WHY IS EVERYTHING CORRUPT!?!?!?

[Miklebud]

OH MY GOD!!! I've recently been getting constantly "corrupt files". I've got MAX PAYNE 2, Halo, and few Demos that all have a corrupt CRC file or something. I got so sick of them that I did a fresh install of WinXP and hoped it would fix it. BUT, NOOOOOOO!! After hours of redoing crap, it still messes up!

Here's a part from the MP2 Installation...

CRC Error: the file C:\Max Payne 2\MP2_levels_A.ras doesnt match the file in the setup's .cab file. THe medium from which you are running the setup may be CORRUPTED, contact your server vendor.


WTF!?!@?! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS!??!!? I thought it was a virus, but I didnt have any show up on my virusscans, and it's still doing it AFTER A FRESH INSTALL OF WINXP!!!!

SOMEONE HELP ME My whole wishlist for Xmas revolves around my computr, but it would be worthless to get a new vidcard if I cant even INSTALL games, let alone play them!! HELP!!

m.lacoy@comcast.net

 

[alm4rr]

This is very rare in a store bought CD. Contact the publisher or the store you bought it from.

 

[onelin]

Have you considered it may be your hard drive? Run some tests. It's not an issue that would require a reinstall of windows to remedy (as evidenced by it not fixing it), and it sounds like it happens with more than your Max payne 2 CD. It gives an error on C: which, as a wild guess, I will say is NOT your CDROM drive but a file that it had installed. How could it not match itself unless it stored incorrectly on the drive or something else is happening to it?

 

[rainypickles]

check your memory too. a while back, my memory was bad and everytime i unzipped, something would fail. it really may be your hd too. start burning important stuff, just in case it is.

 

[gsaldivar]

do you have Write Caching enabled on your HD??? :Q