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Evil, evil, bad, bad problem

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by Void, Oct 29, 2002.

  1. Void Gems: 10/31
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    Due to an annoying screw up by me, I need to re-install IWD2. I've uninstalled it, but when I try to re-install it, after the bar gets to around 5%, it asks for CD2, then after a second with CD2 in, it asks for a non-existant CD0!!! Wtf is going on here? Any help will be very much appreciated! PLEASE HURRY !
     
    Void, Oct 29, 2002
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    Sounds like something was left in your HD that was supposed to disappear with the Uninstall but didn't. Now it's screwing everything up.

    I know you're not going to want to hear this, but ... The only thing I can think of is to back up what's important, and then reformat your HD to clean the slate.

    If it comes to that, know that you're not alone. I am speaking from personal experience on a couple of disasters from years past.
     
    Beren, Oct 29, 2002
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    I'd first suggest that when you put in CD2, you wait a bit for the drive to read and mount the CD before you click on "OK" to continue.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Oct 29, 2002
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    I had the same problem with BG2. It kept asking me for a 5th disk. Try wiping your drive, downloading the latest patch, and THEN try and install it. Good luck.
     
    Upidstay, Oct 29, 2002
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    Taken from SP news archives:

     
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    Well, I've tried all your suggestions (except for wiping the drive) and they have, unfortunately, failed.

    Further investigation into the problem has led me to believe that my disc has been damaged. I won't go into the complex details, but there are a fair few scratches on my disc though. I now have a vauge plan to fix the problem, but I doubt it will work... Anyway, I will have acess to a far better computer in a few weeks on which the game is already installed, so its only a temporary problem...

    Anyway, thanks for the help, and I'll report if I finally fix this..

    EDIT: Well, it was no good. I found the file that was damaged, I'd ask someone to send me it (then I think I could fix it...) but the bloody thing's a sort of zip file that's over 300mb...

    I might try that CD cleaner if I a) have the time and b) have the cash...

    [ October 30, 2002, 22:04: Message edited by: Void, of Unknown Stuff.... ]
     
    Void, Oct 30, 2002
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    Get a Disk Doctor(tm) it does a good job. I buy a lot of second hand disks and this really works.
     
    Capt. Tripps, Oct 30, 2002
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