Error when reinstalling...

[The Sixth Wizard]

Gidday people.

I've recently uninstalled Medieval 2 Total War so that I could download a new mod. I had Stainless Steel 4.1 and Ultimate AI mods on my system, but I uninstalled the entire game. The message then came up that some files could not be removed, so for good measure I deleted the SEGA folder and all inside files. While reinstalling I realised I had lost the Medieval 2 Total War booklet and thus the CD key, but I put random numbers and letters between the dashes and the installation continued. However, about halfway through installation before I had the message to change CDs the disc stopped spinning (or at least stopped making any noise) and this message occured a little while after:

Feature transfer error

Component: packs
File: E:\main\packs\data_2.pack
Error: data error (cyclic redundancy check)

OK

After pressing OK the installation quit. TWICE now. All I can gather from that is that a file is failing to transfer to the computer (methinks) and that is has something to do with "cyclic redundancy" which may have something to do with the disk not spinning.

I've gone through all the old Program Files and can't find anything on M2TW remaining and it's gone from the Add/Remove Programs list. Technical buffs, gimme some help here, because I really want to install Broken Crescent!

[Comrade223]

I'm having the exact same problem, except mine is with 'major_intro.bik' instead of your file.

[irishron]

Me thinks Vista. If not, didn't clean registry after deleting SEGA folder? Tell me operating system, steps taken to uninstall and anything else concernig this game you may have done. CD key could be a player if the game is using it as a valid check before continuing to install.

[The Sixth Wizard]

I'm on XP and I uninstalled Stainless Steel 4.1 first, then found that I couldn't uninstall the rest of the SS mod so I just deleted the SS folder. I used Add/Remove programs to kill M2TW then deleted the SEGA folder for good measure.

I also had a multiplayer account on the correct CD key before, maybe the new fake CD key is reacting with that...

Thanks for helping mate!

Oh yeah and I gave Bloods Broads and Bastards a go before going to SS.

[The Sixth Wizard]

Maybe just dirty/scratched disk? Maybe I should have a go at cleaning it.

Any other ideas?

<EDIT> Yesss! (There's a video on Metacafe about cleaning disks with toothpaste... I tried it and it is now installing properly)!