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Runestone:

OK - When you have problems please start a new thread in this forum. Posting in the middle of an existing one makes it harder to notice you. I have extracted you to your own thread.

The problem you have is usually caused by you trying to use the wrong patch. So lets establish which version you have.
What is the name of the distributor on the box? Is it Strategy First, Koch or Blackstar? I assume the game is in English.