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[jbeedie1]

Hey everyone just got a new laptop and am trying to install Balder's Gate II, however I am having some difficulty and can't seem to find a solution so hopefully you guy's expertise can help me play my favourite game ever.

The Problem:

Basically which ever install I attempt it always 'freezes' at the file \data\CREsound.bif, at first no message occurs but if left for half an hour longer it then flashes up:


Component Transfer Error

Component: Required_data
File Group: hdo_data
File: E:\data2.cab
Error: Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

Now I bought the game on preorder when it first came out so I am aware that obviously it wasn't made with windows 7 in mind, however I am equally aware that a lot of people are playing it.

My specs are:

Windows 7 64 bit
2 gb Ram
Free space is like 100gb+
Graphics Card is whichever is standard to the laptop (Samsung RG 530) but I am sure it's competent enough (I'm playing Civ IV as we speak)
Direct X 9 is installed
And sound card again is standard, with Real Tech audio drivers (horrible)
though I have access to a soundblaster Live! (though it isn't plugged in and none of the drivers are yet installed, as it is a new laptop)

I'm not advanced at computer skills, more intermediate, so if any response could lean more on the descriptive side i'd be very grateful

*just noticed you reference the CRC error in your troubleshoot, so firstly apologies, and secondly if any of you know the steps for windows 7 to do some of the things that would be helpful (or if you could narrow down the problem to one or the other*edit*

Thanks in advance

James

Edited by jbeedie1, 18 October 2010 - 12:04 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Well, basically if your CD's are scathed, no one will be able to help with that... as you need to get new CD's.
But basically the Windows 7 64bit with Baldur's Gate games have no issues, if you do the standard 'old game' preparations, which I have written into here, in the second answer.

[Miloch]

You'll want to disconnect from the internet and turn off antivirus and other memory-resident programs before installing. If your disks are scratched, you can get a cleaning/descratching device for fairly cheap.

[jbeedie1]

Hey thanks for the responses, my disks are in perfect condition. I tried copying the individuals files over but that didn't work. I'll try as suggested (d/c from the internet and cancel AVG). *EDIT as well as disable UAC

I'll let you know if that doesn't resolve the problem

Thanks~

James

Edited by jbeedie1, 19 October 2010 - 01:36 AM.

[jbeedie1]

Okay so I tried disabling the UAC, I disabled my wireless and AVG (by disabling the resident shield), and also installed it into a folder in my documents (instead of programme files) and it still timed out at 46% on that file. I couldn't however seem to disable the programme compatibility feature, I typed "gpedit.msc" into the console but nothing came up? Do you have any suggestions,I don't want to lose hope! Again, the disks do not have a scratch on them, and the laptop is new and running other games fine.

Regards

James

[Miloch]

Have you ever installed the game successfully? My guess is that error means there's an actual data defect on the disk. Happens sometimes even on unscratched disks.

[jbeedie1]

Hey Miloch, yes I have on my old laptop. I'm starting to think I might just have to buy a new one; the game was in a box in the attic all summer while I was travelling state-side so I maybe something happened then. Thanks for everyone's help I'll try another time and if not by a copy off of amazon, I'm desperate to start playing through again. I had hoped to try playing through as a chaotic evil half-orc, or a human bard - a race/classes I'd never given thought to. I guess it will have to wait a little bit.

Regards

james

[Jarno Mikkola]

Hey Miloch, yes I have on my old laptop.

Well, then all you have to do is use that with few tricks, like copying the game from computer to computer, making it a clean install, and then starting it from the BGMain.exe(NOT from the baldur.exe) and there you go.

[jbeedie1]

sadly my laptop broke because of a spilled glass of wine, and it has now been incinerated by the insurance company! I'll try doing it on my desktop, this may sound stupid but how do I transfer from pc to laptop? Is the most effective way to do it through wifi connection?