Beta Patch wrong version...

[NouberNou]

I had two copies of ArmA 2 installed, one Steam, the other Direct Download.

I tried to install the latest beta and it complained that I had the wrong version, so I figured it must be looking at the Direct Download one. Since I never use that one (it is on my laptop now for multiplayer testing) I uninstalled it.

Then I tried again and it said ArmA2 wasn't installed or corrupt, so I thought "ok start steam version and it will replace the registry files."

I do that and now it says its the wrong version again, that I have 1.03, but I am running 1.04, I know that for sure.

Anyone know if there is registry entries I have to make changes to get the beta patch to detect my correct installation?

[Pegasus7]

Delete your beta folder (current in your armaII directory) and reinstall the patch.

[NouberNou]

Worked perfectly! Thank you!

[Alex72]

Keep the beta uninstaller in your ARMA2 root folder and use it everytime before you install a new beta. You can use the same uninstaller for all betas. Its included in the beta download pack.

[rundll.exe]

Strange I never uninstall any beta's and the new ones install just fine.
What could be the difference? (got the 505 DVD)

[kklownboy]

i just delete it if there was issue? and the only issue was when jumping to 1.04, i still had a 1.03beta folder... I just name the beta folders to there number, so i can test them; beta210, beta875 ect...

[Alex72]

Strange I never uninstall any beta's and the new ones install just fine.
What could be the difference? (got the 505 DVD)

Maybe your lucky. I got the same DVD, but when i dont uninstall the previous beta i get an error message. Dont know why though.

[Cross]

You don't need to uninstall anything but always delete/rename the beta folder before installing a new beta. I usually rename it to something like beta_59857 with the build info when a new one arrives.

[Alex72]

You don't need to uninstall anything but always delete...

Delete or uninstall is basically the same thing. I always hit that uninstaller wich is the same thing as deleting it. But thats my habit. It uninstalls as fast as you mark and hit delete.

So what i meant above was - if i dont delete it (leave the folder there) i always get an error. Wich was also the hint to people that cant install the betas.

[Cross]

There has been some instances that earlier beta uninstallers also deleted other non-beta game content which made arma corrupt.
So best method -> Delete beta folder and then install new beta release.