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Install Problem
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2001 7:33 am
by bradley
I cannot perform a full install of IWD. I get close to the end of the install and I get an error. Can't remember the exact wording but it always happens at the same point in the install.
So I did a minimum install and now I ask: Is there a way to fool my computer into thinking I have a full install by copying the files over and then editing .ini files?
Bueller? Bueller? Anybody?
Thanks. Bradley
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2001 10:03 am
by Rob-hin
I got a simular problem in BG2, there is some info here: [url="http://www.gamebanshee.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=007957"]http://www.gamebanshee.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=007957[/url]
Perhaps the trick to fool the comp for BG also works for IWD, if you change (=read differently) some things like baldur.ini to whatever it is in this game.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2001 12:23 pm
by bradley
Thanks, Rohbin. I'll give it a try and see if it works this weekend.
Bradley
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2001 1:29 am
by Yshania
@Rob-hin - did it work for you?
@Bradley - another thing you can try is a full install with the DMA on your CD Rom drive turned off. It is slow but the file transfers are much more stable
Alternatively, you could try copying both your disks to your hard drive and running the installation from there...
Good luck and welcome to the GB forums.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2001 1:38 pm
by Rob-hin
Originally posted by Yshania:
<STRONG>@Rob-hin - did it work for you?
</STRONG>
Giving it a go tommorow, the loading while playing BG is driving me nuts!
*Oh no, a group of hobblins....loading....loading....Rob-hin got 123 damage....Rob-hin got 853 damage....death....Load or exit?*

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2001 9:49 am
by Rob-hin
YO bradley!!
The info on the link I gave you isn't totally correct.
This is what it needs to be:
1. Do a Minimum install.
2. Edit your "baldur.ini" file. Change the line "Install Type=1" to "Install Type=3". Also, you will need to edit the [Alias] section. Make the following changes where [BG2] is the location of your BG2 install
[Alias]
HD0:=[BG2]
CD1:=[BG2]\CD1\
CD2:=[BG2]\CD2\
CD3:=[BG2]\CD3\
CD4:=[BG2]\CD4\
(there were missing a couple of :'s)
(remove the [ ] from the name)
3. Copy the following directories (and all their contents) from the BG2 CDs to your BG2 install folder, where [cddrive] is the letter of your CD-ROM drive and [BG2] is the location of your BG2 install
CD2
[cddrive]\CD2 ===> [BG2]\CD2
CD3
[cddrive]\CD3 ===> [BG2]\CD3
CD4
[cddrive]\CD4 ===> [BG2]\CD4
You now have a Full install.
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2001 9:24 am
by bradley
Rob-hin,
Thanks for reposting the info to this forum. I was able to track down the post in the BGII SOA forum. So it was really needed, but I do appreciate it. I haven't had time to try all methods, but I will in a few days. Thanks guys and I'll keep you posted.
Bradley