cant install mohaa

pvt_hz · **cant install mohaa -** 03-11-2003, 11:05 PM

hello, i cant install mohaa, i get like 28%done when this happens it says somethin about file transfer error, my disk is clean what could be

Windows Xp pro
256mb of ram
34 gb of free space
pentium III 900mhz

pvt_hz · 03-11-2003, 11:23 PM

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Jedi Marksman · 03-12-2003, 01:19 AM

You say your disk is clean, no scratches? That's the only thing I can see causing that type of error. If the error always occurs at the same place, then their is some sort of corruption on that sector of the CD(obviously). Wipe the CD down thoroughly, try again. If that does not work, you should be able to contact EA for a replacement.

Ferich · 03-12-2003, 03:11 AM

This happened to me awhile ago. Just need to get a real good disc cleaner, one that fills hairline scratches.

A HUNGRY FATMAN · 03-12-2003, 08:19 AM

is the game a bootleg because if it is it isn't a good one. or if you just bought it you can just return it for a new one

Bazooka_Joe · 03-12-2003, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferich

This happened to me awhile ago. Just need to get a real good disc cleaner, one that fills hairline scratches.

Disc Doctor. You can get this for about 20 - 30 bucks. Looks like a fan with a handle, most video game sellers or eletronic stores have it.

Magg0t · 03-12-2003, 10:53 AM

that exact error occurred on my dads pc when tryin 2 install...got 2 3% if i remember hehe....altho it all worked perfectly on my bros machine....answer that :P

descry · 03-12-2003, 10:57 AM

Put toothpaste on it and rub it in a circular motion with a toothbrush. I know it sounds like im trying to screw you over but it really works, i do it all the time.

But make sure the toothpaste is off before you put it in the drive, because this one time...

Ferich · 03-12-2003, 06:30 PM

[quote="Coublacka_":792db]Put toothpaste on it and rub it in a circular motion with a toothbrush. I know it sounds like im trying to screw you over but it really works, i do it all the time.

But make sure the toothpaste is off before you put it in the drive, because this one time...[/quote:792db]

Lofl, you're Mcguyver I swear.

A HUNGRY FATMAN · 03-13-2003, 08:41 AM

LOL that is funny but dose it work?

Tiwaz · 03-13-2003, 09:10 AM

[quote="Coublacka_":70611]Put toothpaste on it and rub it in a circular motion with a toothbrush. I know it sounds like im trying to screw you over but it really works, i do it all the time.

But make sure the toothpaste is off before you put it in the drive, because this one time...[/quote:70611]

I also have done this lots of times. And this may seem silly: Very cheap toothpaste doesn't work as well as their more expensive couterparts. Why not? The word is sanding. Toothpaste sands off some of the plastic the CD is made of, thus removing tiny scratches. More expensive toothpaste is more granular (yes, expensive toothpaste cleans your teeth better as well). I don't know if it will work if you can't find any scratches. Sanding the entire CD seems useless to me, since scratches not visible to the naked eye will not affect playback/reading, normally.

Tip: When you try to rub out a scratch, don't rub it out completely. The plastic needs to have a certain thickness to make sure proper reflection does occur. Just smoothen it. Always rub from inner->outer and outer->inner of the disc. Doing otherwise may make the CD more difficult to read, since the laser reads the disc 'longitudinally' (in circles); damaging a large part of a track (track as in railway, not as in track 1, 2, etc.) is more serious than damaging multiple small parts of different tracks. There's no need for using lots of toothpaste, a small amount will do. Use a soft cloth. Happy rubbing.

Bazooka_Joe · 03-13-2003, 06:44 PM

[quote="A HUNGRY FATMAN":ce8cb]LOL that is funny but dose it work?[/quote:ce8cb]

It will work, although I don't trust MYSELF enough to rub toothpaste on a CD. biggrin:

Disc Doctor does the same thing; rubs a compound that closes small scratches, and makes 95% of scratched CDs working again.

pvt_hz · 03-13-2003, 08:10 PM

i finally got it, the problem was in my cd reader, i only switched to my cd burner and thats it
thx

Bazooka_Joe · 03-13-2003, 11:28 PM

[quote="pvt_hz":48859]i finally got it, the problem was in my cd reader, i only switched to my cd burner and thats it
thx[/quote:48859]

So what, you had it in your CD-Burner drive, and the drive couldn't read it?