freddycashmercury Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hey, I am trying to load Morrowind onto my laptop, but I get a message when it is at 98% about a "cyclic redundancy error". It is the Game Of The Year Edition, and I don't know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheogorathAndTheNine Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I Think Your Lab Top Doesn't Have Enough Memory!!! "But Cheese For You," Well, Maybe A Little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddycashmercury Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 I seriously doubt that because I have 3070 megs ram, and 200 gig hard drive with 193 gigs available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marxist ßastard Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Cyclic redundancy check is a test for data consistency. If it fails, that means that the computer is reading data from the disk differently than it's supposed to. It could be because the drive is malfunctioning, but if other media works, it's safe to say that your Morrowind disk has been damaged in some way, or just got dirty. I presume that you've already tried wiping it off with a tissue and some water, so at this point you can resort to more drastic measures. It may be that the computer can still read the disk, but the setup program isn't letting it run enough passes. Copying the files off of the CD just using a file manager sometimes produces better results. Morrowind can install off of your hard disk, so if you just copy the files from the CD to a folder, you can run setup.exe from there and everything will continue as normal. I'd advise you to copy everything that works into a folder right away, and then try to copy the file that's giving you problems after each cleaning attempt. This at least keeps you from copying the same data over and over again, and may even get you past errors, as mentioned earlier. As for the actual cleaning, just remember that the data is actually stored on the reflective foil beneath the plastic, so you can safely just shear away any parts of the plastic that you've ruined. An idea I've been toying with is applying some diluted acetone to the surface of the disk, letting it sit for a while, and then washing it off with water. Of course, it may just be easier to buy (resp. make) a new one, depending on your financial situation (resp. Internet connection); I mean, GOTY is what, seven bucks now (resp. *wink*)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddycashmercury Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks, that sounds about right, as it also failed to install on my old pc. I'll try that, and of course, worst-case scenario, I can just buy a new disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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