ArmA 2 wont install!

[Neodug 10]

My copy of ArmA 2 arrived this morning from Play.com and it will NOT install it keeps bringing up a CRC error message on different files (roads.pbo etc etc)

Is there any fix for this? Im extremely p!ssed off! :mad:

(from the UK if that makes any difference)

Edited June 26, 2009 by Neodug

[SnakePliskin 10]

My copy of ArmA 2 arrived this morning from Play.com and it will NOT install it keeps bringing up a CRC error message on different files (roads.pbo etc etc)

Is there any fix for this? Im extremely p!ssed off! :mad:

(from the UK if that makes any difference)

i have the same problem...got it from Play.com today, started instaling and at about 60% i get this:

File copy error (CRC does not match).

D:\Games\Bohemia Interactive\AddOns\chernarus_Data_Layers.pbo

Press ok, and the whole instalation quits...

What can be done?

[easty 0]

Have a different CD drive you can try it from. BIS always use these massive files that are vulnerable to copy errors.

I had the problem with the downloads, where I had to download on my vista 32bit then copy it across to my 64bit win 7 to install.

Doubt it's a corrupt source, maybe just a picky media.

[Neodug 10]

Just tryed on my media pc and it installed fine. GREAT now i get to transplant a f**king dvd drive.

The funnyist thing is if i had pirated the game it would be getting played right now :j:

[easty 0]

Just tryed on my media pc and it installed fine. GREAT now i get to transplant a f**king dvd drive.

The funnyist thing is if i had pirated the game it would be getting played right now :j:

It's the BS of modern technology, their too much focusing on incorporating the cutting edge to sell it over the competitor that they don't get the basics nailed down very well at all. I mean my original Iphone is actually a f@cking useless phone comparable to my 8 year old samsung.

They need a weighting system for their product..

No. 1 capability of the customer actually installing the game

N0. 2 GAME RUNS BUG FREE

N0. 4 PERFORMANCE

N0. 3 Editor works

I design aircraft and not sure if we would get away with a CRC Error during takeoff.

[Neodug 10]

Still not working!!!! And it worked with this drive in another computer :mad:

[nodunit 397]

If that is the case then I would say something is wrong with your computer, try a defrag for starters.

[Curly Hooligan 10]

I also get the error:

"File copy error (CRC does not match).

D:\Games\Bohemia Interactive\AddOns\chernarus_Data_Layers.pbo"

But the rest of the AddOns folder after that file is also completely untouchable.

I'm actually tempted to torrent the disk to replace the missing files, as Support recommended I install the game from hard-drive, but the same files that wont install also wont copy to hard-drive! :mad:

I'm not sure what else I can do to fix it, but I've heard that replacing the disk is pointless, as it's probably my computer's fault, and that's from people with similar issues and there's also the fact that the disk works fine on my PC that isn't capable of playing it. :-/

[Wildgoose 1]

I'm not sure what else I can do to fix it, but I've heard that replacing the disk is pointless, as it's probably my computer's fault, and that's from people with similar issues and there's also the fact that the disk works fine on my PC that isn't capable of playing it. :-/

Have you any chance of transfering the files from the PC that can read the disk?

Im almost certain that once you can get the files off the disk and onto your gaming PC's hard drive it will install from there.

[Curly Hooligan 10]

Have you any chance of transfering the files from the PC that can read the disk?

Im almost certain that once you can get the files off the disk and onto your gaming PC's hard drive it will install from there.

That's what I started working on straight away. The PC had no hard-drive space, and it was my brother's, so didn't really want to dig deep into it, and my Dad's PC couldn't read the disk, so I'm using my brother's full Laptop, but transferring the disk straight to 16Gb USB Flash drive, and praying.

If the files get snagged in that transfer, I'll have to risk a torrent just to play a game I've paid £25 for! Most of the torrents are missing a file too, and it happens to be one of the chunk that my PC doesn't like.

I'll let you know how this goes, though.

---------- Post added at 06:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:45 PM ----------

Yes! transferred to USB fine, installing now, but can't foresee any more problems.

[EDcase 87]

EDIT: Good to hear...

Check if there is a firmware update for your DVD drive.

Hope it works for you.

See you on the battlefield ;)

[Curly Hooligan 10]

I managed to fix mine. I had to copy the disk directly to my Dad's 16Gb USB, on my brother's Laptop, then copy the files from USB to my gaming PC.

Installed fine, now uses the disk to play. 25 FPS+ on Very High - I was surprised.

Spent my first 6 hours on the Editor!

[Neodug 10]

Still no luck for me! :mad:

[icfhoop 0]

I have a question about this, how would I install the game from a hardrive/USB and not from the disc? Thanks in advanced.

---------- Post added at 02:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:36 AM ----------

I managed to fix mine. I had to copy the disk directly to my Dad's 16Gb USB, on my brother's Laptop, then copy the files from USB to my gaming PC.

Installed fine, now uses the disk to play. 25 FPS+ on Very High - I was surprised.

Spent my first 6 hours on the Editor!

So how would I install from the USB? Thanks in advanced.

[MaxJay 10]

The same is happen for me. i had a spare drive so added it to my pc same thing happen.

I`m going to try and copy it on my apple tonight and put it on my external harddrive to you think this would work??

