When the patch starts to run it always stops instantly with an error that says cannot delete target folder: C:\program files(x86)\electronic arts\crytek\crysis2\\bin32\crysis2.exe anyone else have this problem and or know how to fix this?

i have this problem tooo! ive been trying all day but it wont install

I had the same problem and also with patch 1.1. The solution was that because I used a crack to skip putting the CD in every time, the patcher could not recognize the application in its folder and simply seached the whole PC for Crysis2.exe though it was there with the same name. So I made sure to grab a backed-up version of the disc-requiring app and replace the crack with the old one. Then the patcher immediately wanted to do it and everything went fine Then I simply copied the crack back in the directory and I did the same thing today when I got the 1.2 patch.

So if you're using a crack as I am, this might be the reason why you can't install it
I hope I helped at least somebody out

copy the original crysis2.exe to desktop. rename crysis2.exe into bin32 folder to anything you want. take crysis2.exe from dektop and paste it to bin32 folder and try one more time

You don't need the disk in the drive for Crysis 2 anyway, no need for a crack.

You don't? O_o' Oh well, I guess I've grown accustomed to that because of all the older games which requires this (except for MMO's) Thanks for letting me know

Yea know what you mean. It has auto patch downloading too! The wonders of the modern age lol. Shame it's not working for some though.

copy the original crysis2.exe to desktop. rename crysis2.exe into bin32 folder to anything you want. take crysis2.exe from dektop and paste it to bin32 folder and try one more time

..this worked! thanks a ton appreciate it

What I did was run the EA Download Manager and started the game up from there. When I did this the game automatically updated to where as it didn't work when I started the game up from my file.

copy the original crysis2.exe to desktop. rename crysis2.exe into bin32 folder to anything you want. take crysis2.exe from dektop and paste it to bin32 folder and try one more time

..this worked! thanks a ton appreciate it

Worked for me too. Thanks. I don't expect anyone from Crytek to answer as to WHY it worked (as they seem to be very busy ATM)....

@ifritgr: is this a corrupted attribute thing? I must admit I am somewhat puzzled as to why this fixed the problem.

copy the original crysis2.exe to desktop. rename crysis2.exe into bin32 folder to anything you want. take crysis2.exe from dektop and paste it to bin32 folder and try one more time

..this worked! thanks a ton appreciate it

Worked for me too. Thanks. I don't expect anyone from Crytek to answer as to WHY it worked (as they seem to be very busy ATM)....

@ifritgr: is this a corrupted attribute thing? I must admit I am somewhat puzzled as to why this fixed the problem.

My guess is that it couldn't delete the original exec because it was somehow in use, when renamed it could be deleted, and the copy of it was a fresh version that also wasn't in use.
Not sure exactly what was stopping the exec from being deleted though .

I had this problem too.

Solution:
Press ctrl alt del and bring up the processes. Search for any instances of Crysis2.exe (I had 3 running at 100k) and click "end process" for all of them. Then try to patch again and it should work!

I had this problem too.

Solution:
Press ctrl alt del and bring up the processes. Search for any instances of Crysis2.exe (I had 3 running at 100k) and click "end process" for all of them. Then try to patch again and it should work!

My guess is that it couldn't delete the original exec because it was somehow in use, when renamed it could be deleted, and the copy of it was a fresh version that also wasn't in use.
Not sure exactly what was stopping the exec from being deleted though .

Well, that kind of makes sense in a demented "Crytek" way. I used both Task Manager and Process Commander to see if Crysis2 was running, but nothing showed up.... I guess it might have been tucked away in some hidey-hole of system memory O_o.

I suppose a POR would have fixed it too... if it happens again, I'll give that a shot before I post. Thanks for the replies. I'm off to try and finish the SP before something else breaks...