This solution still works. It's been nice to play Zero Hour again after a couple of years. Great fun. Thanks for posting this.

Great video, fantastic to play Zero Hour again... Thanks for downloads as well. Much appreciated...

Thank you so much! I have tried 50 different fixes. This is the only one that worked!

it took multiple resources but it was your video that got me playing. . I owe you one, bro. thanks alot

thank you. i can now play my childhood game wich brought me into gaming in the first place again.

O god.. thx you man.. i can play this game after more or else 7 years after my last generals rush, many thx!

thank you sooo much. I've tried everything and your video helped me play my childhood game. Im running windows 10. Many thanks from California LA

ooohh man, thank you soooo much! worked like a charm and very easy to fallow compare to the other videos from other people posted. Thank you!!

@MartinHultquist

8 жыл бұрын

+caleb kappenman Thanks :)

@MartinHultquist

8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Tousignant This is the file. Good luck :) kzread.info?q=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropboxusercontent.com%2Fu%2F37381954%2FCC-Generals-ZH-Essentials.zip&redir_token=mKJclEkv0oWDHbSz43YpMwDJp7t8MTQ1MTc0MzMzMUAxNDUxNjU2OTMx

@calamite4559

8 жыл бұрын

+Martin Hultquist I am able to load and play all games except for Zero hour unfortunately. I am getting this "You have encountered a serious error. Serious errors can be caused by many things including viruses, overheated hardware and hardware that does not meet the minimum specifications for the game. Please visit the forums at bla bla bla. This computer if fairly new with windows eight on it. I have direct x so what do you think it could be?

@MartinHultquist

8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Tousignant Honestly don't know. Try on a clean install, with all your drivers bios and gfx updated. If you have 64 bit windows and the original discs, this fix should work.

Thanks heaps for the video man. Never thought ide be able to play this game again. But now. my dreams have come true.

Worked fine on Windows 10 64bit! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for posting this fix, it was really a help. *thumbs up*

This worked beautifully. Thanks!!

this is the best one. did everything you said and now I have Zero hours working on my windows 10 Alienware 18.3 laptop. Already had the patches and no cd fix the rest is was did it. thanks mate

Thank you so much! Your crack it's the only to solve the problem in my win7. It's my favourite game, now i can play again. Great.

It works perfectly ! Thank you man !

I didn't think this was going to solve my problem because my game just gave me a strange error when I tried to start it, it didn't do what your game was doing. I got "You have encountered a serious error, serious errors can be caused by many things.. blah blah" But anyway this video fixed it, fantastic, thank you very much. (Windows 8.1) The no disc file did not work for me, whenever I replaced the application with it, it just said "Please insert the first disk" or something even with or without the disc, had to reinstall Zero Hour to get the original application back, and will play it with the disc. (The the Decade) Thanks again!

I was EXTREMELY nervous to download the document in the description as traditionally that can be quite dangerous, especially from some rando on youtube. However, I did eventually download it and followed all the steps here for Windows 10 64bit and found it worked perfectly! If you are staring at that download in fear, relax it worked out great! I will note too that I did a fresh uninstall/install and then followed the instructions there after. Thanks for the video!

@MartinHultquist

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Happy it worked out for you :)

Hi Martin, I just update my Windows 7 and my best C&C game is gone ...:( But thanks to your KZread video is back !!! Thanks again my friend....Really helps your post. Thank you !!

Great video and it worked! I did the copy with the ini file but the Fox came when I copied the generals file and did the over write as in the description. That sealed it and it worked. Thank you all!

OMG I can't believe this worked! Worked fine on my Win 10 Pro 64 bit. Thanks so much Martin!

@mikhailbjornsson1874

5 жыл бұрын

Is that true or just false advertising/claim?

@forbzz

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it did work for me. Seems like the issue was initially that the game is unable to support the newest native resolutions. If you force it with the settings given, it will work okay.

You absolute legend...worked a treat...roll on sleepless nights...

You sir deserve the Nobel Zero Hour prize

thank u very much i have this game in my last lastlast computer and i really like it thank u man!

working for me, very nice tip Martin thx.

thank you man it worked with my respect bro

thanks man it worked perfectly :)

You sir, are a genius! Thank you for posting this - finally I can play C&C ZH again - this fix worked perfectly for me.

