[Hoghead]

I installed the digital version IL2 1946 4.07and during the install missed or skipped a step it seems according to the newbie guide. I caught it too late and am wondering if this is what is causing the problem I am having now. I did not install the digital special patch 4.08 in the correct order. I skipped it and then installed 4.09M and then the special patch 4.08. Now when I start the game the main loading screen shows for about 2 seconds and then the game fails to completely load. No error message is displayed. Should I just start over uninstall, then reinstall in the correct order or, is this a issue caused by a "4.09M wants CD" issue I read about in a similar thread by that title?
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