Neverwinter Nights 2 install problem

[aries202]

Do you have any programs such as Roxio, Nero, Daemon Tools or maybe even virtual drives on your computer ? I couldnøt install NWN2 at first since I had Nero on my computer. When I un-installed Nero, NWN2, installed just fine.

 

[The Vanished One]

why formatting is bad?

Because zero filling is the only way to go.

edit:

Do you have any programs such as Roxio, Nero, Daemon Tools or maybe even virtual drives on your computer ? I couldnøt install NWN2 at first since I had Nero on my computer. When I un-installed Nero, NWN2, installed just fine.

Weird, I have Nero and Daemon Tools and I could install both NWN2 and MotB without problems.

 

[Saxon1974]

Do you have any programs such as Roxio, Nero, Daemon Tools or maybe even virtual drives on your computer ? I couldnøt install NWN2 at first since I had Nero on my computer. When I un-installed Nero, NWN2, installed just fine.

I don't think so, but I will check when i get home.

Im tempted to take my PC in get proffesional help (As professional as is available that is), but it's sort of become my personal quest now. :evil:

 

[Zhirzzh]

Do you have any programs such as Roxio, Nero, Daemon Tools or maybe even virtual drives on your computer ? I couldnøt install NWN2 at first since I had Nero on my computer. When I un-installed Nero, NWN2, installed just fine.

Weird, I have Nero and Daemon Tools and I could install both NWN2 and MotB without problems.

Ditto. Alcohol and DVD Decrypter are fine as well.

 

[Saxon1974]

Quick question on swapping out memory.

If I don't know which memory was original and which sticks were added, does it matter which ones I switch out first?

I dont think I will be able to tell which stick it is and I have 4 500 DDR memory sticks and so I think If I do have a mem issue Im just going to have to swap them out one at a time and retry the install.

 

[Jaesun]

Have you had any other "wierd" problems with your computer, besides just not getting NWN2 to update? While memory could be a problem, I'm just wondering.

Like do other games run fine etc..? It just almost seem like a bad install... dunno.

 

[Saxon1974]

Well I have had the same error installing a different game (On a different file of course), and I was having occasional random reboots but I got a fix from microsoft that seems to have fixed that.

I do have occasional crashes playing NWN1, but I wonder if thats because of the age of the game. Most games work just fine.

But for the most part my PC works just fine.

 

[Jaesun]

hmmm ok. Well as others said, maybe run that mem test and see if anything comes of it overnight.

 

[Saxon1974]

Well great. I uninstalled Nero just to see if that would make a difference even though I didn't think it would. Well apparently the Nero Express I had came with my pc so now I can't reinstall it since it's not free software.

Is there any other recommended software that can create a boot disc image from a DVD drive?

 

[Xor]

Test your goddamn RAM already, that seems to be the most likely thing given the problems you've described.

 

[MetalCraze]

If I don't know which memory was original and which sticks were added, does it matter which ones I switch out first?

if it may be a simple conflict between two memory sticks (like it was in my case) - then no

also install -everest-. it will show you your memory sticks, incl. their names and specs. and slots. so if you remember the manufacturer/specs of your new ram stick - it will help you to find the slot where it is.

professional help? man - don't pay a penny to anyone. problem may be simpler than you think.

 

[Zhirzzh]

Just switch one, then the other. That and the installs won't take more than 30 min.

Edit: No, it doesn't matter which you do first.

 

[Shannow]

Well great. I uninstalled Nero just to see if that would make a difference even though I didn't think it would. Well apparently the Nero Express I had came with my pc so now I can't reinstall it since it's not free software.

Is there any other recommended software that can create a boot disc image from a DVD drive?

Did you let some shop build your system or was it a complete system (Dell, etc)?
If a shop built it for you Nero was probably part of the DVD drive package and the shop "should" have provided a CD with Nero. Otherwise there are probably 30 day trial versions of Nero for download. If you don't find anything you might try the homepage of some serious computer (read: not gaming) magazine. They usually have lots of downloads with freeware and shareware. You can probably find a suitable substitute for Nero there. Or if you speak German try Chip.de or computerbase.de

 

[ghostdog]

Free DVDburning software

 

[MetalCraze]

Nero is a PoS.
it can't continue multi-sessions started by other software and also often fucks up cd/dvds

 

[Saxon1974]

Cool thanks all, gonna swap my RAM out probably tomorrow and will report back if it resolves the issue.

 

[inwoker]

nero is shit
use cdburnerxp

 

[Saxon1974]

It was the memory. I took out the last 2 memory modules to take my PC back to 1 gig of ram and then installed NWN2 without any issues.

Im suspicious the guy at the computer shop might have put memory in my PC that it was not fully compatible with, or one of the sticks went bad.

Thanks for all the feedback. Hopefully this will help someone else out.

:D

 

[Xor]

RAM isn't 100% guaranteed to be good to begin with. I've had brand-new RAM from newegg test faulty just after installing it.

It's not a compatibility issue, that's not how RAM works. It's also unlikely both sticks are faulty, you can test them individually if you care to.

I also recommend getting some new memory, because 1 gig isn't a whole lot to go on. Especially for NWN2.

 

[MetalCraze]

Saxon, did you try putting at least 1 of the 2 sticks back? they can't be both incompatible/faulty.
also try not to put it into the 2nd slot if you have the other memory stick in the 1st slot (if the memstick is 1gb as well). newer mobos try to run in dual-channel mode when they find identical-by-amount-of-memory sticks in slots #1 and #2 (depending the mobo construction) - and on some of those mobos the sticks in those slots by different manufacturers that use different production process may lead to conflicts.

 

[Saxon1974]

I have 4 sticks that are 500 each.

If its just one stick that is bad, is it ok to just leave 3 in there to bring it up to 1500? Wasn't sure if it had to go from 1gig to 2gig or if you could go from 1 to 1.5 gig.

 

[MetalCraze]

why? what would be the problem with 1.5 gig? try it

 

[Saxon1974]

Ah, I think I just need 2 identical sticks to run in dual channel mode. I will give it a shot with 1.5.

 

[Saxon1974]

Ok, Im good to go at 1.5 now.

Thanks to all for the help, especially skyway.

I have to say the support on this board is much better than taking in my pc and paying for it! I should be paying you guys!