Bad Version, Connection Rejected

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*Which version of the game did you purchase? STEAM or RETAIL or MIXED:

Steam

*Are you running an Arma 2 OA beta patch? If so what version?:

Tried that as a supposed fix to the problem, but my arma 2 completely broke after I did that.

*Which method are you using to launch the game? I.E Sixupdater/steam/batch file:

Steam

*What is the Error/Problem you're having? Please provide screenshots if possible:

Whenever I try connecting to a server I get "Bad Server, Connection Rejected" or something similar to that.

*Your PC specs:

ATI Radon 4600 HD

Dual-Core 2.7Ghz Processor

4GB Ram

*Your Operating System:

Win7 Home Premium (64-Bit)

[lvg 1690]

The Beta is mandatory, you won't be able to play unless you get it

Follow my guide on how to

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13684

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The Beta is mandatory' date=' you won't be able to play unless you get it

Follow my guide on how to

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13684

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I installed the beta originally but I quickly had to delete everything and reinstall because it would crash upon joining a server, I'll back up the files and try again though and report back.

Do I install the patch THEN DayZ? or does it not matter?

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OH I see where I messed this up, sorry I'll make sure I follow it, thanks

[lvg 1690]

Doesn't matter

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okay, now I get this...

http://imagebin.org/219726

and when I try to join a server it says something along the lines of "server has downloadable content which has been deleted"

[lvg 1690]

Means you're not starting the game as Combined Operations

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okay well I ran CO, and it comes up with a command prompt then nothing happens

[lvg 1690]

Try exiting steam then running it as Admin, then start ARMA 2, once at the menu close it then start Operation Arrowhead (not CO) once again when in menu close it then start CO

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it's saying the handle is invalid, which was what happened when I installed the beta path last time...