CD Tragedy

DragonSlayer25 · 06-17-2004, 07:44 PM

OK, I was 12 or 13 when I got BGII and, not yet being old enough to respect my own property, I severly scratched my copy of the game. Now, the scratches are not bad enough to hinder gameplay or installation, but after installing ToB i can no longer run SoA because at the "Insert Disk 2" screen, my comp. won't read the disk properly. I tried to burn a new copy bu it just wont work, I either get a cyclic redundancy error or a I/O device error. My friend had me burn Disc 1 for him and it worked but I cannot burn CD 2.

06-17-2004, 08:00 PM

And what exactly do you expect as feedback from us?

DragonSlayer25 · 06-17-2004, 08:21 PM

sorry about that,

I was wondering if you could enlighten me as to how to burn it

Dace De'Briago · 06-17-2004, 09:37 PM

Syphon some petrol from your dads car.

Tip a little onto the CD.

Light with a match and quickly retire before the flames burn you.

Dundee Slaytern · 06-17-2004, 11:12 PM

Call up the company and have the disc replaced. You will need to pay a fee of course.

Cerek the Barbaric · 06-18-2004, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DragonSlayer25:
sorry about that,

I was wondering if you could enlighten me as to how to burn it

I recently had the exact same problem. My SoA CD2 became completely buggered and I got the "cyclic redundancy" error also. Based on what I learned from other members, once that happens, the CD is simply beyond repair. I didn't call the company, as Dundee suggested because - quite frankly - I didn't think about doing that.

Instead, I just went on ebay and found an auction for the complete set of BGII CD's (along with original map and manual) for $10.54 plus shipping. So I hope that I will soon have a brand new set of CD's and will finally be able to do a Full Install rather than a Recommended Install. Then I won't have to worry about swapping ToB CD for SoA CD2.

Cerek the Barbaric · 06-18-2004, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern:
Call up the company and have the disc replaced. You will need to pay a fee of course.

Do you have a number for them, Dundee? Or can you tell us where to find one?

Even though I won another copy of BGII on eBay, I think I'll call the company and have them replace the defective CD2 from current set. Then I'll have TWO working copies of BGII. [img]graemlins/yippee.gif[/img]

Dragonshadow · 06-18-2004, 07:28 AM

I have had a similar problem.
I hate these CDs.
*proceeds to take Dace's advice and burns CD*

06-18-2004, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dace De'Briago:
Syphon some petrol from your dads car.

Tip a little onto the CD.

Light with a match and quickly retire before the flames burn you.

''Good One''

Gabrielles blades · 06-19-2004, 12:51 AM

i had this problem with CD2 as well, i managed to copy the CD as an ISO to the hard drive and then burn the CD again. It took the drive like a half an hour to read the one spot that was scratched but it eventually did manage to get the data.

06-17-2004, 07:44 PM	#1
DragonSlayer25 Drow Warrior Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Umapine, OR Age: 36 Posts: 267	OK, I was 12 or 13 when I got BGII and, not yet being old enough to respect my own property, I severly scratched my copy of the game. Now, the scratches are not bad enough to hinder gameplay or installation, but after installing ToB i can no longer run SoA because at the "Insert Disk 2" screen, my comp. won't read the disk properly. I tried to burn a new copy bu it just wont work, I either get a cyclic redundancy error or a I/O device error. My friend had me burn Disc 1 for him and it worked but I cannot burn CD 2. __________________ It\'s like a whole other world<br />Where you can smell the food<br />But you can\'t touch the silverware.<br /><br />[url]\"http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Porkmeister\" target=\"_blank\">http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Porkmeister</a>

06-17-2004, 08:21 PM	#3
DragonSlayer25 Drow Warrior Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Umapine, OR Age: 36 Posts: 267	sorry about that, I was wondering if you could enlighten me as to how to burn it __________________ It\'s like a whole other world<br />Where you can smell the food<br />But you can\'t touch the silverware.<br /><br />[url]\"http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Porkmeister\" target=\"_blank\">http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?Porkmeister</a>

06-17-2004, 09:37 PM	#4
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 43 Posts: 1,617	Syphon some petrol from your dads car. Tip a little onto the CD. Light with a match and quickly retire before the flames burn you. __________________ Warning: Powergamer

06-18-2004, 07:28 AM	#8
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 34 Posts: 4,145	I have had a similar problem. I hate these CDs. proceeds to take Dace's advice and burns CD __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

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TyranyuZ Guest Posts: n/a	And what exactly do you expect as feedback from us?

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Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	Call up the company and have the disc replaced. You will need to pay a fee of course.

06-19-2004, 12:51 AM	#10
Gabrielles blades Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 26, 2002 Location: florida Age: 42 Posts: 761	i had this problem with CD2 as well, i managed to copy the CD as an ISO to the hard drive and then burn the CD again. It took the drive like a half an hour to read the one spot that was scratched but it eventually did manage to get the data.

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