Corrupt Files in Track Downloads

[James Legault]

I've downloaded several GTR2 tracks recently. After I've unzipped them I get a message that there is a corrupt file(s), CRC mismatch, or some such message. And of course, when I select the track in the sim, I get CTD.

This has happened with Mosport 77, the Indy oval, Oesterreichring 79, and the 3 track Riverside, among others.

The thing is, I've not seen any messages in the track download pages indicating that others are having a similar problem.

Any ideas what's going on? :confused:

[DocZ]

Stuff happens.

Download the track again and it will probably be OK.

Usually it gets corrupted in the download process, otherwise you would see other complaints.

[James Legault]

I'll try that, thanks. It's just that it has happened with more tracks than not of late. I did download Mosport again this evening. Same thing... :(

[fisher racing]

I'll try that, thanks. It's just that it has happened with more tracks than not of late. I did download Mosport again this evening. Same thing... :(

This Track file is good,try this link for 1977 Mosport.


http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~1j14gl

[Smokeylizard]

I've had this happen a number of times, it was because i was downloading a lot of stuff at the same time and doing other stuff to work my pc so it made the .rars corrupt. I went back and downloaded the same files again individually without running too many other programs / downloads and they weren't corrupt.

[James Legault]

I tried downloading Mosport for the third time - with no other downloads or browsing, nothing else - and when I extracted the files I got the same messages:

! C:\Documents and Settings\James Legault\Desktop\1977 Mosport V3.0 v3_0 by NeelJ for GTR2(2).rar: CRC failed in 1977_MoSport\1977_MOSPORT.GTR. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\James Legault\Desktop\1977 Mosport V3.0 v3_0 by NeelJ for GTR2(2).rar: CRC failed in 1977_MoSport\1977_MOSPORTMAP.GTR. The file is corrupt

So then I went to filecrunch and downloaded (it's not the same version, it seems) from there these messages appeared after extracting.

! C:\Documents and Settings\James Legault\Desktop\1977_MoSport.rar: CRC failed in 1977_MoSport\1977_LOD.jpg. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\James Legault\Desktop\1977_MoSport.rar: CRC failed in 1977_MoSport\1977_MOSPORT.GTR. The file is corrupt

This is very frustrating...:mad:

[FBlue]

Any of your other downloads from other sites getting corrupted? If they are, it could be something like bad ram or a faulty ethernet card.

[Khan1670]

Just a wild thought but what are you using to extract the tracks?

Winrar? Is it an older version?

Perhaps you're using something that isn't compatible with the files?

[Jax]

Khan is probably correct - it's a defective or out of date tool you are using

[Joel]

Yes, some files will not unpack correctly if they were packed with a newer version than you are using to unpack.

[burnout01]

Try 7-zip, just search it in Google.

[James Legault]

Downloaded Mosport 77 again. Tried the latest version of WinRar, tried 7-zip. Same two files corrupt.

I did download some setup archives from NoGrip and they appear to be just fine. And, of course, I just downloaded WinRar and 7-zip and both function perfectly. But clearly the problem is on my end. I'll keep digging.

Thanks for all the suggestions, though. :)

[James Legault]

A couple of months ago, I installed a new graphics card. I went from an nVidia 6800 GT to an ATI X1950 Pro. In the process of uninstalling the nVidia drivers, I mistakenly uninstalled the nVidia ethernet drivers as well.

When I reinstalled the ethernet drivers, I also unknowingly (the mistakes kept piling up!!!) installed something called the nVidia Network Access Manager. The NAM was the problem! :mad: Thanks nVidia... :down:

I uninstalled NAM and now life is cake once again. :D

I have a few tracks to catch up on, gentlemen. Excuse me... :)