waynetter 10 Posted June 19, 2009 Hi all, hope some one can help.... I'm trying to install this god forsaken game, dvd in, starts to install untill it reaches signs2.pbo dvd drive spins down and it sounds like it's trying to read the disk but the game is 75% installed and it just hangs at this point. the computer is about 2 months old and only has one game installed, nothing wrong with the computer in my eyes so unless I'm wrong, what the frick is going on! HELP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Create a folder called ARMA 2 on your desktop, copy all of the contents from the dvd drive into it, try installing from the folder by double clicking the setup.exe Some games are picky about dvd drive's, could be this game is picky about yours? Oh & make sure you have no "virtual" drives enabled or any dodgy software like alcohol 120% etc installed. Arma's copy protection hates virtual drives. Edited June 19, 2009 by Razorman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynetter 10 Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) excellent! i will give it a try, surly if it having problems reading that file, coping it wont make any difference surely???? or is it the unpacking of the files that will differ? ---------- Post added at 01:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 PM ---------- i dont have anythign like that installed anyway so we will see how it goes, no virual drive, fresh dvd in the post this morning from games pier Edited June 19, 2009 by waynetter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulleDK19 21 Posted June 19, 2009 I've got trouble too. --------------------------- ARMA II Setup --------------------------- File copy error (CRC does not match). D:\Spil\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\AddOns\chernarus_Data_Layers.pbo --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 19, 2009 excellent! i will give it a try, surly if it having problems reading that file, coping it wont make any difference surely???? or is it the unpacking of the files that will differ? ---------- Post added at 01:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 PM ---------- i dont have anythign like that installed anyway so we will see how it goes, no virual drive, fresh dvd in the post this morning from games pier The dvd could be causing errors for the installation, i've seen it a million times with some software, i had an issue with the original game & my own DVD drive once, changed it for another & all was fine, may or may not work but it's worth a shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynetter 10 Posted June 19, 2009 i can always send it back i guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulleDK19 21 Posted June 19, 2009 Mine also freezes at a file for 10 minutes, then I get a CRC error. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynetter 10 Posted June 23, 2009 still no joy! this is stupid! every other dvd works fine but this one is having none of it! can anyone else help????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthraxant 10 Posted June 23, 2009 im getting the same problems mate.. this is one problem i dont need at the min. i feel like smashing the bloody computer its got me that wound up. i bought mine from GAME this morn and av been trying to get it working all day.:( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furohman 10 Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) This isn't a problem with the DVD itself if the file it hangs and errors on is different each time like it is for me. It's a problem with a number of DVD drives which just aren't fast enough to write the files effectively. I would try the copy all files to hard drive and install from there, but my hard drive is tiny and I wouldn't like to waste that much space unless I know it works. Update: It worked perfectly, I'd recommend at least trying it. If all the file sizes match the ones on the disk and you still get problems with them then it's more likely it actually is a physical issue with the DVD itself. Edited June 25, 2009 by Furohman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthraxant 10 Posted June 25, 2009 yeah nice one. but i have try'd it that way and it throws another error at me..;( i dont think its my optical drive as i have done a few other installs after trying arma2 to see if it works but it has been acting funny ever since i put that damn disc in there also its a ultra speed and the firmware is up to date. i dont know what the problem is and i dont want to shell out £20-£30 on a new one just to find its not the problem.. anyway i have sold the game now to a friend so im in two minds to ether buy another optical and then another game for the tune of £50 all in or just wait till steam release it.. i think personally it was a duffer disc and there is nowt wrong with my optical drive..after all it's happened many times before.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balgorg 10 Posted June 25, 2009 I was just about to say try it on a friends rig and see if its the disc or the drive. If its the drive you would have to get a new one, or borrow one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthraxant 10 Posted June 25, 2009 yeah i sold it to a friend and he installed it last night..(on the 5th try) it kept crashing at 99% uninstall.exe. like i said im just gonna buy it from steam on the 30th its £5 more though. my flatmate has a copy of arma2 and now are mate and im the one that told them to buy it..lol and it wont work on my p.c..av been waiting yrs for this game..sod's law! they keep telling me how great it is the a**holes... my rig is old but can still max out the latest games.. amd 6000+ @3ghz BFG 8800gt 3ghz 800mhz ram 22" display i done a clean install of xp sp3 about 2 weeks before arma2 was released. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
