RotZ Installation HELL

[Mastametz]

I go through this every time I reformat.....

First 3 cds install fine.
RotZ works fine...until about the 50% mark, where I got an error message every percent or two. "Error 1305.Error reading from file D:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XI\ROM2\0\23.DAT. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it." I press "Retry", and the installation will advance a percent...and I do this for an extended period of time, until installation reaches 100%, at which point I pray that it will actually finish the installation. I'm at 100% now, it won't actually finish, same error message.

It's done this straight out of the box, the cd is mint.
I've tried it on another computer and it's worked fine.
I'm starting to think it might have something to do with my RAID0 array that I'm installing it on (although I don't know why that should make any difference)
I always manage to get it to install after numerous attempts, but it's getting quite irritating. I've been trying to get it to install all day.

[neighbortaru]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

check your HDD for bad sectors or errors.

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

That's not it.
But the error message that comes up... says it's looking for a file on my computer, and I look for it, and it's not there. So...there's the problem. Maybe someone can send me that file? 23.DAT and 24.DAT in the ROM2\0 Dir.

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

I don't think that'll work either...sigh.

[Jei]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

you have other copies of the disc you can try? if it keeps happenning it may be your hard drive like neighbor suggested

[neighbortaru]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

if the HDD has no errors, then it might be your DVD/CD ROM or your RAID setup.

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

I've swapped out cdrom/dvdrom drives, that option is eliminated.
The only thing I can think of is the RAID, but I don't know why I'd have problems with RotZ and not the original game or CoP expansion. What I'm wondering is, though, I have RotZ registered with my account or whatever.... it is now updating...is it going to download the missing files?

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

Nope, it didn't. I'm in game but without either expansions installed. What an irritant. and the game looks crappy as always.... time to look into the high res background thing...

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

okay nvm...I figured it out........

[Ghostraven]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

what was the problem? My girl's computer was having the same problems

[Mastametz]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

Well, I took the cd out of my dvd-drive and put it in my cdrw, and then the installation wouldn't initialize...and then I remember... THIS is the problem I'm always having, the not being able to access a file thing is something new....so I checked the buttom of the disc, and there's a big piece of like styrofoam on it....but the cdrw drive still won't initialize the installation, but the dvd drive does, and then I get it installed in 30 seconds.

[neighbortaru]

Re: RotZ Installation HELL

lol styrofoam. yeah that'll do it