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Update 1.03 Bug: How to Fix Stuck on Installing Error

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Modern Warfare 2 - Update 1.03 Bug

After installing the 1.03 update in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2), players have been getting the error message: “Your data is corrupt or didn't download properly”. Read on to see fixes for this error message and how to keep your save data!

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How to Fix 1.03 Error

Official Solution from Infinity Ward

Enter and Exit Settings

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 - Quick Settings
In order to fix this error, all you need to do is to enter the MW2 settings, choose a category, then exit out of settings.

How to Fix 1.03 Install Bug
1 Hit the settings button for MW2 to bring out the settings bar on the right side of the screen
2 Access any subcategory in the settings. We recommend Quick Settings.
3 Hit Circle/cancel to exit out of the settings menu.

This should bring you back to the game, with all your data still intact. By doing this, players won't need to “reset your ranks and unlocks” to continue playing the game.

Update 1.03 Patch Notes

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Modern Warfare 2 - Bugs and Bug Fixes

List of Bugs and Bug Fixes

All Bugs and Bug Fixes

Multiplayer Bugs
Weapon Tuning Not Appearing Spawn Without a Gun
Ping Function Disabled Party Lobby Crashing
Audio Continuity Issues How to Access Oni Operator & Vault Edition Items
Multiplayer Main Menu Bug Post-Match XP & Weapon Rank Progression Missing Bug
Game Lobby Freezing Bug Gold Camo Challenge Not Unlocking Bug
Can't Invite Friends Bug Xbox Party of More Than 3 Bug
Private Lobby Bugs (Dev Error 292, 11642, and 401) How to Fix Voice Service Unavailable Error
Dev Error 11063 and How to Fix Join Failed Different Version Error
General Errors
Update 1.03 Bug: Stuck on Installing Steam Download Connection Timeout Error
Display Name Error No Supported DXGI Adapter Found Fix
Social Menu Bug Puget Lakes Error and How to Fix
Fetching Account Data from Platform Error Error Code: Diver
How to Fix Dev Error 11557 Names Freezing on HUD Bug
Puget Altus Error and How to Fix Travis Rilea Error and How to Fix
How to Fix Dev Error 11152 How to Fix HUENEME Concord Error

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