I had that same problem... now if only I could remember how I fixed it...
I think it involved something that Kwok posted on on the Strategy First forums though...
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What I found was that when I copied an existing install of SE:IV and copied it elsewhere and applied the patch it wouldn't work because the install path in the registry was different than were the correct .exe was.
Wade said:
I believe that crocodiles have so many teeth even though they swallow their prey whole because of grip. They are primarily fish eaters. When they go for larger prey, like buffalo and antelope, the grip especially helps; and teeth break off too. They then do their "death roll" in order to finish off the prey and tear off chunks of yummy flesh. Grip via many teeth helps with this also.
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