Windows XP Install Problem

[John Mac]

When I try to install with Windows XP I get the following message:

"File copy error (CRC does not match)"
"E:\OperationFlashpoint\Worlds\abel.wip"

The game installed fine when I was running Windows 98SE.  No hardware changes were made.

I've tried installing to NTFS and FAT32 partitions with the same results.

P4-1.5mhz
ASUS P4T Motherboard
256 ram
45gig HD partitioned (4-NTFS 1-FAT32 partitions)
Geforce 3 AGP
SBLive!

Any ideas or suggestions would be nice?

[RN Malboeuf]

does the game play?
the messages are supposed to happen in 1.29
what OFP ver you have?

[John Mac]

Sorry, I was a bit vague in my post.

I have the original US release, 1.20, I think.  The game never installed as it popped up that message when it tried to copy the first file to the hard drive.  Then it crashed back to the desktop.  Every time I tried to install, it was the same exact message at the same exact time.  The cd appears to be fine, no scratches or smudges.

[John Mac]

I FOUND OUT WHERE MY PROBLEM WAS AND FIXED IT!!!

After a lengthily searches on the web I found that Windows XP doesn’t default it’s IDE controllers to use DMA.

My solution was this:

- Under Device Manager select “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers”.  
- On the Primary AND Secondary IDE Channels, left click to bring up their Properties.
- In the Properties section, look under the “Advanced Settings” tab.
- Make sure the “Transfer Modes” are showing “DMA if available”.

My hard drive utilizes UDMA and the settings were at PIO Only.  After I changed over to DMA, the game installed with out any problems.  I was even able to update to 1.30 without any hiccups either.  I only ran through a quick single mission to steal the UAZ and it ran without any problems what so ever.  So far it runs rock solid.

I hope this can help some of you with the same problem I had.

[havocsquad]

Why would you be ever using PIO mode with your computer.  Unless you have system conflicts, using UDMA is always better.

[Paco1]

"Why would you be ever using PIO mode with your computer. Unless you have system conflicts, using UDMA is always better?"

"After a lengthily searches on the web I found that Windows XP doesn’t default it’s IDE controllers to use
DMA."