civ4 wont even run: HELP

[addy]

I just recentaly bought civ4 for my new pc
in which it does meet at the System requirements
i installed it from Direct2drive.com
i have done the patch also from d2d

and it still won't run at all i get this message
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problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Civilization4.exe
Application Version: 1.6.1.1841
Application Timestamp: 442bfe09
Fault Module Name: Civilization4.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.6.1.1841
Fault Module Timestamp: 442bfe09
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0112ebdc
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 8560
Additional Information 2: c7e7b589b3d7aaa55d1ae3e1227872ff
Additional Information 3: a4f9
Additional Information 4: 43ce7b4e09c16a51d407505fb0e7cb56
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i am currently downloading the patch from d2d to install the expansions
which i have got BtS
and warlords downloading atm
to install and patch as well
if anyone can help me understand this error message
thanks and know a fix also would be nice

all my drivers are up to date also

i have read and read fourms for the past 4 hours now im stumped
on what to do.

 

[Furiey]

It looks like your Civ 4 hasn't patched and is still at 1.61. If you have a new computer I would guess that it is Windows 7 or Vista, for both of which Civ 4 needs to be patched to 1.74 to run. If you have downloaded the 1.74 patch from D2D try reinstalling it, make sure you right click on the patch and choose run as administrator.