CODWAW won't run

Coronabob · 12-31-2008, 10:11 PM

so i am also having a problem.
i have updated all sound drivers and everything works in multiplayer all maps loadable clear sound, not buggy etc.
but...
when i go to launch single/co-op it seems to hit the hardrive... it prompts me for safe mode. i have tryed both yes and no and after that i get nothing. no response from computer or game at all. i go into task manager and then processes and it says that CODWAW is running but nothing comes up. i have searched for an answer to this problem but have yet to find one. can anyone help?

Indoril Nerevar · 01-01-2009, 03:48 PM

Hi, and welcome to TSF.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coronabob

when i go to launch single/co-op it seems to hit the hardrive... it prompts me for safe mode

Can you expand on this for us please?

Click on "Common Game Issues" in my signature, and follow all the steps listed there. If you reach the end and nothing has solved the problem, post your full system specs for us (see "Posting System Specs" in my sig).

Mcninjaguy · 01-02-2009, 03:14 AM

trying running the game as administrator

right click on the game's .exe
properties
compatibility
run as Administrator

Coronabob · 01-02-2009, 05:53 AM

alright ya im running on windows xp so ill try that but if it works then ill come back.

Tiber Septim · 01-02-2009, 06:05 AM

That option isn't available in XP.
Are you able to post a screenshot of the error it gives you?
Also, please list your system specs.

Coronabob · 01-07-2009, 04:26 PM

this is not true you can right click and hit run as... then click admin.

Tiber Septim · 01-07-2009, 04:59 PM

User profiles are by default Administrators in XP, unlike Vista which limits the users permissions to protect itself. So it doesn't really affect XP unless you have purposely restricted the user you are trying to run the game with.

**RockmasteR** · 02-04-2009, 08:43 AM

if you have an Nvidia Card try to install the 175.xx drivers, players reported that it works with WAW

samuelchin018 · 11-05-2009, 06:07 PM

You need to change the speakers frequency to match the game requirements in the manual. I used to have that prob but it worked for me when i change the speakers frequency.
right Click on the speaker icon on taskbar
click playback devices
click on your speaker
click properties
then go to advanced and changed it according to what your manual says

12-31-2008, 10:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coronabob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	CODWAW won't run so i am also having a problem. i have updated all sound drivers and everything works in multiplayer all maps loadable clear sound, not buggy etc. but... when i go to launch single/co-op it seems to hit the hardrive... it prompts me for safe mode. i have tryed both yes and no and after that i get nothing. no response from computer or game at all. i go into task manager and then processes and it says that CODWAW is running but nothing comes up. i have searched for an answer to this problem but have yet to find one. can anyone help?

01-02-2009, 03:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: CODWAW won't run trying running the game as administrator right click on the game's .exe properties compatibility run as Administrator

01-02-2009, 05:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Coronabob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: CODWAW won't run alright ya im running on windows xp so ill try that but if it works then ill come back.

01-02-2009, 06:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,877 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: CODWAW won't run That option isn't available in XP. Are you able to post a screenshot of the error it gives you? Also, please list your system specs. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

01-07-2009, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Coronabob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: CODWAW won't run this is not true you can right click and hit run as... then click admin.

01-07-2009, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,877 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: CODWAW won't run User profiles are by default Administrators in XP, unlike Vista which limits the users permissions to protect itself. So it doesn't really affect XP unless you have purposely restricted the user you are trying to run the game with. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

02-04-2009, 08:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,208 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: CODWAW won't run if you have an Nvidia Card try to install the 175.xx drivers, players reported that it works with WAW __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

11-05-2009, 06:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
samuelchin018 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: windows 7	Re: CODWAW won't run You need to change the speakers frequency to match the game requirements in the manual. I used to have that prob but it worked for me when i change the speakers frequency. right Click on the speaker icon on taskbar click playback devices click on your speaker click properties then go to advanced and changed it according to what your manual says