Setup encountered a disk error while writing to the file f..

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Hi Brendan,

"brendan mckay" <nadnerb222@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. :-)

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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@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. :-)
| >
| 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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Hi Brendan,

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

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"Brendan" <nadnerb222@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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<anonymous@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! :-)

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

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


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<anonymous@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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Hi,

No need for slipstreaming at all actually. :-)

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@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


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