Installation problem: InstallShield Wizard stall

[unmerged(54303)]

The EU2 (published by Medallion in best value series) stalled while trying to install it for the first time. The InstallShield Wizard stalled after having loaded about 1/3 of itself. Following error message was given:

Europa Universalis 2

An installation support file
'C:\Docume~1\tuomo\LOCALS~1\Temp\{CA5DD6E1-B508-4922-815D-479E3228B17A}\setup.inx
could not be installed.

Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

I've closed all possible background programmes (messengers etc.), updated my drivers - without success. The latest F-Secure Internet Security 2006 is hard to disable, however. Could that be the cause? It has never interfered in any other installments, though.

Should I just give up and return the game to the shop, or is there a way around this?

Big thanks to you fellas if you know how to work this out.

 

[Castellon]

Run a virus and spyware check.

 

[AndrewT]

Also check out the last post in this thread: http://www.europa-universalis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28051

 

[unmerged(19505)]

I'm suffering from the exact same problem and I also have the Medallion Best Value version of the game. I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to do with the setup.inx file that Flori has put up for download. I tried putting it in the folder the error message indicated, but that did nothing, and I still get the same error when the InstallShield Wizard tries to load.

 

[Castellon]

I am not aware of this publication or if Paradox is supporting it.
Let me check upstairs.

 

[Castellon]

I'm suffering from the exact same problem and I also have the Medallion Best Value version of the game. I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to do with the setup.inx file that Flori has put up for download. I tried putting it in the folder the error message indicated, but that did nothing, and I still get the same error when the InstallShield Wizard tries to load.

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1101924&postcount=3

From the self help sticky thread.

Scroll to where is talks about the "Scandinavian patch installation problem".
Don't worry about it calling it a patch issue, it applies to installing it as well.

 

[unmerged(19505)]

Thanks, that did the trick!

 

[Castellon]

great!

 

[unmerged(54303)]

YeaHH!!

You guys know what you're doing. BIG THANKS!

Copying everything to the HD and replacing the setup.inx worked out fabulously. Actually I encountered an error also when copying the setup.inx from the CD, so that could be the one to blame. My old Samsung CD-R/RW burner has so far flawless service record, so I doubt it would be the misfit.

 

[Castellon]

Glad you were able to fix it up.
Happy gaming!