[mr_centipede 31]

About trying to copy to hard drive: If you select all files and copy it but got CRC error, try to copy that one file first to hard-disk. then another file, one file by one file. It's tedious but sometimes it works.

Sometimes the PC can get frustrated too, copying large amount of files and got confused which is which... so help it a bit by telling to copy one file at a time. Usually happens with 1 very large file. Numerous small files usually okay

[JewmanJoe 10]

EDIT: Good to hear...

Check if there is a firmware update for your DVD drive.

Hope it works for you.

See you on the battlefield ;)

Do you think this will work? I'm trying it right now :P

thanks for helping the newbie

Joe.

[SheldonV 10]

Roads.pbo - having the same issue here, hangs on install everytime it reaches this file. All the drivers have been checked and as far as we know everything is up to date.....

PC Manufacturer System manufacturer

Model System Product Name

Motherboard Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.

Product M3A

CPU AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor

Version AMD64 Family 16 Model 2 Stepping 3

Data Width 64bits

L2 Cache Size 2,048Kb

Approximate Current Clock Speed 2,500Mhz

Approximate Maximum Clock Speed 2,500Mhz

BIOS BIOS Date: 04/18/08 Ver: 08.00.14

Date 4/17/2008

Version 041808 - 20080418

Memory slots available on motherboard 4

Memory Chip DIMM_A1

RAM 2147483648

Speed 800ns

Memory Chip DIMM_B1

RAM 2147483648

Speed 800ns

Motherboard Device To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Status On

System Slot PCIEX16

Status In Use

System Slot PCIEX1-1

Status Available

System Slot PCIEX1-2

Status Available

System Slot PCI-1

Status Available

System Slot PCI-2

Status Available

System Slot PCI-3

Status Available

CD Drive TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device

Media Type DVD Writer

Version SB00

Video Manufacturer NVIDIA

Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

RAM 896Mb

Mode 1600 x 900 x 4294967296 colors

Driver nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um

Date 3/14/2010

Version 8.17.11.9713

Hard Disk Model INTEL SSDSA2M080G2GC ATA Device

Interface IDE

Hard Disk Model WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 ATA Device

Interface IDE

Network Adapter Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Controller

Service Name AtcL001

Sound Manufacturer (Generic USB Audio)

Model USB Audio Device

Sound Manufacturer Microsoft

Model High Definition Audio Device

Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Printer Microsoft Shared Fax Driver

Printer Brother HL-2140 series

Number of Logical CPUs Active 4

Just wondering if anyone has any more info or advice

[stk2008 14]

Ok use the same sata or ide cable from the pc it worked ok in earlier if u did not all ready as you know the drive is good because it installed ok in the other pc so use that computers sata or ide cable what ever it uses.

[copypaster 10]

I had this issue also when i first got the game,was almost about to give up when i decided to try removing some of my RAM,took out one of my 2 gig sticks and it installed no problem,after install i refitted the RAM and have had no trouble since.Dont know why it worked but if your stuck it's worth a shot.

[SheldonV 10]

Tried removing one stick of ram already, didn't work then either. The drive is working installed MS office right before trying Arma so it shouldn't be the drive.

Have also tried shutting down Norton 360 & from loading from safe mode, separately & at the same time.

**should have mentioned that I've returned one disc already and have the exact same issue with the 2nd so it's not the media either** roads.bpo is the first hang, don't know if it will be the last at this point.

Edited April 22, 2010 by SheldonV

[desertjedi 3]

I design aircraft and not sure if we would get away with a CRC Error during takeoff.

I wouldn't blame BIS for this - chances are the media is fine. The key is finding a drive that can read the disk. This happens all the time whenever a new game is released. It's just another hoop we have to jump through as gamers.

CD Drive TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device

Looks like Sheldon's got a very good Samsung drive there - no idea why there would be a problem.

The drive is working installed MS office right before trying Arma so it shouldn't be the drive.

That doesn't mean anything. It's new games that cause the problems. Even an old CD reader could probably install Office.

What blows me away is that Neodug can install it with an optical drive in one PC but not with the same drive in another PC.

I usually buy a new DVD-ROM drive every two years (for a whopping $19) but this doesn't sound like a case of old DVD readers.

[SheldonV 10]

Aaarrgh!... this is really frustrating. Learning to hate windows 7 real quick.

Installed another program, Company of Heroes worked fine (won't patch for online play mind you). Still won't load Arma2. Tried copying the files off the DVD to a flash now it quits at chernarus_data_layers.pbo... 4Gb into the file transfer..... and that's as far as it gets. Everything else transfers no problem but when it comes to the addons *PooF*.

[SheldonV 10]

Ok, either the new the techie that just put my new HD's in and upgraded to Win7 made a boo-boo or my DVD burner is toast.... Loaded the game onto a 32gb flash and installed the game from there, worked like a charm problem fixed.

[Stoo 10]

What do i do when i try to copy files of the disk to do some of the above and the files mainly dubbing.pbo.gz error - I have tried other disk drives 3 of them and no luck - the disk is in mint condition just cant install game or copy files off disk, I Install the game once tried a mod - messed up game try to reinstall game and it always fail. still got reciept and box etc and the shop doesnt give replacement? where do i get replacement disk from? where do i send the game to get replacement? i live in england! can someone provide me an address for new disk??