Red Alert 2 Installation Error in Windows January 8, 2016October 23, 2018 Vikas Windows Kill d3dx9_24.dll Process Using the Processes tab in your Task Manager kill d3dx9_24.dll process. Select the End Task option after expanding UI. The file is located in C:\Windows\System32 folder. Red Alert 2 Install Error? Clean up Your Windows ST Cleaner Download (w/ Verisign Digital Certificate). Compatible w/ Windows 10/ 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP. Reinstall DirectX Some of the Microsoft DirectX components are missing. The files may have been moved, deleted or renamed. Restore the original files by reinstalling the tool again. Obtain it from the Microsoft Download Center, or simply open the file given below: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Red Alert ||_Installer\DirectX\Redist The actual location may vary depending on the folder you have chosen for installation. Run Each EXE File with Compatibility Settings There might be compatibility troubles that have caused this issue. By choosing to run all game components in compatibility mode, you can fix this issue. Here is the list of files to run with compatibility mode: RA2MD.exe Ra2.exe YURI.exe mph.exe mphmd.exe game.exe Disable UAC Turn off the User Account Control notifications by typing “Change user account control settings” into the Search Box. Move the slider to disable UAC notifications. Flush IP Configurations Use the command given below to clear up existing IP configurations: Ipconfig /flushdns To get individual information that can help further diagnostic, use below command: ipconfig /all > network.txt & network.txt Copy Missing Files Insert the Red Alert 2 installation disc, and then use the Search box on the upper right corner of File Explorer to search for “INSTALL” folder. Once you find the folder, select all files and copy them to the Red Alert 2 installation directory. Besides, there is a Cabinet File (.cab) namely Game1.cab that you have to extract and paste all contents into the Red Alert 2 installation directory. The actual directory may vary. Change Screen Width You may have graphics issues that can be fixed by altering RA2.ini file and changing screen width in the following manner: [Video] ScreenWidth=1280 ScreenHeight=1024 StretchMovies=no AllowHiResModes=yes AllowVRAMSidebar=yes VideoBackBuffer=no ScreenWidth=800 ScreenHeight=600 StretchMovies=yes Save the changes, exit the file. Set Compatible Screen Resolution Change your desktop screen’s resolution to 800*600 and reload the game again. This might help in case the problem arises due to a graphical issue.