zone launch hanging on xp

hi guys,helpppppp plz,just downloaded cfs1 on my new pc,xp and every time i go to play it at the zone,it just stays there waitn to launch.i turned off firewall and everything,is there a file i have to put in myself or anything?p.s the game work perfectly on my win98.thanx in advance.

i have the same problem

i know its something to do with the port numbers but im not smart enough to fix it.

Before you go there, delete everything that is loaded on your computer from the Zone.
Dump all of your cookies, cache and history and then go to the Zone.
Make it like it was the first time there and yes good idea to keep the software firewall off.
If you have a router, use the correct port for that or disconnect it entirely.
You have 98 but if you go to XP you can keep that firewall on.