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Need for Speed Multiplayer Update

mike

Need for Speed Multiplayer Update

by mike » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 01:50:18

   I've been running NFS-PU for a couple weeks now (nope, not GPL, but
entertaining nonetheless :) and wanted to try it online.  I've created
an account on the EA Racing site.  When I go to start an "Internet
Race", I'm prompted to download an upgrade.  When I agree to do this,
I get the following error box/message:

"Error Starting Program

The EAUPDATE.EXE file is
linked to missing export
KERNEL32.DLL:GetDiskFreeSpaceExA."

   If I decline the update (cancel), I'm sent back to the main screen.

   I'm running Windows 95 (4.00.950a), I have a KERNEL32.DLL in my
Windows\System directory, version 4.00.951, dated 2/2/96.  I have
NFS-PU installed on my G: partition.

   I've looked all over the EA NFS-PU and EA Racing sites and see
mention of the NFS-PU version 3.5 patch (apparently required for
online racing), but no mention of where to download it or how install
it myself.  :(

   Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be or how to work
around it?  Thanks in advance.

Steve Garrot

Need for Speed Multiplayer Update

by Steve Garrot » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:28:07

I think you can also download the update online somewhere, let me see
where'd I see that . .  . brb . . .

http://www.nfsstudios.com/nfs5/patch.php

SLG



>>   I've been running NFS-PU for a couple weeks now (nope, not GPL, but
>>entertaining nonetheless :) and wanted to try it online.  I've created
>>an account on the EA Racing site.  When I go to start an "Internet
>>Race", I'm prompted to download an upgrade.  When I agree to do this,
>>I get the following error box/message:

>>"Error Starting Program

>>The EAUPDATE.EXE file is
>>linked to missing export
>>KERNEL32.DLL:GetDiskFreeSpaceExA."

>>   I'm running Windows 95 (4.00.950a), I have a KERNEL32.DLL in my
>>Windows\System directory, version 4.00.951, dated 2/2/96.  I have
>>NFS-PU installed on my G: partition.

>Your problem is Windows 95.  This is interesting (I'm a programmer)
>because the Windows API GetDiskFreeSpace() function changed after
>Win95a - I guess it's kinda obscure and pretty ironic that they are
>checking free disk space as a safety to insure you can install the
>update :).  To fix this, you need to upgrade to at least 95 OSR2 if
>not 98 2ndEd to get the version of KERNEL32 you need.  That will be
>the only way to get EAUPDATE.EXE to run.  

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
due to too many English classes/teachers)

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