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I have just downloaded a game called Broken Sword 2 - Shadows of the templar. There are two iso images. The first does not execute. First when I try to burn it on Nero it comes with 'Incorrect block size.'
Then I use WINISO to open it and when I click autorun it says
'Could not find cluster in D:\clusters or C:\
I used 7-zip and try to open as archive and then it says,
'Cannot open file 'C:\Documents....\Broken Sword II - CD1.iso' as archive

Ive been looking for this game for ages lolz.

Any help appreciated Thankyou guys!

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Short note tied to the thread: reported an image that will not mount, extract or burn, and correctly suggested the image may be bad. The following are targeted checks and practical steps to confirm whether the file is corrupt and to recover or work around the problem.

First, verify the file itself. Check the file size against the source or another mirror; a partial download is common. If the download came with a checksum file (.md5/.sha1/.sfv) use it. On Windows a quick built-in check is:

certutil -hashfile "C:\path\to\file.iso" SHA1

(or replace SHA1 with MD5). If the hash differs from the expected value, the file is damaged and should be re-downloaded from a trusted mirror.

If the hash is not available or matches and the image still fails, try these steps: mount the image in a virtual drive first (no burning) to confirm the image contents can be read; use a dedicated image burner that supports verify-after-write and low write speeds; try a different physical drive or different blank media; update the burner firmware. Also confirm the download was not a multi-part archive (all parts present) or an image type that needs a cue/bin or special handling.

If repeated downloads from reliable sources still fail, the image may be inherently nonstandard or copy-protected and modern tools will not handle it. In that case consider obtaining a legitimate re-release (digital storefronts often sell older games without the copy-protection issues).

Summary: re-downloading from a verified source plus a hash check will usually resolve this. If problems persist after a verified download, try mounting, different burning software/hardware, or seek an official digital copy.

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Wow...haven't seen that one in AGES!

Sounds like you got a corrupted file. Not much to do but re-download it. If you end up with the same error message again, then you might inform the person you're getting it from that their ISO image is bad.

It's also possible that the image might just be too old to burn with current software, though I'm not thinking that likely.

Just try downloading it again and see what happens.

Good luck!

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smoove, did you ever get your problem resolved? If so, please let me know what happened and mark the thread as "solved" (there's a link below the last post). If not, please let me know what you tried so I can try again.

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