Can any1 tell me how i access this using xp as its writeen..

im having truble with aok reinstalling and this is
supposed to help and its writtin for 98 and ive look on
xp home but cnt find out where to go.........plz help




Games Error Message: Setup Encountered a Disk Error While
Writing to the File
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q264513
SYMPTOMS
When you try to install one of the programs listed in
the "Applies to" section of this article, you may receive
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.
CAUSE
This issue may occur if either one of the following
conditions is true:
A real mode (16-bit) CD-ROM driver is installed on your
computer.
Your CD-ROM drive is operating in MS-DOS Compatibility
mode.
Your CD-ROM drive is unable to properly read the media.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these troubleshooting
methods in the order that they appear.
Method 1
Determine if your CD-ROM drive is using a protected mode
driver:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
Double-click System.
Click the Performance tab, and then verify that the File
System entry is 32-bit.

If the File System entry is "Some drives are using MS-DOS
compatibility", your CD-ROM drive may be using a real
mode CD-ROM driver. If this is the case, you may not be
able to read certain files on the CD-ROM.
Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
Note If the File System entry is 32-bit, your CD-ROM
drive may be using both a real mode CD-ROM driver and a
protected mode CD-ROM driver.

For information about how to remove the real mode CD-ROM
driver, contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive.

For information about how to contact your hardware
manufacturer, click the appropriate article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
List, Q-Z

If the issue continues to occur, go to the next method.
Method 2
Reduce CD-ROM Drive Caching:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
Double-click System.
On the Performance tab, click File System.
On the CD-ROM tab, move the Supplemental Cache Size
slider to the Small position.
In the Optimize Access Pattern For box, click No Read-
Ahead.
Click OK, and then click Close.
When you receive the prompt to restart your computer,
click Yes.
Method 3
For additional information about how to troubleshoot the
CD Read issues, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
218617 How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Read Errors

Hi Ben,

Copy the CD to your hard drive and install the game from there.

To copy the CD:
go to My Computer, Right-Click the CD, Choose "Copy", then Right-
Click on your Hard Drive, Choose "Paste".


--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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"Ben" <sosclan DeleteThis @westnet.com.au> wrote in message news:04d501c4a1ee$9f7a5760$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| im having truble with aok reinstalling and this is
| supposed to help and its writtin for 98 and ive look on
| xp home but cnt find out where to go.........plz help
|
|
|
|
| Games Error Message: Setup Encountered a Disk Error While
| Writing to the File
| Applies To
| This article was previously published under Q264513
| SYMPTOMS
| When you try to install one of the programs listed in
| the "Applies to" section of this article, you may receive
| 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.
| CAUSE
| This issue may occur if either one of the following
| conditions is true:
| A real mode (16-bit) CD-ROM driver is installed on your
| computer.
| Your CD-ROM drive is operating in MS-DOS Compatibility
| mode.
| Your CD-ROM drive is unable to properly read the media.
| RESOLUTION
| To resolve this issue, follow these troubleshooting
| methods in the order that they appear.
| Method 1
| Determine if your CD-ROM drive is using a protected mode
| driver:
| Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
| Panel.
| Double-click System.
| Click the Performance tab, and then verify that the File
| System entry is 32-bit.
|
| If the File System entry is "Some drives are using MS-DOS
| compatibility", your CD-ROM drive may be using a real
| mode CD-ROM driver. If this is the case, you may not be
| able to read certain files on the CD-ROM.
| Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
| Note If the File System entry is 32-bit, your CD-ROM
| drive may be using both a real mode CD-ROM driver and a
| protected mode CD-ROM driver.
|
| For information about how to remove the real mode CD-ROM
| driver, contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive.
|
| For information about how to contact your hardware
| manufacturer, click the appropriate article number below
| to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
| 65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
| List, A-K
|
| 60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
| List, L-P
|
| 60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
| List, Q-Z
|
| If the issue continues to occur, go to the next method.
| Method 2
| Reduce CD-ROM Drive Caching:
| Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control
| Panel.
| Double-click System.
| On the Performance tab, click File System.
| On the CD-ROM tab, move the Supplemental Cache Size
| slider to the Small position.
| In the Optimize Access Pattern For box, click No Read-
| Ahead.
| Click OK, and then click Close.
| When you receive the prompt to restart your computer,
| click Yes.
| Method 3
| For additional information about how to troubleshoot the
| CD Read issues, click the following article number to
| view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
| 218617 How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Read Errors
|