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Full_OutFull_Out Join Date: 2004-03-17 Member: 27387Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">SP2 is killing me...</div> Okay i installed sp2 and ever since I can not get any of my hl games to work. I double click on the game and i see the loading graphics and then it just disappears and i am back at my desktop...

I have tried uninstalling everything including sp2 and reinstalling but it has not helped.


Please Please if you know or have heard of this problem any help you can give would be great!

ty,
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  • ultranewbultranewb Pro Bug Hunter Join Date: 2004-07-21 Member: 30026Members
    The firewall is likley blocking inbound UDP connection to 270xx ports.

    <a href='http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242' target='_blank'>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242</a>
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  • Full_OutFull_Out Join Date: 2004-03-17 Member: 27387Members
    I already have tried that and it had no effect!! any other ideas??
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Full Out+Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Full Out @ Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I already have tried that and it had no effect!! any other ideas?? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MAKE SURE its off. A lot of times, I turned mine off, and it'd go back on. I had to get it off 2 times before it'd actually register as "off".
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  • DrummerDrummer Join Date: 2004-02-18 Member: 26654Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Aug 25 2004, 06:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 25 2004, 06:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Full Out+Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Full Out @ Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I already have tried that and it had no effect!! any other ideas?? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MAKE SURE its off. A lot of times, I turned mine off, and it'd go back on. I had to get it off 2 times before it'd actually register as "off". <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    thats a pretty crappy firewall
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-drummerman109+Aug 25 2004, 03:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (drummerman109 @ Aug 25 2004, 03:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Aug 25 2004, 06:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 25 2004, 06:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Full Out+Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Full Out @ Aug 25 2004, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I already have tried that and it had no effect!! any other ideas?? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MAKE SURE its off. A lot of times, I turned mine off, and it'd go back on. I had to get it off 2 times before it'd actually register as "off". <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    thats a pretty crappy firewall <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why do you think I turned it off?

    I liked the fact it would ask what could open it up, but at the same time, it'd kill my connection to IRC if I wasn't active every 30 seconds.
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    The firewall works well on my system, actually better then my old one which killed my resources.
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  • TheGlowTheGlow Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9650Members
    Theres a reason why your supposed to wait a few weeks/months after an SP cuz it always frags crap
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  • Full_OutFull_Out Join Date: 2004-03-17 Member: 27387Members
    well i got things to work i just got rid of the update all together. I am going to wait until they fix the bugs. reformatting sucks <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->!!!!

    Good thing i had everything slipstreamed and backed up. Thanx for the help guys
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    My sp2 only worked well since i integrated it into my winxp installation cd and installed winxp again. Just upgrading your installation may cause problems.
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  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    Wait...so SP2 actually gives you a firewall automatically? EWWWW!
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  • TheGlowTheGlow Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9650Members
    As does Windows xp period. SP or no.
    I just heard they put more effort into making it more legit and on
    par with stuff like kerio and zonealarm.
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <span style='color:white'>***Moved.***</span>
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