[Solved] Earth 2150 - The Moon Project - crc error

[shinok]

I will leave here little info if someone else will have same problem

During installation Earth 2150 - The Moon Project i got following crc errors

CRC error: The file C:\Program Files\SSI\The Moon Project\Video\cutscene14.wd1 doesn't match the file in the setup's.cab file. The medium from which you are running the setup may be corrupted; contact your software vendor.


CRC error: The file C:\Program Files\SSI\The Moon Project\Music\Ednight_1.mp2 doesn't match the file in the setup's.cab file. The medium from which you are running the setup may be corrupted; contact your software vendor.

Here is solution how to fix crc errors:

needed tools:
"InstallShield CAB File Viewer"
http://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/gcw_game_tools.shtml
"WinHex" (or another Hex editor)
http://winhex.en.softonic.com/

1. run InstallShield Cabinet File Viewer and open Data1.hdr (from CD)
2. click on icon "Display Components"
3. select "Video" -> Files, copy to txt "md5 signature" in file cutscene14.wd1
4. select "Music" -> Files, copy to txt "md5 signature" in file Ednight_1.mp2


5. copy from CD...
\Game\Video\cutscene14.wd1
\Game\Music\Ednight_1.mp2
and create md5 checksums for each file (in Total Commander in Total Commander, in MENU "File"->"Create CRC Cheacksums (SFV Format)..." then check "md5" option, or you can use QuickSFV tool


6. copy from CD to hard drive "Data1.hdr" (we need edit it)
7. open "Data1.hdr" in "WinHEX" press click icon "Replace Hex Values" (CTRL+ALT+H)
(crc for cutscene14.wd1)
search for: D8C009C9F5AF7D662232B63CBA434936
replace with: 068D11623F9AD3822755403A80AC03BC

(crc for Ednight_1.mp2)
search for: F196EB6AA325B53D476FF35043CD630E
replace with: F7ACE3902CB955E032BDE1126EA15020



save "Data1.hdr" and copy to cd-image or burn to cd

[Joe Forster/STA]

Was the game officially released with a CRC error on the CD?! If not, where does this error come from? Probably you need to get a replacement because your original is faulty.