No life without installation. Help plz

NOLIFE · Post by **NOLIFE** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 1:49 pm

I cant install SoA.
Each time i'm trying it just keep saying that i need to insert more cd's, which I actually do until the time it says: "Insert cd5".
So I ask you what to do.
Plz answer fast.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 1:53 pm

Check on Bioware's official site. This a known installation problem.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 2:50 pm

This is from the Bioware BG2: SoA known issues FAQ page:
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General CD Install Troubleshooting (Back to Known Issues list)

If you are having problems getting the game to install or the game is asking for a CD5, you may want to try some of the following suggestions.

When changing CDs during the installation, let the drive spin-up and then stop. Then click OK and see if the installer recognizes the disc change. Do this for all the CDs that are requested.

Try checking for a firmware/BIOS update for your CD or DVD drive. We have had several reports of sucessfull installs of the game once a firmware update was applied. You will have to check with your CD/DVD drive manufacturer for this kind of update.

If for whatever reason you are unable to do a Recommended or Full install, but you can do a Minimum install, please read How to "fake" a larger install from a Minimum.

If you have multiple CD/DVD drives, only install from one and do not try to use all of your drives. For some reason, this is confusing InstallShield.

If you cannot do any install without getting some sort of error or crash and you have about 5 Gig of free hard drive space, you can try to copy all 4 CDs to your hard drive, then run the install from there. Please note, you must copy all 4 CDs to the same directory for the install to run. If you get prompted for the next CD, then you have not copied the files over properly, or you have missed some.

Try turning off DMA for your CD/DVD drive. For some people, this has allowed them to install. You can find this checkbox by going to your Control Panel, then to System, then to the Device Manager tab. Find your CD/DVD drive and bring up its Properties, then go to the Settings tab.

Try turning off your CD/DVD read-ahead. For some people, this has allowed them to install. You can find this slider by going to your Control Panel, then to System, then to the Performance tab. Down in the Advanced Settings frame, press the File System... button and move the slider all the way to the left. You may need to restart for this setting to take effect.
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You should probably also make sure that you have the latest drivers for your motherboard, video card and sound card (probably not the source of your problem, but it couldn't hurt). Welcome to GameBanshee, by the way.

Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 5:49 pm

IIRC i just putted the 1 disc in and it worked...

NOLIFE · Post by **NOLIFE** » Sun Feb 24, 2002 6:12 am

****!!!!!!!!
Cant install with those suggestions.
Tried all of them (before looking at Gamebanshee), and none of worked for me. I just have to go get myself a new copy of the brilliant game. I guess it comes from 'overuse' of the cd's, since its the only game that didn't seem all boring to me. Quess it could be some sort of a great potential idea to get BGI at the same time.
DAMMIT MAN! IT WAS MY SOUL!

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sun Feb 24, 2002 2:32 pm

What worked for me - but you need five gigs of free hard drive space - is copying all of the CDs to a new directory on the hard drive and running the installation from there

NOLIFE · Post by **NOLIFE** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 8:20 am

Say what?

NOLIFE · Post by **NOLIFE** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 8:23 am

I finally think I know the reason for the problem. The cd's. I cant copy it all to my hd, stops at data2. Gotta get a new copy i guess.

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 8:56 am

You may be having a caching problem. Consider turning down the speed of your CD-ROM caching, via the Control Panel. (You can turn it back up after you've finished loading.)

If that doesn't work, I'd suggest you call Interplay Tech Support. They are, after all, the experts. And if you have the same problem when you buy the game again, that will only make you madder.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 12:27 pm

Originally posted by NOLIFE

I finally think I know the reason for the problem. The cd's. I cant copy it all to my hd, stops at data2. Gotta get a new copy i guess.

Ah! you have a corrupt file!

This happened to me, the file AR0500 couldn't be found, apparently. If you send that particular disk back to Interplay, they will replace it for the price of postage

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Feb 25, 2002 12:41 pm

Depending on where you bought it, the retailer might exchange the entire package for you. That way, you'd get a new game on the same day and won't have to pay for shipping.