recognition, so I "borrowed" (ahem) an iso, and have tried both Alcohol and Daemon Tools to mount it and run... having the physical disk may be the difference, but as I said before, I got it to work ONCE after waiting literally a week without shutting down my computer or disrupting the processes.

I really hope I don't have to wait that out again. Gonna fiddle around with this and see if I can find the root of the problem.

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Since you don't actually have an answer to this question yet, I feel like this post, or specifically the paragraph about the physical disk possibly being the cause, should be made into a comment. –  Mana Feb 18 '11 at 8:01
Yeah, sorry, you're right, didn't exactly know the rules for the forum. I'm editing it with my solution. –  user7186 Feb 18 '11 at 8:41
It's cool bro! Thanks for understanding. –  Mana Feb 18 '11 at 9:40
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Star Trek Armada 2 does not work on it's own on Windows 7 x64, as stated on the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. See RCIX's answer for a great alternative.

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Well, what's strange is that i can run the installer (if not the game) just fine. shrugs –  RCIX Nov 10 '10 at 9:16
@RCIX I'd bet money you have Windows 7 x86 (32 bit). According to the Windows Compatibility page it will work there. –  C. Ross Nov 10 '10 at 12:56
Nope, I'm absolutely sure i have 64 bit. Otherwise the 64 bit Photoshop i have wouldn't work. :D –  RCIX Nov 11 '10 at 7:31
@RCIX Very strange. The installer launches for me, but when I click install it dies very shortly thereafter. –  C. Ross Nov 11 '10 at 12:23
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