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Old 09-27-2003, 10:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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WTF is with this Stupid CD?!?!

All I want to do is install the frickin game.

It worked fine at a friends house (yes it was mine but he just needed it for the expansion) but I get home and it wont install.

Cab error this and Cab error that. It's just a different error every time I try ot install it. It is almost done too. So close. WTF. Some times it's on the first CD sometimes it's on the 2nd CD. I know if it can make it thru the first CD it has to be somethin stupid if it cant make it thru it again. WTF. WTF. WTF. I don't get it.

What could be the problem. I've tried it in 2 drives. 1CD RW and 1DVD drive. WTF WTF WTF. Can I emphasize again? WTF...

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Old 09-27-2003, 10:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It may have inadvertently been scratched, but that would mean the error would be in the same place all the time. You could d/l Alchohol 120 and see if you could create a image of the CD. That has worked for me.
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does alcohol 120 work the same as copy cd in nero? or can u copy it and still run games from the copy without a crack?
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Old 09-27-2003, 10:23 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Alcohol is way better than Nero. Nero has to pay attention to copyright stuff. Alcohol will make images/burn of everything.
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Old 09-27-2003, 10:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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oh good, i dont like using original cds as mine have a tendency to get scratched, but the only way i could find to copy a cd is using a crack and i dont like doind that!
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Old 09-27-2003, 10:37 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Well, if it works fine on your friends CDROM drive, it could be possible your CDROM drive is dying. The laser on CDROM drives begin to weaken after a period of time and causes read errors as you mentioned above...
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Old 09-27-2003, 11:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Try ripping the CD to an image and running it from a virtual cd rom drive. I play all my games that way, never need to put cds in =)
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Old 09-27-2003, 11:21 AM   #8 (permalink)
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But aren't there limitations when using Virtual Drive and other programs alike? I've tried it before and noticed that certain CDs with protection cannot be properly ripped..
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Old 09-27-2003, 11:24 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The DVD Drive is brand spankin new. The CDRW drive is maybe 4 months old. Never heard of Alcoholb4 but thats what IMESH is for....

WTF...it worked before but it doesnt work now. This is just plain rude...
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Old 09-27-2003, 11:34 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Well, length of usage is not so important sometimes. You could have a brand new drive or any other hardware malfunction in a very short time. *A lemon*

Anyways, is this happening on this particular CD only or has this been a problem with other CDs or DVDs as well?
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