Issue getting NAW to run

[mincera]

NAW Client .exe size (on your PC):
BF2 version - is it Current version 1.1.2965-797: Yes
Operating System: XP
Processor: Pentium 4
Memory: 1g
Graphic Card: NVidia GEFOrce 5200
Graphic Card Driver Version:
BF2 1.41 Patch installed: Yes
NAW 5.0 Patch installed: Yes/
NAW 5.0 Map Pack 1 installed: Yes
NAW 5.0 Map Pack 2 installed: Yes/
NAW 5.0 Map Pack 3 installed: Yes/
NAW 5.0 Map Pack 4 installed: Yes/
NAW 5.2 Map Pack 5 installed: Yes/
Did you re-install everything correctly again?: Yes/
Did you re-install your graphic drivers correctly again?: Yes

ANytime I try and run Nations at war Ranked.  It is asking for the Battlefiel 2 Disk.   I do not have it, I have BF2 running from the EA Download manager is there any workaround in getting this run without the disk?

[SireCain]

have you tried using Virtual Clone Drive? or anything like that?

[PuckerFactor]

the EA Download manager uses a different BF2.exe than the shipped version. The Ranked shortcut calls upon the other BF2.exe.... so this is why you are having problems.

Don't use the "Ranked" shortcut...use the other shortcut...it will still be ranked through www.gamestats.ws ...the only difference is you won't be able to see the stats thru the BF2 HQ ingame menu. You will have to go to their website to see your stats.

Thanks for filling out the troubleshooting questions correctly