Frequent CRC errors

> batgaz wrote:

> > I've been getting frequent CRC errors when installing games on my PC,
> > particularly games or programmes with large files. The PC is brand new and I
> > initially thought that this must be a hardware issue. However, I sent my PC
> > back to the manufacturer, they tested it thoroughly and found no problems at
> > all with any of the hardware. This has led me to conclude that this must be a
> > software problem, namely a problem with Vista. Has anyone heard of this
> > happening on Vista? And does anyone know a solution?
> >
> > p.s. All the games I've been trying to installing are on original,
> > unscratched (and in some instances brand new) discs. I've also had CRC
> > problems on the downloaded Crysis demo.
> >
> > Specs:
> >
> > Processor: AMD Quad core Phenom 9550 (4 x 2.2Ghz) 4MB
> > Memory: 2GB DDR2 PC-6400 800 MHz (2 x 1 GB 800)
> > Motherboard: ASUS SKT-AM2 M2R32-MVP S/L CROSSFIRE 2000MT/s
> > Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD UDMA 300 7200 8MB
> > DVD: Samsung 16x DVD-ROM Black (IDE)
> > Graphics: Point of View GeForce 8600 GTS
> > Sound: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card
> > Running on Vista Ultimate 32 bit

>
> If the CRC are also on files that have not come from your DVD drive (in
> other words eliminating the DVD drive as faulty) then have you run a
> full CHKDSK?
>
> Frenchy
>

> I've been getting frequent CRC errors when installing games on my PC,
> particularly games or programmes with large files. The PC is brand new and
> I
> initially thought that this must be a hardware issue. However, I sent my
> PC
> back to the manufacturer, they tested it thoroughly and found no problems
> at
> all with any of the hardware. This has led me to conclude that this must
> be a
> software problem, namely a problem with Vista. Has anyone heard of this
> happening on Vista? And does anyone know a solution?
>
> p.s. All the games I've been trying to installing are on original,
> unscratched (and in some instances brand new) discs. I've also had CRC
> problems on the downloaded Crysis demo.
>
> Specs:
>
> Processor: AMD Quad core Phenom 9550 (4 x 2.2Ghz) 4MB
> Memory: 2GB DDR2 PC-6400 800 MHz (2 x 1 GB 800)
> Motherboard: ASUS SKT-AM2 M2R32-MVP S/L CROSSFIRE 2000MT/s
> Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD UDMA 300 7200 8MB
> DVD: Samsung 16x DVD-ROM Black (IDE)
> Graphics: Point of View GeForce 8600 GTS
> Sound: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card
> Running on Vista Ultimate 32 bit

> Download the latest version of MemTest86+, and let that run all night.
>
> CRC errors when installing stuff could be a sign of bad RAM.
>