Failed To Install Battlefield 2

[Lasgoivd]

Hey guys and gals. When I try to install the game it goes for about 30 seconds or so during the installation but then I get an error message that comes up and tells me "Failed To Install Battlefield 2, try again from the beginning" I can't find anything containing this on the eagames support site. If anyone can help me out its much appriciated.. please email me at sweviking13@yahoo.com
thansk

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

Is there any kind of error code associated? I have never heard of an error using those words before.

[Lasgoivd]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

i dont really know what you mean by that... but it freezes when theres 5 green installation bars. and it says




C:\... \EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\Common_client.zip

maybe that helps?

[NoSoup4You]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

You need to install the game manually.

http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=9007&p_created=1119910692&p_sid=xyLVpURh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NiZwX3Byb2RzPTcsMTAwMyZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B2PTIuMTAwMyZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9TWFudWFsIEluc3RhbGw*&p_li=&p_topview=1

[Lasgoivd]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

i tried that too

[Lasgoivd]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

i once again tried to install it manually. although this time it worked up until there was about 3 minutes left on the first disk, then the error came up:

"Cannot copy data2: Data error (cyclic redundancy check)."

ive got no clue what it means or how to fix it..sorry for being such a pain

[AFMAN10]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

how old is your comp?

CRC errors are caused by a few things... bad CD-Rom drive, bad HDD, or bad IDE or SATA cables.... thats probably your problem... wich one? i dont know.

[Lasgoivd]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

Hey its about 2 years old. I know I need a new motherboard but as for graphics and memory and whatnot im set. I got a new cd rom drive recently and it works for all my other games. yikes, i have no clue what hdd, ide and sata cables are..sorry but thanks for the help

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

IDE and SATA are types of hdd (hardrive) cables. Older drives use ide cables, while most newer drives use sata.

IDE:stands for Integrated/Intelligent Drive Electronics. It is an ATA specification (the terms are often used interchangably). This is the most common disk interface for hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc. It is easy to use, but also the most limited. IDE is integrated into your motherboard. It only allows for 4 devices.

SATA:In computer hardware, Serial ATA (also SATA or S-ATA) is a computer bus primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. It is the successor to the legacy Advanced Technology Attachment standard (ATA, also known as IDE). This older technology is now known as Parallel ATA (PATA) to distinguish it from Serial ATA.

[Lasgoivd]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

wow thanks but i have no clue about any of it, i will just call ea games iguess =/ thnx for the help all

[ptegan]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

As already mentioned, "cyclic redundancy check" means that Windows can't copy the data from the CD-ROM to the harddrive due to the cd being damaged/dirty or the cd-rom drive being too old or faulty.

[FLYWAYchat]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

wow thanks but i have no clue about any of it, i will just call ea games iguess =/ thnx for the help all

Just listen to what ptegan said... no need for complex knowledge of comp's parts. Ur cd-disk also maybe damage... trie it w/ any friend's drive to check it.
Check for ur hard disk free space, u have to have 2,5Gbytes free for the game and patch. Do a disk defragment.

Good luck.

[Drezz]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

Finally someone else!

I have exactly the same error, the game worked fine but then I had to reinstall the game however when I tryed to install it again I got that error. :hmm:

My PC is also relatively new so I ait got a clue whats wrong with it, I also tryed contacting EA twice but they couldn't help.

[ptegan]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

I don't think EA could really do anything with a "cyclic redundancy check" error message besides maybe replacing the disk! It's fixed most of the time by washing the cd in warm soapy water and drying it with a lint-free cloth making wiping movements from the center out towards the edge.

[Drezz]

Re: Failed To Install Battlefield 2

I don't think EA could really do anything with a "cyclic redundancy check" error message besides maybe replacing the disk! It's fixed most of the time by washing the cd in warm soapy water and drying it with a lint-free cloth making wiping movements from the center out towards the edge.

OMG! This actually worked! I have had some luck with my PC for the first time in months!

P.S I was desperate, thats why I contacted EA :)