Cant install game on D: drive

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Kevin J. Nielsen

I have a dual boot system with 1 boot on C: and 1 on D: drive. each drive
is locked out from the other so for instance if the D: boot wants to copy a
file to the C: drive -- not allowed. C: cant copy to D: either. ( I do
this so each boot can be independent and not affect the other)

Anyway, I am trying to install a game on the D: boot. It copies most of
the files to the d:\program files folder, but it wants to copy some files
to the C: drive and I get an error message "cant create folder" so the game
wont install.

I can install the game fine on the c: boot, but I need it on the d: boot.

Does anyone know how to set some switches or something so that the game
will know that it has to install on the operating system that is currently
running?

Thank You

Kevin Nielsen
 
Depending on where Windows XP boots from, some software needs to install
settings into the Registry. The registry usually resides on C:.

Without more details about your Dual-Boot configuration, we may not able to
work at a solution.


Please give us the name of the game and the configuration of your dual-boot
setup.


Y.
 
Hi Kevin,

Select a Custom Install (not Express Install) and unselect
optional components. Halo for example would try to install
Gamespy on your C: drive regardless of which drive you're
installing the actual HALO game to. I hope this helps! :-)

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|I have a dual boot system with 1 boot on C: and 1 on D: drive. each drive
| is locked out from the other so for instance if the D: boot wants to copy a
| file to the C: drive -- not allowed. C: cant copy to D: either. ( I do
| this so each boot can be independent and not affect the other)
|
| Anyway, I am trying to install a game on the D: boot. It copies most of
| the files to the d:\program files folder, but it wants to copy some files
| to the C: drive and I get an error message "cant create folder" so the game
| wont install.
|
| I can install the game fine on the c: boot, but I need it on the d: boot.
|
| Does anyone know how to set some switches or something so that the game
| will know that it has to install on the operating system that is currently
| running?
|
| Thank You
|
| Kevin Nielsen
|
|
 
I have MSTboot installed, it hides each boot from the other. I also have
folder guard installed, and the C: drive is read only to the D: drive, the
D: drive is read only to the C: drive with the exception of the "documents
and settings" folder on each drive is hidden from the other drive. I have
XP installed on each Hard drive and each has its own registry residing in
the respective Drive:\Windows folder. As far as I know, both boots are
completely independent.

The Game I am trying to install is Real Player.

Thank You

Kevin Nielsen
 
Sorry, the game is "Real Arcade"



Yves Leclerc said:
Depending on where Windows XP boots from, some software needs to install
settings into the Registry. The registry usually resides on C:.

Without more details about your Dual-Boot configuration, we may not able to
work at a solution.


Please give us the name of the game and the configuration of your dual-boot
setup.


Y.


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