[SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2

hektic · 02-03-2008, 02:36 PM

ok, so first time i installed the game it was fine, nothing was wrong.
then i uninstalled it ( dont ask why, long story) and now i cant reinstall it.
i have spent 20+ hours browsing forums and trying to figure out whats wrong and ive only once been able to re-install it correctly, but then the menu screen, and the gameplay screen was screwed up so i uninstalled it. now, whenever i try to install it, it stops ( usually at 19% but differs) and gives me the message:

a problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'W3D.big' from the media
do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation?

i have tried everything! manual installs, clean installs, and it still wont work. im fresh outta ideas
any of you can help me?
id appreciate it
btw the game installed and played fine on my mums computer which is less powerful than mine....

(sorry i posted this thread in a general forum too, i only saw this sub forum after i did it)

hektic · 02-04-2008, 02:36 PM

bumpy

**Tiber Septim** · 02-05-2008, 10:48 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.
Most likely caused by a scratched disk. It worked once but it may have been damaged since then.
You say you tried a manual install? Was it able to completely copy the W3D.big file to your HDD, or did it give you an error then as well?

Cheers.

hektic · 02-07-2008, 01:54 PM

nah the disk was fine, i installed it in safe mode and it worked ok, didnt work the first time though.
but now i keep getting game.dat error message which is quite annoying, any solutions?
game crashes randomly

Indoril Nerevar · 02-09-2008, 04:13 PM

game.dat error bfme2

We will continue with your game.dat error in the above thread. I'll mark this thread as solved.

teutoniswolf · 02-09-2008, 04:26 PM

and you got it to run on windows vista?!? please tell me how you did!?

hektic · 02-11-2008, 11:08 AM

not vista, xp
had to install it in safe mode
try it though, it might work

teutoniswolf · 02-11-2008, 06:58 PM

wait you installed it and it worked on Vista? its supposed to work for XP im confused

hektic · 02-12-2008, 01:48 PM

nope, i havn't got vista, i never said anything bout vista lol

Te2 · 02-17-2008, 06:01 PM

plz can u tell me how u installed the game in the first place?
i keep having the same error during installation

"a problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'W3D.big' from the media
do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation? "

it worked fine on my old pc but now it just doesnot complete the installation

plz help
it is so annoying

02-03-2008, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	[SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 ok, so first time i installed the game it was fine, nothing was wrong. then i uninstalled it ( dont ask why, long story) and now i cant reinstall it. i have spent 20+ hours browsing forums and trying to figure out whats wrong and ive only once been able to re-install it correctly, but then the menu screen, and the gameplay screen was screwed up so i uninstalled it. now, whenever i try to install it, it stops ( usually at 19% but differs) and gives me the message: a problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'W3D.big' from the media do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation? i have tried everything! manual installs, clean installs, and it still wont work. im fresh outta ideas any of you can help me? id appreciate it btw the game installed and played fine on my mums computer which is less powerful than mine.... (sorry i posted this thread in a general forum too, i only saw this sub forum after i did it)

02-04-2008, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 bumpy

02-05-2008, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Elite Commander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 846 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 Hi, welcome to TSF. Most likely caused by a scratched disk. It worked once but it may have been damaged since then. You say you tried a manual install? Was it able to completely copy the W3D.big file to your HDD, or did it give you an error then as well? Cheers.

02-07-2008, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 nah the disk was fine, i installed it in safe mode and it worked ok, didnt work the first time though. but now i keep getting game.dat error message which is quite annoying, any solutions? game crashes randomly

02-09-2008, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	Re: problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 game.dat error bfme2 We will continue with your game.dat error in the above thread. I'll mark this thread as solved. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

02-09-2008, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 246 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 and you got it to run on windows vista?!? please tell me how you did!?

02-11-2008, 11:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 not vista, xp had to install it in safe mode try it though, it might work

02-11-2008, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 246 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 wait you installed it and it worked on Vista? its supposed to work for XP im confused

02-12-2008, 01:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 nope, i havn't got vista, i never said anything bout vista lol

02-17-2008, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Te2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp , vista	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 plz can u tell me how u installed the game in the first place? i keep having the same error during installation "a problem occured when trying to transfer the file 'W3D.big' from the media do you want to retry to copy the file, or cancel the installation? " it worked fine on my old pc but now it just doesnot complete the installation plz help it is so annoying