SILENT HILL 3 ERROR MESSAGES

[RUTTMAN]

I GET ERROR MESSAGES WHEN INSTALLING SILENT HILL 3 1311
CAN NOT LOCATE SOURCE FILE CABINET{2} THIS HAPPENS WHEN
IT ASKS FOR DISK 2 DURING INSTALLING GAME. WHEN I LOCATE
FILE IT IS THERE ON DISK AND ACESSABLE IN KILOBITS BUT
ITS A .CAB FILE CAN ANYBODY HELP?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Ruttman (doesn't that look nicer without all the caps? ;-p),

An Error 1311 usually indicates corrupt media... Check the CD
and the CD Player. Clean both using a Cleaning Kit, and check for
scratches on the CD. Try installing the game on another computer,
if the game installs, the culprit is probably your CD ROM drive if it
doesn't install then it's the CD, in which case you need to replace it.

Before replacing the CD, try copying it to your hard drive and then
run the setup / installation program from there. To copy the CD go
to My Computer, Right-Click the CD, Choose "Copy", then Right-
Click on your Hard Drive, Choose "Paste". I hope this helps!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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| I GET ERROR MESSAGES WHEN INSTALLING SILENT HILL 3 1311
| CAN NOT LOCATE SOURCE FILE CABINET{2} THIS HAPPENS WHEN
| IT ASKS FOR DISK 2 DURING INSTALLING GAME. WHEN I LOCATE
| FILE IT IS THERE ON DISK AND ACESSABLE IN KILOBITS BUT
| ITS A .CAB FILE CAN ANYBODY HELP?

 

[Phil S Stein]

Hi Ruttman (doesn't that look nicer without all the caps? ;-p),

An Error 1311 usually indicates corrupt media... Check the CD
and the CD Player. Clean both using a Cleaning Kit, and check for
scratches on the CD. Try installing the game on another computer,
if the game installs, the culprit is probably your CD ROM drive if it
doesn't install then it's the CD, in which case you need to replace it.

Before replacing the CD, try copying it to your hard drive and then
run the setup / installation program from there. To copy the CD go
to My Computer, Right-Click the CD, Choose "Copy", then Right-
Click on your Hard Drive, Choose "Paste". I hope this helps!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| I GET ERROR MESSAGES WHEN INSTALLING SILENT HILL 3 1311
| CAN NOT LOCATE SOURCE FILE CABINET{2} THIS HAPPENS WHEN
| IT ASKS FOR DISK 2 DURING INSTALLING GAME. WHEN I LOCATE
| FILE IT IS THERE ON DISK AND ACESSABLE IN KILOBITS BUT
| ITS A .CAB FILE CAN ANYBODY HELP?

The MS knowledge base tells you in two places to try copying the CD to
the hard disk, as if you could copy a corrupt CD with no problems.
Strange. A third entry identifies the real problem and the solution.
There's no shortage of posts and solutions on web pages touting the
dirty CD theory, so it's not surprising how this misinformation
spreads. You can copy the CD to the HD and do the install, but you
will get hit with the same problem in the future, so don't use the
workaround unless you don't understand the next part.


You need to modify a setting in the Registry. Change the value for the
key allocatecdroms under the branch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon to 0.

THEN REBOOT!

I won't go into how to do this, but if you don't know how you can read
up on registry changes and all the standard disclaimers about how it
can mess up your system if you do it wrong.

The bottom line is that it has to do with the local security policy
causing the computer to think that it does not have permission. A
google search on "Error 1311" and registry will tell you more.