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