HDLoader hangs on game installs

[alexo]

Hello,

I have 2 fat PS2s, one has a CC1.0 chip, the other one FMCB.
Both have HDL 0.8c on a mem card.

Both exhibit the same problem:
When I try to install a game to the HD, HDL displays "checking CD/DVD" and hangs.

The CC one was installed with the following script:

#
# Application Manager Script for BootManager 2
#

# Change this information to describe the application.
SET "TITLE" "HDLOADER"
SET "VERSION" "v 4.12"
SET "AUTHOR" "EP, Dlanor"
SET "DESC" "HDLOADER is another popular loader for the PS2."
SET "MEDIAS" ""
#

GOTO "$ARG1$"

:LABEL_NAME
ADDWIDGET "LABEL" "$ARG2$$TITLE$ v$VERSION$"
EXIT 0

:QUERY
ADDWIDGET "CALL" "$TITLE$" "$BM.TXT_VERSION$: $VERSION$ $BM.TXT_AUTHOR$: $AUTHOR$ $BM.TXT_DESC$: $DESC$" $ARG2$ "$ARG0$" "$ARG3$" "$ARG4$" "$ARG5$"
EXIT "0"

:INSTALL
IF FAIL COPY "$PWD$" "$ARG2$:/BM/APPS/HDLOADER"
MESSAGE "Failed installing $TITLE$!"
RRM "$ARG2$:/BM/APPS/HDLOADER"
RETURN -1
ENDIF
EXIT 0

:REMOVE
IF FAIL RRM "$PWD$"
MESSAGE "Failed removing $TITLE$!"
RETURN -1
ENDIF
EXIT 0

:RUN
SHUTDOWN "MM"
LOADEXEC "PBAT" "$BM.SCRIPTS$/LOADEXEC.PBT" "$PWD$/HDLOADER.ELF"
EXIT "0"

I don't know how the FMCB one was installed.

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

[djflexmaster79]

How are you trying to install these games to the HDD?

Through the PS2 drive, or your PC?

What size is the HDD, are you sure you have the correct settings on the HDD?

DJ

[alexo]

I'm trying to install them to the HD via the PS2 drive.

There are already several games on the HD, which load fine.
I installed them previously on the PS2 with the chip but some time ago it needed fixing and everything on the mem card was reinstalled.

No it plays the existing games from the HD but won't install new ones. Same behaviour if I move the HD to the machine with the FMCB.

I used to be able to install before so I suspect it's either a settings issue or a "bad" HDL ELF.

Edit: The HD is 120GB (not 120MB as I mistakenly wrote).

[JNABK]

That "checking CD/DVD" message is similar to "Disc read error" the PS2 displays when it has trouble reading a disc.

Make sure the disc is clean of fingerprints, dust, dirt and check it isnt too badly scrathed. Put it in the PS2 and try to run the disc like normal and see if you get any error messages.

[alexo]

It happens with all the discs that I tried to install.
All of them play fine when booted from.

[djflexmaster79]

I know what you mean about the PS2's I was talking with Gary when he did the FMCB install.

Now you can try a different HDL.ELF 0.8c which is the latest version.

And I think you mean 120GB HDD, not 120MB.

It sounds like it might be the laser on the PS2, not letting read the disk.

If you are able to hook the HDD directly to your PC, use WINHIIP to try to transfer the Games to the HDD..

DJ

[JNABK]

Are these backup discs or originals your trying to use, as i think you need to do a special swap if they are backups, cause the modchip or ESR booted backups arent the same thru HDL.

[alexo]

Hi DJ,

I know what you mean about the PS2's I was talking with Gary when he did the FMCB install.

Where's my tin-foil hat???

Now you can try a different HDL.ELF 0.8c which is the latest version.

The chipped one has 0.8c
The FMCB one does not display the version but Gary told me that it is also 0.8c with a different skin.

And I think you mean 120GB HDD, not 120MB.

Yes, of course.

It sounds like it might be the laser on the PS2, not letting read the disk.

Could be, but I doubt that, because of the following:
- Happens on both PS2s
- The same disks boot and play just fine
- Gary just replaced the laser on the chipped one.

If you are able to hook the HDD directly to your PC, use WINHIIP to try to transfer the Games to the HDD..

I was trying to avoid that...

Are these backup discs or originals your trying to use, as i think you need to do a special swap if they are backups, cause the modchip or ESR booted backups arent the same thru HDL.

Originals, mostly. But I did install a backup before (original was too scratched) and the Crystal Chip handled it just fine.

[Bootlegninja]

Personally, I always prefer to rip my discs with IMGBurn on the computer and install the ISO files via Winhiip 1.7.6. It has yet to fail me.

[alexo]

Personally, I always prefer to rip my discs with IMGBurn on the computer and install the ISO files via Winhiip 1.7.6. It has yet to fail me.

If I can't get the "normal" install to work, I will probably go that way.
However, my computer is on 24/7 so I'll have to get an IDE to USB2 converter before I try that.