After many fix i tried ... no one seems to work. but yours did work :D thx you very much for that

Thank you very much I have used win 10 for 3 years and I don't know why this game can't load. Now, it is working very well. Again, BIG THANKS ( from Cambodia )

Dude you have just made my day! I will now PUSH THE BUTTON. :))))))

YOU ARE MY HERO

Thank you for this, worked with windows 10 64 bit on first decade collection 22/09/2018 did require the no cd patch as I got the message Please insert correct CD-ROM when running the game even though disk and disk tray work. Now I just need the same patch for the original generals game. So glad to be able to play this again thank you again!

Thanks Man, it works!

i try open my zero hour and nothing happens, even after following all of these steps, any one got any suggestions to what might be causing this issue, ive been through all these steps 3+ times to make sure i got everything right which i have done, still no joy

Ty brother.... i can play this game after watch ur video... seems like back from future... :D :D

Thanks bro, much helped from you ! ! !

Thx dude, worked for me.

you are awsome men thanks GODBLESS....

Has anyone got a fix for windows 7 pro - this data folder is not in libraries ... is there another way to fix ??? cheers

Hi I need some help with my one it’s keeps say run on administrator I have check everything but I don’t know what’s else to do I love this game so much seen I update. To windows ten

This did not fix me, but it did get me on the right track. Thanks. For me, this left my computer demanding the correct disk. Switching to Vista SP2 compatibility fixed that, and now I'm up and running. Haven't tried it online yet, but skirmishes work fine.

@MartinHultquist

9 жыл бұрын

Great :) Thanks for sharing, might be helpfull to others.

Thank you, works great on Windows 10 using bootcamp.

Omg . Thank you very much !! ❤❤

ive just make c&c 1 just now after puting options without ini but zero hours has technical dificultis help me ive been trying to make this work for 5 months

It worked , thanks a lot :)

(this is the wider screen thing) i dont have a INI file and if i make one it says like that serious error but when i play it normaly so i dont have the wider screen thing it seems to just work without ther serious error can anyone help me pls?

It's work. Thank you :)

Thank you very much! It's working fine. Windows 7 64bit

Thank you. You are a life savior.

I have orginal Command and Conquer Zero Hour Deluxe. I want to play it on my 32 inch TV, but I have sound problems... Game normaly starts up, but I dont have sound in the game through HDMI cable. Other games are working fine, but not C&C Generals... Could any one help me? My system is WIN 7 64bit. I have the same problem playing C&C on Win XP SP3.

Darn, every time i try to do this my Command and conquer generals (vanilla) doesnt seems to create a documents folder

@lyuksus1314

6 жыл бұрын

same for me

@MartinHultquist

6 жыл бұрын

Launch the game, then it will create the folder, even if it won't boot. If that does not happen, just create it yourself :)

yes bro this is still working on win10 march 2022 thankyou so much i had almost gave up on this game thanks for fixing it for me and the wide screen is awesome thanks again

thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. finaly it works for me on windows 8.1!!! you are the best!!

Please help me ...... every time i try to do this my Command and conquer generals zero hour , Windows 8 doesnt seems to create a documents folder

Thank youuuuuuuuu..thank you thank you and thank you very much Martin..thank you it's work for win 10..finally I can play again my favorite game ...Once again thank you very much for your video.. regard from Indonesia

What if you don't have a CC Data folder in My Documents?

please help me when i open the game and i get it to campaign he say please insert first game CD how can i fix it please help

thank you so much. just your formula can run the game. god bless you men, really thank you ..

hey guys can you pls help me i have an issue, if i play against more players the game starts to lag for 5 minutes then it goes normally and starts to lag again. Is anyone experiencing the same thing? i have windows 10. but all other gameplays like campaing are running normally

question, how to download zero gour if i alredy have comannd and conquer generals

thank you so much man!

does it work with the famous error (technical difficulties) ? because mostly the game crashes in the middle of the fight and gives me that massage especially when using mods

Thank you !!!!!!! LIFE SAVER

I can't even install the game from original cd. I get the ~datagen.exe error about halfway through disc 1. Help! Windows 10, 64-bit.

