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brendan mckay

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:58 pm
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Please help, while trying to install AOEII on a win xp
machine i get the following error message: "Setup
encountered a disk error while writing to the file
filename. Make sure that your hard disk is not full, and
that the file is not in use" The knowledge base offers a
solution to win 98 SE operating systems only. Assistance
is greatly appreciated. Thank you

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:32 pm
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Hi Brendan,

"brendan mckay" <nadnerb222.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message news:102a01c49b90$9a33f9f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Please help, while trying to install AOEII on a win xp
| machine i get the following error message: "Setup
| encountered a disk error while writing to the file
| filename. Make sure that your hard disk is not full, and
| that the file is not in use" The knowledge base offers a
| solution to win 98 SE operating systems only. Assistance
| is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Restart your computer in SAFE MODE by pressing F8
and then try installing that game. It should install fine. Smile

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:35 pm
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>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Brendan,
>
>
>Restart your computer in SAFE MODE by pressing F8
>and then try installing that game. It should install
fine. Smile
>
I tried this, but it does not restart in SAFE MODE, I am
running Windows XP SP2
Thanks for any possible help
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:14 pm
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Hi Brendan,

Use MSCONFIG to startup in Safe Mode:
Click Start / Run / type: msconfig / click OK
In the System Configuration Utility Window
click the Boot.ini tab
Check /Safeboot
Click OK

Restart Windows and Choose Safemode during startup.

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"Brendan McKay" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0ee401c49d06$a2b63030$a501280a@phx.gbl...
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Brendan,
| >
| >
| >Restart your computer in SAFE MODE by pressing F8
| >and then try installing that game. It should install
| fine. Smile
| >
| I tried this, but it does not restart in SAFE MODE, I am
| running Windows XP SP2
| Thanks for any possible help
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:37 pm
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>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Brendan,
>
>Use MSCONFIG to startup in Safe Mode:
>Click Start / Run / type: msconfig / click OK
>In the System Configuration Utility Window
>click the Boot.ini tab
> Check /Safeboot
> Click OK
>
>Restart Windows and Choose Safemode during startup.
>
I tried this solution only to find once agian the i
recieve the same error whil trying to install the game.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:02 pm
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Hi Brendan,

Make sure you're using an Administrators account to install the game.

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"Brendan" <nadnerb222.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message news:2dab01c49dc7$bd8b9230$a401280a@phx.gbl...
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Brendan,
| >
| >Use MSCONFIG to startup in Safe Mode:
| >Click Start / Run / type: msconfig / click OK
| >In the System Configuration Utility Window
| >click the Boot.ini tab
| > Check /Safeboot
| > Click OK
| >
| >Restart Windows and Choose Safemode during startup.
| >
| I tried this solution only to find once agian the i
| recieve the same error whil trying to install the game.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:02 pm
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jimmy, the account i am using is infact an administrator
account
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:16 pm
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<anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:221101c49dd2$f0da2e20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
|
| jimmy, the account i am using is infact an administrator
| account

Let's try some basic troubleshooting. If the problem still persists
please post back and we'll try some more steps. Good luck! Smile

1. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com Afterwards
Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to find any
Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your system.

2. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:16 pm
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jimmy,

thank you for all the help, these or the suggestions the
the Phone help service provided but after the problem
continued they suggested that i buy a new cd. I tried
running disk cleanup many times and i recents used
spybot, is there anything else you can suggest? Once
again thank you so much for any help and all the
suggestions you have given me.
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:26 pm
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Hi,

Sure, I've been holding back on offering this suggestion
for a couple of posts now, in the hopes that the problem
wasn't as big as it now appears to be. Here's the solution...

Repair Windows:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

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<anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3bae01c49ddd$bc0eb430$a601280a@phx.gbl...
|
| jimmy,
|
| thank you for all the help, these or the suggestions the
| the Phone help service provided but after the problem
| continued they suggested that i buy a new cd. I tried
| running disk cleanup many times and i recents used
| spybot, is there anything else you can suggest? Once
| again thank you so much for any help and all the
| suggestions you have given me.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:26 pm
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i will have to consider this suggestion, however i do
have a question, you have said to re-enable the firewall
before connecting to the internet, but XP firewall is
part of SPK2 which will be uninstalled. do i have to
slipstream a new bootable cd, this seems just too much
trouble, so is there a way to do it without
slipstreaming?
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:00 pm
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Hi,

No need for slipstreaming at all actually. Smile

XP firewall has always been available, just not given
the same spotlight it gained with the release of SP 2.
It's in your LAN connection > Properties > Advanced.

<anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3bc301c49de3$cdc1be60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
|i will have to consider this suggestion, however i do
| have a question, you have said to re-enable the firewall
| before connecting to the internet, but XP firewall is
| part of SPK2 which will be uninstalled. do i have to
| slipstream a new bootable cd, this seems just too much
| trouble, so is there a way to do it without
| slipstreaming?

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Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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