FS2002 Refusal to Install to Selected Drive

"Chris Burson" <chrisburson@onetelREMOVE-ME.net.uk> wrote in message
:
: When I try to install FS2002, I get an error message saying that the
: selected drive is write protected or the file name is too long etc. But if
I
: let it install to 'J' drive (which is totally empty), it's quite happy.
Why
: won't it let me install to 'D' drive? (It's new Sony laptop and everything
: else continues to install well enough to 'D'.)
:
: Cheers,
:
: Chris
:

I deleted the 'J' partition, but now FS2002 insists on being installed to
the 'I' drive, which is only a gigabyte in size (for my Page File) - i.e.
nowhere near big enough! Again, if I try to persuade it to install to 'D',
it tells me I've got a write protected drive, or the file name is too long
(which is default) etc. This is so depressing! I just want to play Flight
Sim on my sexy new 16.1" 1400x1050 laptop...

Any help would be most appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris

Hi Chris,

I would create a new J partition of <30 Gig FAT32.
Use an administrator account when doing the above,
and when trying to install FS2002 afterwards. Also,
disable any firewall, antivirus, or other 3rd party programs
that may be interfering with the game installation process.

I hope that helps Chris, and best of luck to you! :-)

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"Chris Burson" <chrisburson@onetelREMOVE-ME.net.uk> wrote in message news:ed3jWOM6DHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| "Chris Burson" <chrisburson@onetelREMOVE-ME.net.uk> wrote in message
| :
| : When I try to install FS2002, I get an error message saying that the
| : selected drive is write protected or the file name is too long etc. But if
| I
| : let it install to 'J' drive (which is totally empty), it's quite happy.
| Why
| : won't it let me install to 'D' drive? (It's new Sony laptop and everything
| : else continues to install well enough to 'D'.)
| :
| : Cheers,
| :
| : Chris
| :
|
| I deleted the 'J' partition, but now FS2002 insists on being installed to
| the 'I' drive, which is only a gigabyte in size (for my Page File) - i.e.
| nowhere near big enough! Again, if I try to persuade it to install to 'D',
| it tells me I've got a write protected drive, or the file name is too long
| (which is default) etc. This is so depressing! I just want to play Flight
| Sim on my sexy new 16.1" 1400x1050 laptop...
|
| Any help would be most appreciated.
|
| Cheers,
|
| Chris
|
|