Mechwarrior 2 has encountered an error and needs to close?

[SuperOnion]

Whenever I try to run mech warrior 2 on my windows XP computer it comes on runs fine until I try to do a mission. Whenever I try that it closes and gives me the "Mech warrior 2 has encountered an error and needs to close, we apologize for this inconvenience". I have installed it correctly with the instructions from SirxMMPD's tutorial on youtube. Anyone know how to fix this problem?

[Sir MMPD Radick]

Do you know exactly what version you have?
Some versions have more trouble than others.

Also, have you tried the third method?
Usually if the third method fails then it means your out of luck pretty much and need to use DOS mech2.

There is a strange glitch which we have never been able to track down as to the source.95 versions of mech2 mysteriously stop working eventually.
When running it directly the only solution to fix it has been a format since no one has a clue as to what the cause is.

However, you could run Mech2 through vmware. I have done this many times to record and play mech2 95, it by far is the best solution with regards to stability.
Though you need a decent computer to do this and a old copy of windows 98.

Anywho, give the slug's hook a try. If ya get stuck let me know I will be glad to help.
You can run this with slug's origional patch in the mix it is highly recommend that you do so.
Make sure though that you disable the startup, and mechlab fix that the hook applys otherwise it will crash.
Alternatively you can run it on a fresh install.

[SuperOnion]

I actually have two mechwarrior CD's. One is the softkey edition (The one I was trying) and the other one is I cannot identify, it is a yellow disk with a silver mad cat to the left of the middle. I haven't tried the yellow one yet.

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Edit: Ah, Never mind I think i got it. The computer has windows XP SP3. If this is the problem, is there a fix to it? =/

[Sir MMPD Radick]

Actually, Mech2 95 works on SP3. I just dusted off the extra copy I had of the Softkey version and it worked fine.
All I did was install and use the Hook on it.

Do not let that failure get you down though because Mech2 DOS is on the Softkey disc.
Softkey may be a bad version, but it does have the redeeming feature of having DOS on it.

Explore the disc and open Minst.exe.
Run that and ignore the 16bit subsystem error.

Complete the installer.

Next install the patch.

You should be able to run it afterwards from the start menu.

More info in the DOS install guide.

Let me know how it goes.

[SuperOnion]

Hi, sorry I'm taking so long to give you results. But my computer currently has a virus I'm trying to get rid of. I'll let you know as soon as I finally get rid of it and have time to fix Mechwarrior 2. Thanks for your help.

[Sir MMPD Radick]

no biggie, i know that can be a pain. Hope ya get it sorted!