Installing BFME2 - W3D.big error

Te2 · 02-13-2008, 07:02 AM

hi all

i searched for w3d.big error and i got here
i have got the same problem as HEKTIC and the game.dat forum doesnot help
also i can't install the game in safe mode as it gives the same error
please help

Te2 · 02-13-2008, 07:12 AM

the problem i have is during installing the game although the install used to complete successfully on my older computer
now i get 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?

My specs :

AMD X2-5200
Ram : 2*1 GB Plojk
MB : MSI - K9A Platinum (crossfire ready)
VGA : Geforce nvidia 8500 (512 Mb) (does it make a problem with the TI chipset on the MB?)
DVD-RWR sony

it is really annoying and i can't install the game on neither xp nor vista

Te2 · 02-13-2008, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hektic

ok, so when i play lord of the rings:battle for middle earth 2, everything works fine, and then when i play the expansion pack, rise of the witch king, it gets all these crashes and gives me an error message that says :" game.dat has encountered a serious problem and needs to close....". it was working fine for about a day, then it started acting up.
if anyone has any even REMOTELY possibly solutions il take them all in arms wide open.
thank you for your help........xx

please tell me how u installed the game in the first place with that error oh w3d.big you had

teutoniswolf · 02-13-2008, 08:55 AM

yeah vista is killin me lol

hektic · 02-13-2008, 02:04 PM

TE2 i thinks its our graphics card, maybe not THAT compatible with the game

hektic · 02-13-2008, 02:07 PM

install in safe mode, if it doesn't work, reboot and retry.
Te2, this game is NOT worth the amount of trouble and stress it puts you through in order to play it, its really not that good

Te2 · 02-21-2008, 07:28 AM

sorry hektic i was so late for the reply

you know i have that thing for strategy games and i played LOTR - BFME and it was awesome
i thought the sequel should be as good

i tries installing in the safe mode of both xp and vista but it just gives the same error
it is really annoying
and i think it is the processor not the graphics card
i don't know but the AMD is driving me
crazy

Caedus2008 · 06-26-2008, 08:17 AM

I had the same problem and it was becuase of inner rim of the cd being dirty so make sure your cd is completly clean ok... ive seen other tech forums giving out drastic and overcomplicated ways of installing bfme2 so check the disk 1st before you do anything.

02-13-2008, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Te2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp , vista	Installing BFME2 - W3D.big error hi all i searched for w3d.big error and i got here i have got the same problem as HEKTIC and the game.dat forum doesnot help also i can't install the game in safe mode as it gives the same error please help

02-13-2008, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Te2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp , vista	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 the problem i have is during installing the game although the install used to complete successfully on my older computer now i get 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? My specs : AMD X2-5200 Ram : 2*1 GB Plojk MB : MSI - K9A Platinum (crossfire ready) VGA : Geforce nvidia 8500 (512 Mb) (does it make a problem with the TI chipset on the MB?) DVD-RWR sony it is really annoying and i can't install the game on neither xp nor vista

02-13-2008, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 245 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 yeah vista is killin me lol

02-13-2008, 02:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: [SOLVED] problem re-installing LOTR:battle for middle earth 2 TE2 i thinks its our graphics card, maybe not THAT compatible with the game

02-13-2008, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
hektic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: game.dat error bfme2 install in safe mode, if it doesn't work, reboot and retry. Te2, this game is NOT worth the amount of trouble and stress it puts you through in order to play it, its really not that good

02-21-2008, 07:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Te2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp , vista	Re: Installing BFME2 - W3D.big error sorry hektic i was so late for the reply you know i have that thing for strategy games and i played LOTR - BFME and it was awesome i thought the sequel should be as good i tries installing in the safe mode of both xp and vista but it just gives the same error it is really annoying and i think it is the processor not the graphics card i don't know but the AMD is driving me crazy

06-26-2008, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Caedus2008 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP2	Re: Installing BFME2 - W3D.big error I had the same problem and it was becuase of inner rim of the cd being dirty so make sure your cd is completly clean ok... ive seen other tech forums giving out drastic and overcomplicated ways of installing bfme2 so check the disk 1st before you do anything.