Computer help. Please... someone.

[Beffudled Sheep]

I'm guessing you're following these instructions? http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59477

The most likely cause would be if you didn't follow this line exactly: "You want to extract the entire contents of the zip file to a directory on your C:, such as C:dosgames. So, when you chose Extract, the program will ask for a path, enter C:dosgames. This will create the folders C:dosgamesDFCD and C:dosgamesDAGGER."

Is the folder definitely in C:\dosgames? ie. Can you go to My Computer, C:, dosgames folder? Or is it somewhere else?

After random clicking I found that the file is empty. Actually it seems that the folder doesn't even exist which is strange because I definitely created it.

 

[Jaygee02]

Odd.. oh well, try going through the instructions again

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Odd.. oh well, try going through the instructions again

I did and got it working. It is now telling me to type INSTALL but when I do I get a messasge saying that it is an illegal action and nothing happens.

 

[Jaygee02]

Hmm, you changed to D: first?

 

[danosaurus]

Omg. I just read this thread and gnashed my teeth the whole time hahaha.

 

[Jaygee02]

Heh yeah Dosbox is a little too much like work sometimes

 

[cleverlymadeup]

Ok, I'll take you through this one step at a time. Where did you install the game?

Im trying to install it now. All I have is a zipfolder called DFinstall. I opened it like I was instructed and extracted the contents to a floder or file called C:dosgames. it then tells me to open the dos shortcut which opens a command prompt type thing. It tells me to type mount c c:\dosgames\dfcd -t cdrom -label Daggerfall.
Then I get a message saying that doesn't exist6.

then the directory isn't there, check it in explorer to make sure it's there, if not create it and put the game stuff in there

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Hmm, you changed to D: first?

I changed to D: right before I typed INSTALL. Which is when the instructions told me to. Am I supposed to do it at the beginning? (sigh) I should have learned how to use this ages ago.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Ok, I'll take you through this one step at a time. Where did you install the game?

Im trying to install it now. All I have is a zipfolder called DFinstall. I opened it like I was instructed and extracted the contents to a floder or file called C:dosgames. it then tells me to open the dos shortcut which opens a command prompt type thing. It tells me to type mount c c:\dosgames\dfcd -t cdrom -label Daggerfall.
Then I get a message saying that doesn't exist6.

then the directory isn't there, check it in explorer to make sure it's there, if not create it and put the game stuff in there

I got past that but have a new problem. Im supposed to type INSTALL into the prompt to begin game installation. But i get a message saying illegal command and nothing happens.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Omg. I just read this thread and gnashed my teeth the whole time hahaha.

I now have seven new holes in my wall because of this situation. And thats with me controlling my anger.

 

[Jaygee02]

Ok, well possibly the instructions are a little off, I can't tell as I don't have the file myself (or time to download it sorry). After you change to D:, if you type in 'dir' (minus the '') it'll tell you what files are there - see if there is actually a file called INSTALL, or maybe setup or run or something similar.

 

[Mekado]

reminds me of the good (NOT!) old times when DOS 6.22 was THE operating system, all these command lines we had to know, with tons of triggers and flags....hours of endless fun

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Ok, well possibly the instructions are a little off, I can't tell as I don't have the file myself (or time to download it sorry). After you change to D:, if you type in 'dir' (minus the '') it'll tell you what files are there - see if there is actually a file called INSTALL, or maybe setup or run or something similar.

I typed dir and it said I have no files but 2 dir. typing run now. Both setup and run return as illegal mcommands. I hate computers.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

reminds me of the good (NOT!) old times when DOS 6.22 was THE operating system, all these command lines we had to know, with tons of triggers and flags....hours of endless fun

Well im on my 6th hour of endless fun and i want to kill myself.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Oh and the DFinstall folder is compleately empty. And so is the folder where I saved its extracted contents to.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

It seems that after some more random clicking the extracted files are all corrupt or damaged in some way. Any help on that.

 

[danosaurus]

Oh and the DFinstall folder is compleately empty. And so is the folder where I saved its extracted contents to.

Screenshots might help us, if you know how to do that?

 

[danosaurus]

It seems that after some more random clicking the extracted files are all corrupt or damaged in some way. Any help on that.

Download again, preferably from a different server.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Oh and the DFinstall folder is compleately empty. And so is the folder where I saved its extracted contents to.

Screenshots might help us, if you know how to do that?

Im lucky that I know how to turn the damn thing on.

It seems that after some more random clicking the extracted files are all corrupt or damaged in some way. Any help on that.

Download again, preferably from a different server.

Don't know how to get on a different server. Im like a newborn when it comes to computers. I did download it multiple times though. (same server most likely though)

 

[Low Key]

Oh and the DFinstall folder is compleately empty. And so is the folder where I saved its extracted contents to.

Screenshots might help us, if you know how to do that?

Im lucky that I know how to turn the damn thing on.

On the desktop with everything minimized, press the "prt scr" button. Open paint then hold ctrl+v. That's all there is to it. Save it as a .jpg