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Subject: a10.map istalation issue

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So I was in the mood to play some Halo. I went to install it on my newer computer. It gets to the point of 2% and then stops on a file called "a10.map". It they tells me that "the file may be in use" or "that I should check my HD for space".

What can I do to fix this? Thanks for any help. Later, HTF

  • 09.28.2009 2:01 PM PDT
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Something smells fishy...

How much space remains on your Hard disk?

  • 09.28.2009 2:23 PM PDT

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Wonka Winder

2x500gig HD. 80% empty.

  • 09.28.2009 3:29 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

The problem is rare. Unfortunately, as far as I know, it has no solution. Everywhere I look, the a10.map problem is a dead end. Sorry 'bout your luck.

  • 09.28.2009 11:24 PM PDT

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I thought that I fixed this before my old HD crashed. I should have wrote it down.

  • 09.29.2009 3:04 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

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I thought that I fixed this before my old HD crashed. I should have wrote it down.

That would've been a good idea. I Googled your problem and flipped through a few pages, and nobody knows how to solve it.

  • 09.29.2009 5:16 PM PDT
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I'll try be of help here, but I don't know if it'll work or not for a couple of reasons.

Start installing the game and wait until you get the A10.map error.

Open your Halo PC CD and go to "FilesCab". You'll see six .cab files in there that you can open using a program such as WinRAR/WinZip.

Find the one with a folder called "maps" in. There are three if I remember, but only one will have a10.map in.

Open up the folder you're installing Halo in, and try to copy a10.map in manually. If it works, try hitting the retry button if there is one. No idea if it'll work, but hey, worth a shot.

If that fails then keep the error window open and you can extract the entire contents of the six .cab files into your Halo folder, ensuring you maintain the file structure. Once done, CTRL+ALT+DEL the installer to make sure it doesn't do any clean up when it closes. This method will only work if the installer writes registry data containing the serial before it copies the map files over.

If when you try to launch Halo it gives you a bad installation/invalid product key message, then you'll need to install it on another machine, then do the following:
Start>Run>regedit then browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Halo

Right click the Halo folder on the left, then click Export. Save the file somewhere and move it to your other PC. Once done, simply double click the file and allow it to import the data. Tada, working Halo PC. :)

Hope that helps somewhat.

[Edited on 09.29.2009 8:11 PM PDT]

  • 09.29.2009 8:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Hot Top Fade
So I was in the mood to play some Halo. I went to install it on my newer computer. It gets to the point of 2% and then stops on a file called "a10.map". It they tells me that "the file may be in use" or "that I should check my HD for space".

What can I do to fix this? Thanks for any help. Later, HTF


1.make sure halo is completely uninstalled, delete any nessesary files
2.take cd out then reset cpu
3.put cd in and instead of going into "my computer" just let the disk spin

  • 09.30.2009 3:38 AM PDT

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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Halo"


I dont have a Microsoft Games tab.

  • 10.03.2009 7:08 AM PDT
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It'll be in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow264Node\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Halo if you're on a 64 bit OS.

  • 10.03.2009 9:23 AM PDT