NoCD Patch for Patched N4

Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 in W2K? I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 application. Any help?

No probs in win98, maybe try a different nocd patch at www.gamecopyworld.com On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 23:18:01 -0600, "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 >in W2K? >I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 >application. >Any help? >

I got the one of The Pits to work with 98 "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]...

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> Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > in W2K? > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > application. > Any help? > >

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> I got the one of The Pits to work with 98 > > "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]... > > Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > > in W2K? > > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > > application. > > Any help? > > > > > >

"Randall Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:e6L07.36682$[email hidden]... > test Test what , the no CD patch in 98 ? Or did you lose your direction on your way to........ alt.test, the newsgroup specifically to test posting so as not to waste others time being off topic.

Thanks, tried them all I think it is a W2K issue although I was using the original nocd patch prior to installing the Papy 1.1.00 patch John "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > No probs in win98, maybe try a different nocd patch at > www.gamecopyworld.com > > On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 23:18:01 -0600, "John Simms"<[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00)N4 > >in W2K? > >I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > >application. > >Any help? > > >

actually ,i have the same problem here,n4 1,1,x,x win2k refuses to recognise it! no probs with9x/me bah:(( can anyone help us? sincerely evphelps

As a gamer, I avoid OS's that aren't geared for a gamer. So Apple, OS2, Win2k...not my cup of tea. Sure they all can be forced to work, most of the time, but that is almost like making an emulator...fwiw...my old Amiga 500 could run IBM and Apple proggies...but they ran so dad-blasted-slow...who really wanted to? I know the MS blueprint calls for phasing out win98, but that's another windmill I'll fight for some time. I don't trust the new XP copy protection scheme...blatant theft if you ask me...and win2k has tons of niggling little compatibility issues. If you are commited to win2k, I'd suggest a dual boot with win98 so that you can continue to game. dave henrie "E.V.Phelps" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > actually ,i have the same problem here,n4 1,1,x,x win2k refuses torecognise

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> it! > no probs with9x/me bah:(( > can anyone help us? > > sincerely > evphelps > >

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > > >actually ,i have the same problem here,n4 1,1,x,x win2k refuses to recognise >it! >no probs with9x/me bah:(( >can anyone help us? I don't have N4, but I do use Win2K. If you have Service Pack 2 installed, there's a new feature called "compatibility mode" that can fool a program into thinking it's on Win9x. make a shortcut to N4 on your desktop if you don't have one already, right click on it, go to Properties. In the window that comes up, there will be a tab named "Compatibility". Select Win98 from the list of OSs there. Good luck!

Dave or anyone: What makes Win2k and WinME such a pain in the azz for gamers? Remember dont get too technical as I'm not any PC Guru!! Tia.. Thom_j. Btw: Dave whats "niggling little compatibility issues"? query more on "niggling"? Tia again :-) "Dave Henrie" wrote: <snipped> | and win2k has tons of niggling little compatibility issues. If you are | commited to win2k, I'd suggest a dual boot with win98 so that you | can continue to game. dave henrie <snipped> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

All my programs and games run great inW2K even smoother the 98, ( The W2K not for games rhetoric is tired and has been beaten to death its a matter of personal opinion) but the question is about the nocd patch not working. I will not install another OS to run a nocd patch thats ridiculous. Dave, FWIW going well over a year with W2K steady no reboots "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yFR07.298244$[email hidden]... > As a gamer, I avoid OS's that aren't geared for agamer. > So Apple, OS2, Win2k...not my cup of tea. Sure they allcan be forced to > work, most of the time, but that is almost like makingan > emulator...fwiw...my old Amiga 500 could run IBM andApple proggies...but > they ran so dad-blasted-slow...who really wanted to? > I know the MS blueprint calls for phasing out win98,but that's another > windmill I'll fight for some time. I don't trust thenew XP copy protection > scheme...blatant theft if you ask me...and win2k hastons of niggling little > compatibility issues. If you are commited to win2k, I'dsuggest a dual boot > with win98 so that you can continue to game. > dave henrie > "E.V.Phelps" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > actually ,i have the same problem here,n4 1,1,x,xwin2k refuses to

