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Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: RiverboatGamblr on September 30, 2005, 04:43:31 pm
Every time i put the instalation cd in, it gives me this message:


16 bit windows subsystem                                                                                       C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT.   The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.  Choose 'Close" to terminate the application.  


Any ideas how i can play it?  Ive had both FS1 and 2 since the came out back in the ninties.  I always played them on 95/98 computers.  Can windows XP not support these games or what?  Let me know what i should do by emailing me at [email protected]    

-thnx
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2005, 04:52:48 pm
Check the technical section of my FAQ
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: Mefustae on September 30, 2005, 05:55:25 pm
Hey, that reminds me, I can't uninstall FS2...I try to out of the add/remove programs list and get the message;
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Unable to copy the installation log file to temporary location 'C:\Windows\_detmp.1'. Please ensure enough space is available for this file
I've checked your FAQ Kara, and couldn't find anything applicable to my situation. Any idea what in the name of Hades is going on...?
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: Kie99 on September 30, 2005, 06:20:07 pm
Why would you want to unistall FS2? :wtf:

Anyway, you can just delete the C:\Games\Freespace 2 folder to uninstall it.
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2005, 06:33:31 pm
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Originally posted by Mefustae
Hey, that reminds me, I can't uninstall FS2...I try to out of the add/remove programs list and get the message;
I've checked your FAQ Kara, and couldn't find anything applicable to my situation. Any idea what in the name of Hades is going on...?


Never seen that one before so I can't say what's causing it.

Just deleting the folder would probably work though. If it were me I'd rename the folder and then reinstall to check that I can rather than deleting it straight away though.

Actually though weren't you using HotU or one of the other non 3CD methods of installing FS2 at one point? It could be due to that.
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: RiverboatGamblr on September 30, 2005, 07:41:38 pm
kara, thnx.  helped soo sooo much
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: Unknown Target on September 30, 2005, 09:11:35 pm
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Originally posted by Mefustae
Hey, that reminds me, I can't uninstall FS2...I try to out of the add/remove programs list and get the message;
I've checked your FAQ Kara, and couldn't find anything applicable to my situation. Any idea what in the name of Hades is going on...?


Heathen! Burn him!

Anyway, try deleting the folder and using CCleaner to get rid of the leftovers.
Title: I cant install FS1 or 2, help??
Post by: RiverboatGamblr on October 05, 2005, 07:44:01 pm
Sorry i didnt take the time to thank you all personally, but thnx for helping guys. and karajorma, that site did wonders. thnx