What does it mean when it says you don't get the breaks?

That means being able to install NBA Live 2005 up to 99% before encountering an error.

Sadistic, cruel fate?

The previous happening twice.

That said, I will have to shelve my fantasies of becoming a 6-10 power forward running the Princeton offense for another day. Sigh. A scandisk maybe the next most productive thing that I can do.