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> recognise > > it! > > no probs with9x/me bah:(( > > can anyone help us? > > > > sincerely > > evphelps > > > > > >

I keep hearing how stable win2k is...so...??? Win98 is stable...at least for me... now win2k will run just about everything, but that wasn't always the case and it still takes steps like a service pak to ensure compatiblity...and then still more steps to enable everything. Seems like folks are golfing with a rake. I'm dissing Win2k, if it works for you then great...but the last year has seen a continueing thread of how to get certain games running under win2k. Or even more popular, 'it works great on my win98 boot but not win2k..' To those who ALREADY have a dual boot setup.. I reply,",,then just LEAVE win98 alone." Sorry if I came across as crass and rude and all...it's just my common sense warning device going off.... dave henrie "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:IM617.4412$[email hidden]...

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> All my programs and games run great inW2K even smoother > the 98, ( The W2K not for games rhetoric is tired and has > been beaten to death its a matter of personal opinion) > but the question is about the nocd patch not working. I > will not install another OS to run a nocd patch thats > ridiculous. Dave, FWIW going well over a year with W2K > steady no reboots > > > > > > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:yFR07.298244$[email hidden]... > > As a gamer, I avoid OS's that aren't geared for a > gamer. > > So Apple, OS2, Win2k...not my cup of tea. Sure they all > can be forced to > > work, most of the time, but that is almost like making > an > > emulator...fwiw...my old Amiga 500 could run IBM and > Apple proggies...but > > they ran so dad-blasted-slow...who really wanted to? > > I know the MS blueprint calls for phasing out win98, > but that's another > > windmill I'll fight for some time. I don't trust the > new XP copy protection > > scheme...blatant theft if you ask me...and win2k has > tons of niggling little > > compatibility issues. If you are commited to win2k, I'd > suggest a dual boot > > with win98 so that you can continue to game. > > dave henrie > > "E.V.Phelps" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > actually ,i have the same problem here,n4 1,1,x,x > win2k refuses to > > recognise > > > it! > > > no probs with9x/me bah:(( > > > can anyone help us? > > > > > > sincerely > > > evphelps > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hey! no prob Dave, I agree some have had alot of problems with W2K, but a lot of us have it working flawlessly running all our apps and games who knows why ? I built my own system to my configs and its my OS of choice. I really did not have that many probs with 98 neither its basically personal preference but XP........woo.....another story ...... :) "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wF817.303414$[email hidden]... > I keep hearing how stable win2k is...so...??? Win98is stable...at least > for me... > now win2k will run just about everything, but thatwasn't always the case > and it still takes steps like a service pak to ensurecompatiblity...and > then still more steps to enable everything. Seems likefolks are golfing > with a rake. > I'm dissing Win2k, if it works for you thengreat...but the last year has > seen a continueing thread of how to get certain gamesrunning under win2k. > Or even more popular, 'it works great on my win98 bootbut not win2k..' To > those who ALREADY have a dual boot setup.. Ireply,",,then just LEAVE win98 > alone." > Sorry if I came across as crass and rude andall...it's just my common > sense warning device going off.... > dave henrie

System specs: Gigabyte 7zx mother board (VIA chip set) AMD 1.1 Althon Elsa Geforce Ultra 64mb Sound blaster Live value Win98se 256mb ram Nascar 3 and 4 both lock up at random times. Sometimes in the menu screens, sometimes after making 5 laps. I read somewhere there maybe a problem between the geforce and the althon and tried the proposed "fixes" but cant get these sims to work. I also cant find where i read about the possible conflict. Anybody have any words of wit for me? Mike

For starters, try www.geforcefaq.com - Eric "Michael Heard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> System specs: > Gigabyte 7zx mother board (VIA chip set) > AMD 1.1 Althon > Elsa Geforce Ultra 64mb > Sound blaster Live value > Win98se > 256mb ram > > Nascar 3 and 4 both lock up at random times. Sometimes in the menu > screens, sometimes after making 5 laps. I read somewhere there maybe a > problem between the geforce and the althon and tried the proposed > "fixes" but cant get these sims to work. I also cant find where i read > about the possible conflict. > > Anybody have any words of wit for me?

