why i can not load game on one partition but can on aother

[dirtfarmer]

:rolleyes:
Problem Description: i have few microsoft game and im runing in to a problem
i had a 20 Gb hard drive but was geting to small for allgames and all other stuff
so i got a 120 Gb hard drive and partition to 3 part label drive d, e and f c been my main which i now use only for xp and software not game
problem is
not a one of my game let me load to partition d or e, but will let me c and f and i like to know why
i try takeing partion out and puting them back and reformat you the window xp tools but same probleand i try us just D:\game or jjust d and what the game what you to lidt as. but not a thing work, and it drive me nuts, other games from other co game have no problem load on the drive iD or e but not microsoft game
the error i get is
(((( the path you seleted specifies an invalid drive or the folder is invalid, imcomplete, to long, or write protected----enter the full path with drive letter;;;;for esp -- C:\program Files\microsoft games\mechcommander2))))))))

well did that ii short the name down to just d or d: games not thing help and i got 5 game from microsoft that give me the same problem load in drive c, but not what i want
can in the parttion f of the 120 gb drive but not in drive d or e
which ifind every strange

funny at a 120Gb hard drive partition 3 way, to d, e and f, of each size or as close as xp will allow , will allowe me to load on partition f, the last one ofthe partition on the 120 Gb drive but give me the error on drive d and e, same drive
my old drive 20Gb ( to small for a lot of game fill up to fast? also allow me to load game ask where i like to put it and creat a new file folder, got the same on drive F
sure wish i could fique out why drive d and e do not do the same, i did nt do any thing differnt then drive f
geting rid of partion and reformating sure did not help,
i wrote maxtor about ther diver days before i wrote MS here what ther say
----- Original Message -----
From: Maxtor Support
To: [email][e-mail][/email]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:09 PM
Subject: can not load some game to partition lable invalid drive [Incident: 040107-000099]

Thank you for sending your MAXTOR E-mail inquiry.

Dear Arnold Bosch:

Thank you for contacting us concerning this issue.

I am sorry to hear of your issue. Is the Maxtor 120G the C: drive? What drive letter is the Maxtor assigned? From the error you wrote: "C:\program files\microsoft games\mechwarrior" this would indicate the program was trying to install on your boot or C: drive. Some software will not allow you to chose a driver other then the default C: to install. Does the install for this game allow you to specify a path? It is also recommended to contact the software vendor, as they have more experience and trouble shooting knowledge with this software then we do.

Thank you,
Maxtor Technical Assistance
Cheryl MorganTS65
1-800 2MAXTOR (voice)
353 1 204 1111 (International)
http://www.maxtor.com (web)

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Preliminary Response 01/07/2004 11:11 AM
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Customer 01/07/2004 11:11 AM
try to load some game on my new maxtoe 120 gb drive, but i can not load some esp miscosoft one for one i get a error < (the path you seleted an invalid drive or the folders in invalid, incomplete, to long or write protected
enter a full path with drive letter for es C:\program files\microsoft games\mechwarrior

well i try enting it a few way it still will not let me, funny i had it before once then delete itnow it will not let me load any way i lable it
i delete partition and created new one and format drive again same thing
any idea as to way

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[img]https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/images/1ptrans.gif[/img][img]https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/images/response.gif[/img]Your response09/01/2004 2:04:03 PM
[img]https://webresponse.one.microsoft.com/oas/images/1ptrans.gif[/img]Problem Description: just read your letter , have done much yet , but i will
yes i funny at a 120Gb hard drive partition 3 way, to d, e and f, of each size or as close as xp will allow , will allowe me to load on partition f, the last one ofthe partition on the 120 Gb drive but give me the error on drive d and e, sme drive
my old drive 20Gb ( to small for a lot of game fill up to fast? also allow me to load game ask where i like to put it and creat a new file folder, got the same on drive F
sure wish i could fique out why drive d and e do not do the same, i did nt do any thing differnt then drive f
geting rid of partion and reformating sure did not help

[QKSTechTrainee]

What drive letters are your cd drive(s) mapped to? do you by any chance have a dvd drive called D: and a cdrw drive called E: that might explain it......

[ndw2004]

yea what qks said if it says its too long and write protected it might be a cdr or a dvr well if your trying to burn it to a published cd they usally always write protect them and so id figgure out which 1s are hard drvive and which 1s werent

[ndw2004]

Title: Not Enough Memory Error when running Window Scandisk or Defragmenter.
Virtual memmory?