[SOLVED] cyclic redundancy check

cotir2005 · 07-22-2007, 12:32 PM

Im trying to install all my games onto my new build. A few games installed with no problems (Illegal Street Drag, Hot Rod American Street Drag, Para World, Stronghold Crusader) but when i try to install Morrowind i get a cyclic redundancy check at 56% and when i install Tortuga i get a few other errors saying the source file is corrupted. Morrowind was purchased a few years ago, but I bought Tortuga last week. Is it possible for my cd/dvd rom to be bad, or is it the cds since other games were installed. Any help is greatly appreciated.

cotir2005 · 07-22-2007, 02:09 PM

I tried installing morrowind on my laptop and it went to 74% and then i canceled because i figured if i could make it that far on my laptop then the disk should be fine. I installed myst on my new build but trying to install Riven was a failure. Im trying a few other games, but im assuming the same results will happen a few will work and a few wont

dai · 07-22-2007, 05:28 PM

check the cd for scratched or fingerprints contamination

cotir2005 · 07-23-2007, 01:32 PM

i cleaned morrowind and ran it under hot water and it still doesnt work. My dad is bringing home an aresol can from work so that i can dust out my cd drive, im hoping that helps. The install makes it to 56% no problem... well right now it went up to 57% so maybe ill have some luck.... oh oh... 58% but very slow... took about 5 min to go 1%.... and its done... stopped at file: D:\data2.cab ... so now what?

dai · 07-23-2007, 01:39 PM

check your tempretures in the bios

cotir2005 · 07-23-2007, 06:25 PM

temperatures of what? i use speedfan to monitor everything all the time.... what would temperatures have to do with my game installation

dai · 07-24-2007, 11:37 AM

if the temps rise on the cpu past the threshold the cpu cuts back on the speed to protect it from burning out and everything you do on the computer moves into slow motion
another thing that can slow things down is something running in the background

cotir2005 · 07-24-2007, 08:04 PM

cpu is no problem... one core is running at .6% and the other is at 14.2%.... no programs other than install are running

dai · 07-25-2007, 02:26 AM

get a friend to try the disk on their computer to see if the problem occurs

cotir2005 · 07-25-2007, 05:55 PM

extremely simple way to solve my problem. Copy all files onto the harddrive from the CD and click setup. Installed like a charm... wow... somethings can be so simple yet so hard to find... thanks for all the help it is all appreciated

dai · 07-25-2007, 08:45 PM

thanks for posting back your solution

07-22-2007, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	[SOLVED] cyclic redundancy check Im trying to install all my games onto my new build. A few games installed with no problems (Illegal Street Drag, Hot Rod American Street Drag, Para World, Stronghold Crusader) but when i try to install Morrowind i get a cyclic redundancy check at 56% and when i install Tortuga i get a few other errors saying the source file is corrupted. Morrowind was purchased a few years ago, but I bought Tortuga last week. Is it possible for my cd/dvd rom to be bad, or is it the cds since other games were installed. Any help is greatly appreciated.

07-22-2007, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	Re: cyclic redundancy check I tried installing morrowind on my laptop and it went to 74% and then i canceled because i figured if i could make it that far on my laptop then the disk should be fine. I installed myst on my new build but trying to install Riven was a failure. Im trying a few other games, but im assuming the same results will happen a few will work and a few wont

07-22-2007, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cyclic redundancy check check the cd for scratched or fingerprints contamination __________________

07-23-2007, 01:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	Re: cyclic redundancy check i cleaned morrowind and ran it under hot water and it still doesnt work. My dad is bringing home an aresol can from work so that i can dust out my cd drive, im hoping that helps. The install makes it to 56% no problem... well right now it went up to 57% so maybe ill have some luck.... oh oh... 58% but very slow... took about 5 min to go 1%.... and its done... stopped at file: D:\data2.cab ... so now what?

07-23-2007, 01:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cyclic redundancy check check your tempretures in the bios __________________

07-23-2007, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	Re: cyclic redundancy check temperatures of what? i use speedfan to monitor everything all the time.... what would temperatures have to do with my game installation

07-24-2007, 11:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cyclic redundancy check if the temps rise on the cpu past the threshold the cpu cuts back on the speed to protect it from burning out and everything you do on the computer moves into slow motion another thing that can slow things down is something running in the background __________________

07-24-2007, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	Re: cyclic redundancy check cpu is no problem... one core is running at .6% and the other is at 14.2%.... no programs other than install are running

07-25-2007, 02:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cyclic redundancy check get a friend to try the disk on their computer to see if the problem occurs __________________

07-25-2007, 05:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
cotir2005 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 150 OS: XP My System	Re: cyclic redundancy check extremely simple way to solve my problem. Copy all files onto the harddrive from the CD and click setup. Installed like a charm... wow... somethings can be so simple yet so hard to find... thanks for all the help it is all appreciated

07-25-2007, 08:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,637 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] cyclic redundancy check thanks for posting back your solution __________________