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Hey Jimmy,
Thanks for your help!!
"Jimmy S." wrote:
> Excellent! It's not perfect, but it's a workaround!
🙂
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy.
>
> "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B17CFAEB-8AB8-4A96-9F9F-63FEAC4D2B0C@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Jimmy,
> >
> > Yes I just tried to install it again to my F: drive,
> > and it worked without any issues at all.
> >
> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Canonz,
> >>
> >> I was wondering if it was a "large drive" issue, however
> >> are you sure you can install the game on your F: drive?
> >> (Might need to move a folder of music over to E: first)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >>
> >> "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E7AFCC97-C396-4DB7-8F2A-FBBAB24C6D35@microsoft.com...
> >> | Hello,
> >> |
> >> | Yeah all partitions are NTFS.
> >> |
> >> | And the sizes of my drives are:
> >> | C: 8 gigs
> >> | D: 8 gigs
> >> | E: 20 gigs
> >> | F: 40 Gigs ( this one is full of music )
> >> |
> >> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> |
> >> | > Hi Canonz,
> >> | >
> >> | > Cool, we're getting somewhere...
> >> | >
> >> | > Are the other partitions also NTFS?
> >> | > Are the other partitions less than 20 Gigs?
> >> | >
> >> | > --
> >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | >
> >> | > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >> | > _________________________________________________________
> >> | >
> >> | > "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A6A2B56D-B91B-4320-AEFA-916CB7666285@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >
> >> | > >
> >> | > > This partition is 20 gigs with a little more than 11 gigs still free.
> >> | > > And it is NTSF. and yes it will let me install to any other partition
> >> | > > except this one.
> >> | > >
> >> | > >
> >> | > >
> >> | > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> | > >
> >> | > >> Interesting issue..
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> How large is that partition?
> >> | > >> Is it FAT or NTFS?
> >> | > >> Can you install to another partition instead?
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> --
> >> | > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | > >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | > >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | > >> MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >> | > >> _________________________________________________________
> >> | > >>
> >> | > >> "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FADB085F-D202-4B44-9D73-4600F839654B@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >> > If it helps,
> >> | > >> > I been running win xp sp1, and recently upgraded to sp2 about 2 weeks ago.
> >> | > >> > but I don't know if I had the same problem before or not because I never
> >> | > >> > installed any games until after I upgraded to sp2.
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> > "Canonz" wrote:
> >> | > >> >
> >> | > >> >> Hi jimmy,
> >> | > >> >>
> >> | > >> >> That didn't work either.
> >> | > >> >>
> >> | > >> >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> | > >> >>
> >> | > >> >> > Hi Canonz,
> >> | > >> >> >
> >> | > >> >> > Try starting up in Safe Mode with Networking (Press F8 on startup)
> >> | > >> >> > to see if that will allow you to install the games on your system.
> >> | > >> >> >
> >> | > >> >> > --
> >> | > >> >> > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | > >> >> > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | > >> >> >
> >> | > >> >> > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | > >> >> > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | > >> >> > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | > >> >> > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >> | > >> >> > _________________________________________________________
> >> | > >> >> >
> >> | > >> >> > "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:387C8614-DF85-46C3-9549-AA24F5F48A1E@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >> >> > | Hello,
> >> | > >> >> > |
> >> | > >> >> > | I only have the one account on this computer, I checked and it is listed as
> >> | > >> >> > | administrator. I also tried makeing the folder first,I was able to create
> >> | > >> >> > | the folder. but it still said the same thing when I selected it from the
> >> | > >> >> > | games 'install location' menu.
> >> | > >> >> > |
> >> | > >> >> > |
> >> | > >> >> > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >> | > >> >> > |
> >> | > >> >> > | > Hi,
> >> | > >> >> > | >
> >> | > >> >> > | > 1. Try using an administrators account.
> >> | > >> >> > | > 2. See if you can create the folder yourself first
> >> | > >> >> > | > and then try to install the game to that folder.
> >> | > >> >> > | >
> >> | > >> >> > | > --
> >> | > >> >> > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >> | > >> >> > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> | > >> >> > | >
> >> | > >> >> > | > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >> | > >> >> > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >> | > >> >> > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >> | > >> >> > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >> | > >> >> > | > _________________________________________________________
> >> | > >> >> > | >
> >> | > >> >> > | > "Canonz" <Canonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:068CA9F1-1A41-486D-AA7D-134C3712E7D8@microsoft.com...
> >> | > >> >> > | > >I have a problem when trying to install any microsoft games.
> >> | > >> >> > | > > Every time I try to install Age of Empires 2, Microsoft Flight Sim or
> >> | > >> >> > | > > Mechwarrior 4
> >> | > >> >> > | > > to this locatcion: E:\Program Files\Age of Empires 2 etc.
> >> | > >> >> > | > > I get this message:
> >> | > >> >> > | > >
> >> | > >> >> > | > > "The path you selected specifies an in invalid drive or the folder is
> >> | > >> >> > | > > invalid, incomplete, too long, or write protected. Enter a full path with
> >> | > >> >> > | > > the drive letter"
> >> | > >> >> > | > >
> >> | > >> >> > | > > But I have installed many other non microsoft games like Medal of honor and
> >> | > >> >> > | > > Battlefield 1942 under the same drive letter and never encountered a problem
> >> | > >> >> > | > > like this before.
> >> | > >> >> > | > >
> >> | > >> >> > | > > What should I do?
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