Trouble with Harry Potter 2

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Boni

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Hello, I'm having trouble installing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in my PC. I play Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone normally. But with CoS I can't even install it. The cd is risked, but so is SS and there's no sign of problem while playing it.

So, when I try to install, the Installshield Wizard goes full 100% and the error message appear (my game is portuguese so I'll try to translate to english): Inner Fail - Number of Error: 0x80040707 Description: (there's nothing).

I click OK and another error window appears: The needed installation file is missing or corrupted. (setup.cfg).

And that's it, I can't install the game, I've always played this game and now I can't. And yes, my game is ORIGINAL.

I EXPLORE the cd, and that's what I get
semttulorfa.jpg

I go to the setup folder and that's what I get
semttulolyw.jpg

I click on the rar files and try to open, and I get an error messenge telling me that the file has a unknown format or is impaired...

Help...
 

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Boni said:
Hello, I'm having trouble installing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in my PC. I play Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone normally. But with CoS I can't even install it. The cd is risked, but so is SS and there's no sign of problem while playing it.

So, when I try to install, the Installshield Wizard goes full 100% and the error message appear (my game is portuguese so I'll try to translate to english): Inner Fail - Number of Error: 0x80040707 Description: (there's nothing).

I click OK and another error window appears: The needed installation file is missing or corrupted. (setup.cfg).

And that's it, I can't install the game, I've always played this game and now I can't. And yes, my game is ORIGINAL.

I EXPLORE the cd, and that's what I get
semttulorfa.jpg

I go to the setup folder and that's what I get
semttulolyw.jpg

I click on the rar files and try to open, and I get an error messenge telling me that the file has a unknown format or is impaired...

Help...
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Hi Boni......welcome to the forum ;)


after a quick google search i see ppl are having mixed experiences with this game on vista.... some get it to work, some do not, & some report weird game play anomaly's :(

have you tried to install the game in ''Compatibility mode'' for XP
 

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Hello Boni,
Try this and see how it goes, explore the DVD and on the setup file, right click, and go to properties, open the compatibility tab and choose run as administrator, apply and run setup.
Also you could try turning off your UAC (user account) in the control panel. (turn back on after install).
Good luck and please post your results, thanks.
 

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Hello, skunksmash and stoney-nutz, thanks for the tips, but none of of them worked, I still get the same error messenges...

About the runs as admin tip, the option couldn't be marked, but I clicked with the right button of the mouse on the setup, and the option appear aside the picture of a shield. I deactivated the UAC, and ran as admin with that option I got the same.

It's strange, I can play the previous game normally.
 

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Try this,

1. Create a new folder on desktop.
2. copy all files from DVD to new folder.
3. Install from there as administrator.

Good luck and post your results, thanks.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
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    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
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    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
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    Logitech G15
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    Logitech G5
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    20Mbps
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    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
No luck, mate. I guess the cd somehow is too damaged to run the InstallWizard. I think I'll download this game, and test to see if I get the same problem. Thanks, anyway.
 

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Use this to copy all your files from the CD to the new folder on desktop.
It may take a while, may even be overnight but it should copy them.
If this cant do it then the CD is really screwed,

Roadkil.Net

Give it a go and post your results, thanks.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor
    300 Gig Maxtor
    300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
Now, the Sorcerer's Stone CD shows the same thing...
I went to the control panel, and to the Uninstall/Change/Repair, and there is a file there called Harry Potter TM, I tried to Uninstall, but I get the same goddamn messenge when I try to Install it...

I will try your program, thanks again.

EDIT: Again, not worked. The CD is not that screwed, it may be some system trouble...

That's it, now I can't play or uninstall both of games, this is all crazy...
 
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