cyclic redundancy error installing maxpayne2

[SAMANAND]

I have a problem installing Maxpayne2. Halfway through the installation of the 1stcd(2cd game) I get the message 'data error(cyclic redundancy error)'.Now just to be sure I tried installing the game on my friend's system and the installation went along just fine.The only difference between our computers is the OS(I use xp and he win98).On the help file of the cd I was advised to click off the DMAoption the cdrom properties in the device manager.But there is no such option as far as I can see.The only option to click off is digital cd playback and I tried that but it got me nowhere either.Is there anything I can do to get this game installed?
I'm not super into computers so please explain any tech instructions(if necessary) in simple terms.

[Luciel]

ok last time i had this error, it was on my laptop and it meant a firmware flash and install of new firmware.

[DABhand]

Is this an original or burned copy?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Clean your CD/DVD and/or your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Also, if this is an original, contact the publisher for a replacement; if this is a backup copy, create another one. (Except for the cleaning recommendation, this is all covered by the FAQ, you should read it!)

[Sidney]

If it installs fine on another pc then the problem is not with the cd itself but your pc.
It could be a ram error or even a faulty cdrom drive.
I have had similar errors on different pc's before.
Suggest you first find some ram diagnostics and run some tests on your pc.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Firmware is the internal software of the CD/DVD-ROM drive. (If you had an intelligent Commodore drive, with its own CPU and operating system, you know what I'm talking about.) Go to the manufacturer's webpage (e.g. Plextor), find the latest firmware for your drive (e.g. PX-720A), download it and read the intstructions on how to do the update.

(Gotta add this to the FAQ, I guess...)

[SAMANAND]

You got it,it is a burned copy. One that doesn't seem to work only on my sys. A couple of hours back I tried installing on my neighbour's(and it is a much lower end sys than mine) and yet it worked just fine. Coincidentally my neighbour also uses win98 for an OS.
And Luciel firmware flash....care to elaborate on what it means where I can get one(freeware if any cuz I can't afford one right now)? But guys isn't there anything I can enable or disable in ctrl panel or elsewhere that would give me some chance of getting the install done? Please forgive me if Im being too naive.