It's better to burn an image with CloneCD, and then use DaemonTools to mount the image as a virtual CD. NO CD, can play online, and the original CD is safely stored away in it's box. Perfect solution... -Larry "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]...

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> Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > in W2K? > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > application. > Any help? > >

WinME is just an overall pain-in-the-ass. Not just for games... -Larry "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HW017.3422$[email hidden]...

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> Dave or anyone: What makes Win2k and WinME such a pain in the > azz for gamers? Remember dont get too technical as I'm not any PC > Guru!! Tia.. Thom_j. > Btw: Dave whats "niggling little compatibility issues"? query more on > "niggling"? Tia again :-) > > "Dave Henrie" wrote: > <snipped> > | and win2k has tons of niggling little compatibility issues. If you are > | commited to win2k, I'd suggest a dual boot with win98 so that you > | can continue to game. > dave henrie > <snipped> > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

i've used clone cd but i have to use the no cd patch to play the game at home, i have not been able to play online because of the no cd patch how did u do it ? Rd "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:jJ%17.92257$[email hidden]... > It's better to burn an image with CloneCD, and then use DaemonTools tomount

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> the image as a virtual CD. > > NO CD, can play online, and the original CD is safely stored away in it's > box. Perfect solution... > > -Larry > > "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]... > > Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > > in W2K? > > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > > application. > > Any help? > > > > > >

Like I said... Make an image of the CD with CloneCD. Then, use DaemonTools to mount the Image as a Virtual CD. Enable the SecuRom emulation in Daemon Tools. Now you can install the game and run it from the Image just like you had the real CD in the drive. Put the original away for safe keeping. -Larry "rdracer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ut027.42$[email hidden]...

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> i've used clone cd but i have to use the no cd patch to play the game at > home, i have not been able to play online because of the no cd patch > how did u do it ? > > Rd > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:jJ%17.92257$[email hidden]... > > It's better to burn an image with CloneCD, and then use DaemonTools to > mount > > the image as a virtual CD. > > > > NO CD, can play online, and the original CD is safely stored away in

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> > box. Perfect solution... > > > > -Larry > > > > "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]... > > > Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > > > in W2K? > > > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > > > application. > > > Any help? > > > > > > > > > > > >

Larry perhaps you had better give a step by step description that folks can copy or download.. first give the locations for clonecd and daemon tools and the describe in painful detail how to burn an image, mount the image etc. I will vouch for Larry's method if you have room on your hard drive...I used it for N4 and it worked even AFTER the patch came out. I'll have to re-do the whole thing tho when my mb comes back from the factory. dave henrie "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nV027.92941$[email hidden]...

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> Like I said... > > Make an image of the CD with CloneCD. > > Then, use DaemonTools to mount the Image as a Virtual CD. > > Enable the SecuRom emulation in Daemon Tools. > > Now you can install the game and run it from the Image just like you had

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> real CD in the drive. Put the original away for safe keeping. > > -Larry > > "rdracer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Ut027.42$[email hidden]... > > i've used clone cd but i have to use the no cd patch to play the game at > > home, i have not been able to play online because of the no cd patch > > how did u do it ? > > > > Rd > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:jJ%17.92257$[email hidden]... > > > It's better to burn an image with CloneCD, and then use DaemonTools to > > mount > > > the image as a virtual CD. > > > > > > NO CD, can play online, and the original CD is safely stored away in > it's > > > box. Perfect solution... > > > > > > -Larry > > > > > > "John Simms" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:PDx07.3976$[email hidden]... > > > > Anyone get the NoCD patch to work on a patched (1.1.00) N4 > > > > in W2K? > > > > I keep getting NascarRacing 4.exe not a valid Win32 > > > > application. > > > > Any help? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Care to explain just why it's a pain in the ass ? I've been using it for months and have absolutely no problems, more stable than Win98 SE ever was. -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:uK%17.92269$[email hidden]... > WinME is just an overall pain-in-the-ass. Not just for games... > > -Larry