Thx a lot, im from colombia and thx to you i can play again this game

please i tried this put it said please insert first cd game but i have no cd game i use zero hour portugal instlation edition i tried every thing please help me right now i love this game so much i tried 3 days and still bugs:(

wow it works. Thanks so much ma man

This was recommended to me. I have the games and they work but epic video anyway

I do not have in my documents folder generals zero hour !??

it worked thanks to you :)

Thanks, worked! :)

I did all of these Steps but it is saying that i have to put in the Right CD/DVD I ve got the CnC The first 10 years edition HALP PLS Q.Q

Can anyone tell me why it's not working? I followed these instructions to the letter and still nothing. Generals works fine, it's ZH I'm having problems with. I'm using a Windows 10 PC btw. Thanks!

Thanks for the help! it works on windows 10 as well! :D

@andrew-eb4yx

3 жыл бұрын

Can someone help me out on my one windows ten it’s keeps asking me for To run administrator I have check all the everythink but it’s still Nothink so I must be doing some wrong some where

Thanks for the instructive video. Having learned from you, I am currently having a problem; my computer doesn't create "my document" folder when I download the game. There is nothing for me to copy /paste Options.ini. Can you help?

help me plz it was working but when i seted up a windows it just brings me this message : you must open the game from its install directory

Tusind tak for hjælpen... Du har reddet min aften, og mange kommende aftener.

thanks so much! i played this game when i was like 6 years :p

@aboodyboi

8 жыл бұрын

+Hoffare14 me too :) first game i have ever played

@igoru5219

7 жыл бұрын

mine too :)

@aboodyboi

7 жыл бұрын

Igor Piesik Best RTS ever am i right?

@igoru5219

7 жыл бұрын

yeah

is windows 7 ultimate compatible to c&c zero hour? coz i have problem after i installed it. my pc always hang

U are the man!! TY SO MUCH

I just get a black screen, and it just quits... Any help? Windows 7 64-bit..

Hi, does deluxe edition of zero hour works with the rotr mod? Thank you

is it still with generals ground program when do this to zero hour?

thanks really appreciate it.thanks man

doesn't work on me I tried to do that but it still don't work

Thx +Martin Hultquist for the fix :)

thank you very much.

Thanks a lot. it worked!!

It worked for me thanks !!!

My C&C zero hour data has nothing i dont why, where can i download those files?

thank you man its worked

Thanks! Man ;) I installed it without a problem several times with mods in windows 10 but in no apparent reason its just not working fine in my newly installed W10. Those guys are making this 13 year old awesome game to live :D I played modern title games but I always back to this! It doesn't need a high end gpu and you can even play it in lower IGPU graphics in max settings without any problem. Man believe me this game is awesome! I can play it in my entire life specially with mods like ROTR and Contra are the best zh mods that you can play :) I almost cried when they canceled the Generals 2 in 2012 but i hope they have future plans with that ^_^

@mrpleezy5275

7 жыл бұрын

DARKRENGIN PRODT. can I play this on Windows 8 laptop from 2014??

@fckinnonstick9919

7 жыл бұрын

Mr Pleezy Sure! I played it on my i5 2nd gen laptop with windows 10 so it's gonna be work for sure just run it in compatibility mode and as administrator :D

@mrpleezy5275

7 жыл бұрын

DARKRENGIN PRODT. how do run it in compatibility and as administrator Is it ok to do?

@fckinnonstick9919

7 жыл бұрын

Mr Pleezy Right click the icon then Properties>Compatibility then choose Windows 7 and run as Administrator Apply then ok :D

@mbn8172

7 жыл бұрын

the game keeps asking me about some trouble shooter and i wont start :( what do i do?

OMG Martin! Du fiksede mit Generals spil, troede aldrig at jeg ville spille det igen.

i cant update the game when i update it it says missing or ivalid registry/ini

Do you have de game in mode russian's campanning?

mine is lag what is the reason please.. my spec is way to good and also using window 7

what version are you playing , its nothing like mine ? plz answer and do you have ships and stuff ? oh and i dont have an INI directory in data file what shall i do

This does nothing for me. I'm even danish so I've even got the exact same things on my screen as you do. Still didn't work. Man I miss this game and I can't play it :(

@John-gm8ty

7 жыл бұрын

did you install it to a shallow directory? like c:/game ? it seems to like root or 1st dir on the C drive it seems.

Thank You so much

hey man I want to buy the game on origins but I only want to play against like computer ai and I want to know if I can buy from origins and play by my self and not have to download anything and will it work on my laptop which it runs on Windows 8

@mrpleezy5275

7 жыл бұрын

I also heard it won't work but I have disable something to make it work please respond I really want to get it