"Your Hard Disk Is Full" error on FIFA '96

[Guest]

Hi guys,

I am new to DOSBox, but all the games i try to install of the cdrom give me the error "Your Hard Disk Is Full" when I try to run an install.exe file off a cd. i have done the following once entering dosbox:

mount d d:\
mount c c:\games
d:\install

I have a couple of gigs of free space on y hard drive, i am running under windows 2000... any clues?

thanks,

mike

[dosraider]

Try this:

mount d d:\ -t cdrom - usecd 0 - ioctl <enter>
mount c c:\games <enter>
d: <enter>
install <enter>


The FIRST d in the cd line is supposed to be you cd drive under win, alter to match if needed.

PS: The - ioctl switch is NOT for W98 / W98SE users !!!!!

[Guest]

thanks for the info dosraider, but it's still not working... i'm trying to install fifa96 and nba live 95. if you have any other suggestions, just throw them out there.

[Guest]

I have the same problem. I mounted cd drive and tried to run FIFA96 install, but it tells me that hard disk is full and exits.
Also tried dosraider's advice, but it won't work...

Does anybody know any other solution?

[dosraider]

but it tells me that hard disk is full and exits.

That means you have somewhere screwed up, really.
Check your mount lines.
Do you have an existing C:\GAMES ?????

[wardrich]

Teh solushen is rly easy. Just baleet some of your prons and try again.

[Thunderdog]

Teh solushen is rly easy. Just baleet some of your prons and try again.

Then there would be no prons. And he would be sad. And bored. And horn--nevermind.

[wardrich]

Teh solushen is rly easy. Just baleet some of your prons and try again.

Then there would be no prons. And he would be sad. And bored. And horn--nevermind.

That's why we have the <a href="http://thepit.no-ip.org/flash/animation ... NTERNET</a>!

[Guest]

Check your mount lines.
Do you have an existing C:\GAMES ?????

Ofcourse I have. If I haven't, it wouldn't even let me mount C, instead I would get an error that directory C:\Games doesn't exist.

I did this:

mount d i:\ -t cdrom - usecd 0 - ioctl <enter>
mount c c:\games <enter>
d: <enter>
install <enter>

In my case I: is the cdrom drive under my WinXP where the FIFA96 CD is in.

But still all what I get, is that Fifa96 install says: "Your hard disk is full. You need to delete some files before you can install this game."

[dosraider]

After your mount lines do this:


c:
dir

Post your results. Screenshot is ctrl+F5.
You'll find the screenie in your dosbox folder under capture.

*Edit
Or , and this is from memory, you must input the drive you want to install the game after 'install', or it will try to install it on your CD,something as:
install c:

[dosraider]

*UPDATE*

Is a real bitch to get working in dosbox , but:

Fifa96 works directly in XP (***sometimes).
Hit autorun and let the game install in C:\Fifa96, go to folder C:\Fifa96 , rightclick on FIFA96.EXE, set comp to W95, check the boxes 256 colors, 640x480.
That's it.



***
Problem: soundcard.
If you don't have a compatible soundcard or an onboard soundchip forget it.

*Edit
*UPDATE 2*
Works also flawless in VPC-MSDos 6.22

[Guest]

Thanks! Got it work in Virtual PC 2007 with dos 6.22

[Guest]

I tried a solution:
Make a partition of your hard disk (size= ~500 mo) and mount this disk instead your first hard disk
I tried for rugby 95 and I arrived to launch the install

[dosraider]

Adding -freesize 500 when mounting would be a bit easier than making a partition for a recalcitrant game, I thought.

But even partitioning or freesize doesn't always work.
That's where VPC comes in as a handy solution.

VPC isn't so hard to master, screwing something up in VPC isn't dramatical, it does not affect your host (real) PC. You can start over a 100 times if needed, it doesn't affect your Windows.

Partitioning a hard disk on the other hand can screw up your whole PC-HD if you don't know what your doing. Even if you know what you're doing, a power failure is enough to screw up your PC. You may have nightmares now :)
Partitioning a HD is not an option for most who ask help here.