I'd like to take the ME plunge Ian but Soooooooo many says its nothing but trouble... I have both WindowsME and Windows2000 Professional [that is the 2CD version] here and it just sits!! Call me chicken....eh? :-) "Ian P" wrote: | Care to explain just why it's a pain in the ass ? | | I've been using it for months and have absolutely no problems, more stable | than Win98 SE ever was. | -- | Ian P --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

State the Reasons for wanting to change os's. Are you just curious? Do you have existing problems that you think might be cured by a new version? Do you just have money to burn? Do you need a feature that is only on the new os? I think you will find very little actually different between me and se. Both are based on win98, me does have the recover features, but aside from some newer drivers, what else is there to recomend it? Changing os's just for the sake of change seems a-bit on the extreme side...until there is a clear need to change, why do it? For example, most people upgraded from win95 because of 3 reasons...better internet connection support, better USB support, and the Internet connection service that allowed home networks to c0nnect. But what features does ME have that make it a 'must have'? dave henrie "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Tv427.6389$[email hidden]... > I'd like to take the ME plunge Ian but Soooooooo many says its nothing > but trouble... I have both WindowsME and Windows2000 Professional > [that is the 2CD version] here and it just sits!! Call me chicken....eh?:-) > > "Ian P" wrote: > | Care to explain just why it's a pain in the ass ? > | > | I've been using it for months and have absolutely no problems, morestable

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> | than Win98 SE ever was. > | -- > | Ian P > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

Thom, I've got two PC's here. One is Win 2000 only, the other is Win 2000 and WinME dual boot. I have no problems with either (except I can't get modem drivers for the Win 2000 only machine, but that's irrelevant because with Win 2000 I can easily use Internet connection sharing) I'd like to say I can wholeheartedly recommend upgrading for you, but, some people are reporting problems with ME. I back up all my important data regularly, so a reformat is no big deal to me, however I seem to recall you saying you have many gigabytes of data on your HD that would be a PITA to reinstall, so it would be a pretty major headache if all doesn't go to plan. I don't know if you have more than one PC, but if you do and one is less vital, it may be worth giving WinME and Win2k a go on that one, after all, you've already made the outlay for the upgrades. Of course, you may just be a chicken <VBG> -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Tv427.6389$[email hidden]... > I'd like to take the ME plunge Ian but Soooooooo many says its nothing > but trouble... I have both WindowsME and Windows2000 Professional > [that is the 2CD version] here and it just sits!! Call me chicken....eh? :-) > > "Ian P" wrote: > | Care to explain just why it's a pain in the ass ? > | > | I've been using it for months and have absolutely no problems, more stable > | than Win98 SE ever was. > | -- > | Ian P > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

Ian: One PC and yes I have about 50gigs out of 90 filled now and it would be a huge PITA if I had to go thru all this reloading etc!! I do have a back upi tape but running 50gis now takes me about an hr a gig so you can imagine how long that would take to replace! So [a] its a PITA and [b] I am chicken!! "Ian P" wrote: | Thom, I've got two PC's here. | One is Win 2000 only, the other is Win 2000 and WinME dual boot. I have no | problems with either (except I can't get modem drivers for the Win 2000only | machine, but that's irrelevant because with Win 2000 I can easily use | Internet connection sharing) | | I'd like to say I can wholeheartedly recommend upgrading for you, but,some

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| people are reporting problems with ME. | | I back up all my important data regularly, so a reformat is no big deal to | me, however I seem to recall you saying you have many gigabytes of data on | your HD that would be a PITA to reinstall, so it would be a pretty major | headache if all doesn't go to plan. | | I don't know if you have more than one PC, but if you do and one is less | vital, it may be worth giving WinME and Win2k a go on that one, after all, | you've already made the outlay for the upgrades. | | Of course, you may just be a chicken <VBG> | -- | Ian P

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