"The installer has encountered an unexpected error..."

[Sayer of Ni]

- What OS do you use?
Windows XP

- What version of RTW do you use?
BI 1.6

- Are you using steam or not?
No steam

- Install path
C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\



I've gotten this three times...what am I doing wrong?

[sithlord447]

possibly a corrupt download

[Brusilov]

Can you post a screen of the folder you have with the six installer files - or simply compare yours with the one that's posted in the install thread.

Can you also check the file sizes as shown in the install thread.

[rogergargantua]

I got it too....but that was because I was first downloading RS21 file via megaupload but canceled it. Then I did it via Filefront because it gave me more download speed. Firefox asked me if I wanted to overwrite the current incomplete RS21 file. I said yes and so the new download started.
I got same error. So I decided to throw the RS21 file into the bin. And started a new download.
Then the installer just worked fine.

try redownloading some files which you might think it corrupted.

[apple]

Yeah likely a corrupt download.

RS21.cab, RS22.cab, RS23.cab should be 500 (or 512) mb each and RS24.cab 118 (or 121) mb large.

[Brusilov]

If you cancel a download have a look inthe folder you are downloading to and make sure all traces of that file are removed before trying the download again.

[Sayer of Ni]

Alright...all the file sizes seem fine and I double checked with the install thread and I have all the files I need- I'll just try to redownload it. Thanks for the help!

[apple]

Start with the smallest ones. Just in case they are the fault.

[Tesla]

I kinda have the same problem it's saying that RS22.cab is corrupted or that it can't read it (I really didn't wanna make a new thread for this) but i've downloaded it twice, gonna download it again to see if it will help this time.

OS, XP 64
Rtw Alex
No steam
C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Rome - Total War

edit: both downloads were from filefront (since my megaupload ones expired)

[apple]

I would suggest that you try another source and re download the 2 smallest parts (aka the exe and msi)

[Brusilov]

If it's saying that RS22.cab is corrupted I'd try and download it from a different source. Delete all traces of it beforehand though.

[Tesla]

thanks will try

edit: I used the torrent to download it and it's working now thanks guys now the real 'Beta' begins

[apple]

Cheers mate. I'm glad that it's working for you.

[armen]

i get a similar message as the OP gets, but mine says that I dont have the celtic mount.

[apple]

Well try to download the files from another source then