MechCommander 2.0: "STOP Error -3 UnCompressing File" Error Message After You View Stats Recap (303912)

RESOLUTION

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

Workaround

1. Delete the file "textures.fst" from the directory where you installed MC2. (Normally C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander 2.)
2. Copy a clean "textures.fst" 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.