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Title: Intsilation
Post by: Shivannode on April 05, 2003, 08:12:59 pm: Hello I know Hippo...yup.
I have an instilation question...yup
When I try to intall it I get to a point where it comes to an error and shuts down ive tried to mess around with the size of the instilation but nothing works..HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know hippo

yes I do
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Hippo on April 05, 2003, 08:14:21 pm: Acquire Target : Shivannode. Commence Plasma Core Insertion. Beam-Free-All. FIRE!

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Welcome to HLP. There are exits to the left and rear. Do not attempt to use them. Under your seat you will find empty beer cans, cookie crumbs, dog eared dungeon Porn mags left by Shrike... oh, and a Flamethrower. Unfortunately, we're out of napalm, so you'll have to bludgeon people to death with them.

In the event of serious conflict, there are plasma rifles in the forward locker, though these can be opened by an Admin, [V] God, or Hyperintelligent shade of the colour Blue. If, for whatever reason, you find yourself crawling around in the ductwork, there's a better than average chance you'll encounter a Shivan. They're easy to spot with the five legs and all. If you're lucky, it's just Carl, who responds well to food rewards. If not, then at least you die quickly. Be aware that the entrance to the main control room is guarded by subspatial claymore mines.

If you type "you" and it comes out "we", blame the Admins, same for the russian letters.

Have a nice day.

*cues Shivan assault*

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I have helped him lots... he even got a new CD drive to try it... it won't work... help him.
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Hippo on April 05, 2003, 08:19:48 pm: EDIT: double post
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Kamikaze on April 05, 2003, 08:23:23 pm: We could help you better if you posted more specific information, like what error the program gives you :nod: Maybe also some additional info like specs and the like...
Title: Intsilation
Post by: diamondgeezer on April 05, 2003, 08:32:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
it won't work... help him.

You secure that attitude and we might. And hasn't this guy been registered here before? I'm sure I remember him...

Now... perhaps your CDs are scratched. Like Kamikaze said, we need more details. If it always goes wrong in the same place, then perhaps there's a scratch or smudge on the disc. If it looks like there might be, you'll have to copy the entire disc to a CD-R or your HD...
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Hippo on April 05, 2003, 08:35:41 pm: attitude? sorry... he was registered at the VBB for a while, and registered here long ago, but never posted
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Shivannode on April 05, 2003, 08:36:27 pm: Yes dimongeezer I do think that it is scratched thnx for the help but do you know how to copy the whole thing to the HD

Thnx
Title: Intsilation
Post by: diamondgeezer on April 05, 2003, 08:38:23 pm: 1. Explore the CD

2. Copy everything

3. Paste somewhere on your HD

4. Make a pot of tea while you wait
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Shivannode on April 05, 2003, 08:48:57 pm: And then after that I just install again or do I just play

p.s. srry for mispelling your name and thnx for the help you guys are great
Title: Intsilation
Post by: diamondgeezer on April 05, 2003, 09:15:25 pm: When you are installing and you are asked for the CD concerned, you point the installer at the information on your HD rather than at the CD like you normally would.

And yes, we are great. Glad someone finally noticed.
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Sesquipedalian on April 05, 2003, 10:05:41 pm: We sure are...
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Hippo on April 06, 2003, 08:14:16 am: this would be similar to Freespace_open?

Spoiler:
I keep telling him, "the gods will answer, if you ask"

--Hippo
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 06, 2003, 08:31:14 am: Quote
Originally posted by diamondgeezer
4. Make a pot of tea while you wait

Hooray for tea!
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 06, 2003, 09:58:13 am: Hey.... I think I remember you from VBB...

Anyway, the advice these people here are giving you is great.

And surrender your pies... they are all [glow=black]MINE!![/i][/b][/size][/glow]

:D
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Shivannode on April 06, 2003, 11:02:36 am: Nuclear1, you are correct sir I used to be on the vbb but When it shut down I stopped and I uninstalled freespace to make room for Black & White (BIG MISTAKE)I cant wait untill freespace is working again!
Title: Intsilation
Post by: hobnob1978 on April 07, 2003, 07:43:49 pm: Another way if your CD`s are scratched (sounds like it) is to have a hunt around for either

a) a Music/computer shop that performs "surface renew" on CD and DVD.

b) obtain a nifty little device called "the diskdoctor". It works wonders for me.

this is cause if your CD`s are scratched beyond a point it may be impossible to copy the contents across.

Good luck!
Title: Intsilation
Post by: silverwolf on April 07, 2003, 07:47:15 pm: ack the disc doctor is kinda a rip off the cleaning solution is nothing but specially purafied water
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Galemp on April 07, 2003, 07:54:18 pm: The Disc Doctor is a huge ripoff! It's like $40. You can get an equally capable product for $10 at your local Radio Shack. It cleaned my CDs flawlessly.

And it's not water, it's actually 70% alcohol. :p
Title: Intsilation
Post by: diamondgeezer on April 07, 2003, 08:08:14 pm: Yeah, but even at a 'mere' 40%, Jackie D's is still the superior product :)

*pats bottle sitting on desk*

Ah, sweet liqour eases the pain...
Title: Intsilation
Post by: hobnob1978 on April 07, 2003, 08:18:15 pm: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
The Disc Doctor is a huge ripoff! It's like $40. You can get an equally capable product for $10 at your local Radio Shack. It cleaned my CDs flawlessly.

And it's not water, it's actually 70% alcohol. :p

Someone recommended toothpaste of all things. He said that rubbing it in and then rinsing it off did wonders for his CD`s. Had a tech explanation too as to why it worked....

Personally I just take my amazingly scratched CD`s to this little shop and they have a machine that strips the top layer and then sprays a new one on.... Very cool.

Almost everyone local i know who has a PC uses them.:nod:
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Shivannode on April 07, 2003, 08:23:58 pm: Yeah I used to own a disk doctor. I did find the cleaning solution to be a rip but I did own a disk that wouldn't work at all no matter how many times I tried it, but once I used the disk doctor it worked. Oh well Ill probably just buy the disk at sam goody again. (the only place Ive ever seen it)
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Blue Lion on April 07, 2003, 08:44:11 pm: He's been here a year and these are his first posts?
Title: Intsilation
Post by: Hippo on April 08, 2003, 02:44:27 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Shivannode
Yeah I used to own a disk doctor. I did find the cleaning solution to be a rip but I did own a disk that wouldn't work at all no matter how many times I tried it, but once I used the disk doctor it worked. Oh well Ill probably just buy the disk at sam goody again. (the only place Ive ever seen it)

Yeah, you tried Disk DR on FS2... it still looks funny...