Installed a fresh copy of the mod, and when I try to run the patch app, a dos console window appears and I get this error message: NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction CS:054e IP:0295 OP:63 6f 6d 3c 2f then it gives me the option of cancelling, or ignore....neither does anything special - if I ignore it just sits there... any Ideas???

Welome to the forums, if you used a download accelerator sometimes thosr corupt it.

Hello everyone
I got the same problem only that I don't use a download accelerator, I did a fresh install of fleetops because my computer like went mad on me yesturday and I had to install windows all over again the beta 2 got installed but not the patch it comes up with MS-DOS and comes up with this same as up there ^^^
the file is attached.  I did around atleast 5 downloads and still the same its either my computer or my downloads are getting corrupt 5 times in a row can someone help?
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Nevermind it's sorted out now

I think I heard something about the downloads being corrupt, is that true? If so, then you could probley get it off Armada2Files.com unless you already tried that too.

Oh yeah....Welcome to the Fleet Operations Forum, hope you have a good stay.