Installing Syberia under Windows XP

[Frontgrab540]

Goodday,

I have a problem installing a game under Windows XP PE.

Every time I try to install the game Syberia, I get the
same error. I have tried different resolutions to the
error, to no avail.

While installing I experience a Data Error (Cyclic
Redundancy Check). Wierd is that I am able to install
this game on my father's computer, which runs Windows 98
SE.

I've tried replacing the IDE-bus, which in fact did
improve the performance of both my CD-writer and DVD-rom,
but the error remained, weather I use the writer or the
DVD-ROM for installing.

I keep al my drivers up to date, so I don't think there's
a problem there either.

My computer is not older then 2 months now (P4 2.66 GHz,
512 Mb mem, Radeon 9600) and I hope this won't be one of
many errors to come. Also I hope to get this error out of
the way ASAP.
The DVD rom is this: Asus DVD-E616P1

If more information is requiered, please ask. If anyone
knows the solution please YELL!

regards,

 

[Eric]

Just a suggestion: Enable DMA? When I haven't had DMA enabled the
only thing that really suffered was DVD playback, tho. It was obvious
the drives weren't doing as fast as they could but they still at least
did what they were told. Files aren't getting copied right in our
case. What is being put on your hard drive from your cd isn't
matching up with what is supposed to be put on our hard drive. Since
you replaced your IDE connectors, did you disable the onboard ones?
And if the computer is less than 3 months old why replace those in the
first place? I'm interested to know how this turns out.

 

[Frontgrab540]

Hi,

thanks for replying by the way,

I built the computer myself... and I used an old IDE bus
that was still lying aroundin my old MoBo-box, and
replaced it with the new one. The old one was all twisted.

For that matter... that is as far as my knowledge of
computers goes. I know how to build one, how to pick the
right parts at the right price, put it together, install
the software, and how to maintain a PC properly. But
that's about where it ends.
Enabling DMA??? Of course I investigated, and found in my
BIOS on both devices that DMA mode was set on auto. Under
the tab I couldn't choose "enable", just a large
selection of different DMA types, which mean squat to me.
Under windows XP I found some IDE controller setup, and I
saw on the primary and secondary that both were set
on "Use DMA if available". The other choice was "PIO
only".
In the DVD/CD section I had no options to choose from.

If there is anything else that needs to be done to FORCE
my computer to use DMA, I'd really like to know. I
haven't changed any settings, so if what's written above,
is correct to enable DMA, I guess Im looking for another
solution to my problem.

thanks again
FG540

 

[Eric]

You were in the right place in XP. "Use DMA if Availabe or PIO only".
If it said UDMA mode 2 or something similar, it is set. And that is
an IDE Cable not IDE bus. THe IDE bus is where that cable plugs in on
the motherboard. If everything is talking stay out of the bios.
There is a DMA option there, but nost people don't need to be there.
Otherwise you are prolly looking for another solution. Sorry I
couldn't help.