Microsoft KB Archive/303912

= MechCommander 2.0: &quot;STOP Error -3 UnCompressing File&quot; Error Message After You View Stats Recap =

Article ID: 303912

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MechCommander 2

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This article was previously published under Q303912



SYMPTOMS
After you view stats recap and return to Mission Parameters, you may receive the following error message:

STOP Error -3 UnCompressing File data missions mc2_m01.pak from FastFile mission.fst.txt



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you are playing in a multiplayer game across a network, and your installation of Microsoft MechCommander 2.0 has become corrupted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, uninstall the game, remove the folder, and then reinstall.

Workaround

 * 1) Delete the file &quot;textures.fst&quot; from the directory where you installed MC2. (Normally C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander 2.)
 * 2) Copy a clean &quot;textures.fst&quot; from the root of the MC2 CD, to your MC2 directory on your hard drive.
 * 3) Go ahead and try the game again.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, proceed to the steps later in this article.

Uninstall MechCommander

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) On the Install/Uninstall tab, double-click MechCommander 2.
 * 3) Select Uninstall, and then click OK.
 * 4) Click OK again.

Delete MechCommander Folder
Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98


 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders
 * 2) In the Named box, type MechCommander2.
 * 3) In the drop-down list in the Look in box, select My Computer.
 * 4) Click Find Now.
 * 5) Right-click the found folder, and then click Delete.
 * 6) Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Microsoft Windows 2000


 * 1) Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
 * 2) Under Search for files or folders named, type MechCommander2.
 * 3) In the drop-down list in the Look in box, select My Computer.
 * 4) Click Search Now.
 * 5) Right-click the found folder, and then click Delete.
 * 6) Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Reinstall MechCommander 2
Insert the MechCommander 2.0 compact disc in your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then follow the instructions.

Additional query words: msgame mech commander mech2

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB303912

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