<font color=deepskyblue>I have recently installed SoA and ToB on my backup PC (because my primary one was in the shop). For some reason, it would NOT let me do a Full Install, even though I have plenty of space on my HD. It would run until the install was about 60-61% complete, then I kept getting an error when it tried to install some of the movie files. This happened 3 times in a row. Finally, I just did the Recommended Install and the game works fine. However, SoA will NOT run off of ToB CD under Recommended. When I choose to play SoA instead of ToB, I have to insert SoA CD2 for the game to play.

I didn't care too much since this was my backup PC (I got it for my boys) and I was getting the HD, processer and a DVD drive upgraded in my main machine. Yet, when I got it back from the shop and tried to Re-Install BGII, I had the exact same problem!!! - and my upgraded machine has a 120gb HD!! (I had to re-install the game because there was no way for the installed games to be copied from the old HD to the new one - but they DID create a file and saved all of my SAVED games from the old system).

So, if anybody can tell me WHY neither machine will allow me to do a Full Install, I would appreciate it. I would really like to have BGII Fully Installed on BOTH PC's if I can get it to work.</font>

[ 06-14-2004, 06:23 AM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]

Man Cerek, you have like loads of problems lately :(

Anyways my advice to you would be just to reformate whole PC.

I had this exact problem. And the source is probably a scratch in CD4. You either have to get a new Cd, or just drive it from Reccomended install. That is what i did

<font color=deepskyblue>Ain't that the truth! But then again, I've not had any problems for the last two years while other members were having to replace entire systems, so I guess I was due.</font>

<font color=deepskyblue>That's what I figured too, <font color=cyan>Mystique</font>. Since the same problem occurred on both machines, I figure the problem had to be with the CD's and not the PC's. Fortunately, I think I DO have a back-up copy of BGII, so I will Un-Install and then Re-Install using that one and see what happens.

Thanks for the advice.</font>

Incidentally, some of the the movies are shared across cds. If you can figure out what files there are problems with, and there are duplicates, then you can always run a recommended install and then force it into a full one.

<font color=deepskyblue>{sigh} I'm afraid my CD2 is just completely buggered. The last time I tried to play a game on my backup PC, the game never started. I opened the game with my ToB CD, then had to insert CD2 when I chose Shadows of Amn. The game never started because the drive apparantly couldn't read the CD. So I Un-Installed yesterday and cleaned ALL the CD's thoroughly. I noticed that CD2 had lots of minor scratches on it that I couldn't rub off. I then tried to do a Full install (failed) followed by a Recommended install (which also failed). I'm afraid my CD2 is simply beyond repair. [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img]

The really aggravating part is that I haven't been played the game in several months, and just recently got the "bug" to play it again. I had started several different games to try different classes and kits and was just starting to enjoy the game again. Now it looks like I'll be shopping on ebay before I can continue playing anymore.

Oh yeah - one last thing - I must have given away the backup I made of the game to a friend of mine who was having problems with HIS game. I had recently purchased a new copy of all the disks off ebay at that time, so I didn't think I needed my backups anymore. Guess it's back to the auction block for another copy of the game.</font>

Whenever I have problems with my disks I will copy the contents of the disk ( all 4 ) to the hard drive then install from the Hard drive. Just name each of the folders CD 1 CD 2 etc then when the install asks for them direct it to the folder.

Hope that helps

<font color=deepskyblue>Thanks for the advice, <font color=lime>T-D-C</font>. I'll give that a try. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] </font>

<font color=deepskyblue>It's a moot point now anyway. I just won an ebay auction for another copy of BGII. I had bid on it before you posted the tip about copying mine to the harddrive.

Oh well. At least now I know I will soon have Full Installments on both PCs. [img]graemlins/yippee.gif[/img] </font>

Good to know that at least some things have lighten up for you Cerek [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color=deepskyblue>Yep. And I'm very glad I won that auction. I tried to copy the CD's onto the harddrive tonight and got THE SAME ERROR AGAIN!!!

Just for the record, it gives me an error on one of the movie files and says "(cycle redundancy error)" - or words to that effect. It's just as well - though - because it was going to take something like 155 minutes to copy CD2. :eek:

Now, however, I should have a brand new copy of all 4 CD's by this time next week. Then maybe I can actually get back to playing the game.</font>

Yeah CRC errors means that your disks are stuffed. Great news on winning that Bid.
WOO HOO more BG2