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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:
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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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][/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

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Quick summary and likely causes: this is usually an installer/drive-type or permissions problem rather than a bad disk. describes Microsoft installers that accept C and F but refuse D/E — the same error shows up a lot with Microsoft game installers in community threads. was right to ask about CD/DVD letters and ’s write-protected idea is also a common cause (installers will reject non-fixed or read-only targets). (forums.tomshardware.com)

What to check first (fast, non-destructive): confirm what D: and E: actually are. Open My Computer and run diskmgmt.msc (Disk Management) to verify each letter is a mounted, fixed partition (NTFS) on the 120GB drive and not a CD-ROM, removable reader, network or virtual drive; if a letter is wrong you can change it there. Some installers validate the drive type (fixed vs removable/CD) before allowing installation. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick permission and virtual-drive tests: manually create a short test folder on D: (for example D:\Games\Test) and try copying a few files into it. If that fails, the partition is read-only or has restrictive NTFS permissions — take ownership or grant yourself Full Control (you can use takeown from an elevated prompt to recover ownership). Also look for CD-emulation/virtual-drive software or any subst mappings that could have reserved D: or E:; those virtual drives can behave unlike fixed volumes and break some installers. Disable emulation and remove subst mappings while testing. (learn.microsoft.com)

If everything looks correct but the Microsoft installer still refuses the path: install to a working drive (F: or C:), then move the installed game folder to D: and create an NTFS junction so the original path points to the new location — the Sysinternals Junction tool is a safe way to do that. Always back up important data before changing partitions or drive letters, and collect the installer log to show the vendor if you need support. (learn.microsoft.com)

If those checks fail to reveal the cause, note the exact drive types shown in Disk Management and the result when you create and write to a test folder on D: and E: — that information will pinpoint whether the problem is drive-type validation, permissions, or a virtual-drive conflict.

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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......

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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

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

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