corrupt archive, need help!

[xeroemoxmagex]

hey guys. ive had the origional TDU for over a year now and recently needed to reinstall everything on my new HDD. but my TDU disc has very very faint scratches.. the installer goes smoothly til about 98% and then crashes with an error saying the file is corrupt. please tell me what i can do?? its my favourite game

[Sponge]

try cleaning the disc with a specialised cleaner.

[xeroemoxmagex]

cleaned

 

try cleaning the disc with a specialised cleaner.

 

i used specialized cleaners and fluids etc. ive tried all i can think of. even trying to manually copy it all over and installing it from my pc. its the data2.cab file. the most of it is intact. just about 5 or so files that are corrupt. i really need help with this. the most i could manage is to start the game, it plays the 3 intro videos and then crashes saying memory could not be read in "00x0000"

[Jazzi]

Buy a new copy? They're pretty cheap these days.

[V8Addict]

If your disc is scratched, I've heard (read) people fixing it with a little dab of toothpaste on a rag and gently rub the disc and it worked. If it really is scratched and you know this is the problem, it could be worth a try.

[xeroemoxmagex]

new game

 

in south africa, finding a new copy after this long is like finding a needle in a haystack. il try the toothpaste. god anything that wil help

[V8Addict]

if you solved the problem , please come back here and tell us!

[xeroemoxmagex]

if you solved the problem , please come back here and tell us!

 

i tried it.. it didnt work. anything else?

[V8Addict]

No, obviously your disc is FUBAR and you really need a new copy,sorry.

[xeroemoxmagex]

alright

[xeroemoxmagex]

i managed to overcome the problem. i used a friends dvd drive instead. i tested it on 3 different ones. gigabyte dvd roms arent as sensitive to scratches. yet his new LG cant read it. might be usefull to someone else mentioning that

[V8Addict]

That's good to know , I'll remember that. Thanks for the update.

[Lazerchicken]

Well what I can suggest is the last solution you should use. You can download an iso file of TDU, then install the game and use your CD key when it's asked. This is allowed (in France at least) ONLY if you already bought a copy. The law permits to download a content you already have but not more !

 

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