rec.autos.simulators

> Hi All,
> I downloaded this huge 178MB file the other night which took 9-10 hours on
> dialup! When I run it, the installer get's to DoningtonMap.mas and
presents
> me with a small dialogue box offering to either retry or abort. Retry will
> not copy this corrupt file so the only choice is to abort the install. I
> have tried everything I can think of to get it to work, with no success.
The
> installer used is Mindvision's Installer Vise. I have discovered with a
> little research that running the installer with the /x switch
(ETCC2003.exe
> /x) will allow one to choose which files to extract/install from the EXE.
> Because the installer will not go further than DoningtonMap.mas, it only
> builds the directory structure up to that point. The vehicles, drivers etc
> folders do not yet exist. I can of course make these myself, and then
> extract all the files I need and place them in the correct folders and all
> hopefully will work ok. Not bothered too much about donny, as I can use a
> downloaded version I already have of this track. Problem is this, can some
> kind person please send me their install.log from a successfull ETCC2003
> installation. I will then know exactly where to put all the "missing"
files.
> A lot of work I know, but I would rather spend 2 hours or so doing that
than
> another 9-10 hours on dialup downloading something that could be corrupt a
> second time. At least once I can confirm it is up and running, I can
simply
> burn all the ETCC2003 folders/files and all the registry entries to a CD,
> and just copy them to the F1C folder if I ever have to re-install etc. So,
> if someone can help could you please send your install.log for this mod
to:

a
> spam attack on any of my "real" address's).

> If anyone here knows a lot about the installer vise system, and can think
of
> a better way around it I would very much appreciate it. Maybe a
maintenence
> program of some sort to repair it or something? The problem doing it with
> the /x switch is that you DON'T get the directory structure! There are of
> course many files named exactly the same, such as each teams team.mas etc,
> which have to go to each teams folder or they will get overwritten! Phew,
I
> hope it's all worth it and it works ok!

> Thanks for any help with the install.log, or any advice,

> Andrew.

> Hi,
> has anyone got the install.log then please? It's only a few kb's.

> Thanks,

> Andrew

> > Hi All,
> > I downloaded this huge 178MB file the other night which took 9-10 hours
on
> > dialup! When I run it, the installer get's to DoningtonMap.mas and
> presents
> > me with a small dialogue box offering to either retry or abort. Retry
will
> > not copy this corrupt file so the only choice is to abort the install. I
> > have tried everything I can think of to get it to work, with no success.
> The
> > installer used is Mindvision's Installer Vise. I have discovered with a
> > little research that running the installer with the /x switch
> (ETCC2003.exe
> > /x) will allow one to choose which files to extract/install from the
EXE.
> > Because the installer will not go further than DoningtonMap.mas, it only
> > builds the directory structure up to that point. The vehicles, drivers
etc
> > folders do not yet exist. I can of course make these myself, and then
> > extract all the files I need and place them in the correct folders and
all
> > hopefully will work ok. Not bothered too much about donny, as I can use
a
> > downloaded version I already have of this track. Problem is this, can
some
> > kind person please send me their install.log from a successfull ETCC2003
> > installation. I will then know exactly where to put all the "missing"
> files.
> > A lot of work I know, but I would rather spend 2 hours or so doing that
> than
> > another 9-10 hours on dialup downloading something that could be corrupt
a
> > second time. At least once I can confirm it is up and running, I can
> simply
> > burn all the ETCC2003 folders/files and all the registry entries to a
CD,
> > and just copy them to the F1C folder if I ever have to re-install etc.
So,
> > if someone can help could you please send your install.log for this mod
> to:

avoid
> a
> > spam attack on any of my "real" address's).

> > If anyone here knows a lot about the installer vise system, and can
think
> of
> > a better way around it I would very much appreciate it. Maybe a
> maintenence
> > program of some sort to repair it or something? The problem doing it
with
> > the /x switch is that you DON'T get the directory structure! There are
of
> > course many files named exactly the same, such as each teams team.mas
etc,
> > which have to go to each teams folder or they will get overwritten!
Phew,
> I
> > hope it's all worth it and it works ok!

> > Thanks for any help with the install.log, or any advice,

> > Andrew.

> You've got mail :)
> Don

> > Hi,
> > has anyone got the install.log then please? It's only a few kb's.

> > Thanks,

> > Andrew

> > > Hi All,
> > > I downloaded this huge 178MB file the other night which took 9-10
hours
> on
> > > dialup! When I run it, the installer get's to DoningtonMap.mas and
> > presents
> > > me with a small dialogue box offering to either retry or abort. Retry
> will
> > > not copy this corrupt file so the only choice is to abort the install.
I
> > > have tried everything I can think of to get it to work, with no
success.
> > The
> > > installer used is Mindvision's Installer Vise. I have discovered with
a
> > > little research that running the installer with the /x switch
> > (ETCC2003.exe
> > > /x) will allow one to choose which files to extract/install from the
> EXE.
> > > Because the installer will not go further than DoningtonMap.mas, it
only
> > > builds the directory structure up to that point. The vehicles, drivers
> etc
> > > folders do not yet exist. I can of course make these myself, and then
> > > extract all the files I need and place them in the correct folders and
> all
> > > hopefully will work ok. Not bothered too much about donny, as I can
use
> a
> > > downloaded version I already have of this track. Problem is this, can
> some
> > > kind person please send me their install.log from a successfull
ETCC2003
> > > installation. I will then know exactly where to put all the "missing"
> > files.
> > > A lot of work I know, but I would rather spend 2 hours or so doing
that
> > than
> > > another 9-10 hours on dialup downloading something that could be
corrupt
> a
> > > second time. At least once I can confirm it is up and running, I can
> > simply
> > > burn all the ETCC2003 folders/files and all the registry entries to a
> CD,
> > > and just copy them to the F1C folder if I ever have to re-install etc.
> So,
> > > if someone can help could you please send your install.log for this
mod
> > to:

> avoid
> > a
> > > spam attack on any of my "real" address's).

> > > If anyone here knows a lot about the installer vise system, and can
> think
> > of
> > > a better way around it I would very much appreciate it. Maybe a
> > maintenence
> > > program of some sort to repair it or something? The problem doing it
> with
> > > the /x switch is that you DON'T get the directory structure! There are
> of
> > > course many files named exactly the same, such as each teams team.mas
> etc,
> > > which have to go to each teams folder or they will get overwritten!
> Phew,
> > I
> > > hope it's all worth it and it works ok!

> > > Thanks for any help with the install.log, or any advice,

> > > Andrew.

> You've got mail :)
> Don

> > Hi,
> > has anyone got the install.log then please? It's only a few kb's.

> > Thanks,

> > Andrew

> > > Hi All,
> > > I downloaded this huge 178MB file the other night which took 9-10
hours
> on
> > > dialup! When I run it, the installer get's to DoningtonMap.mas and
> > presents
> > > me with a small dialogue box offering to either retry or abort. Retry
> will
> > > not copy this corrupt file so the only choice is to abort the install.
I
> > > have tried everything I can think of to get it to work, with no
success.
> > The
> > > installer used is Mindvision's Installer Vise. I have discovered with
a
> > > little research that running the installer with the /x switch
> > (ETCC2003.exe
> > > /x) will allow one to choose which files to extract/install from the
> EXE.
> > > Because the installer will not go further than DoningtonMap.mas, it
only
> > > builds the directory structure up to that point. The vehicles, drivers
> etc
> > > folders do not yet exist. I can of course make these myself, and then
> > > extract all the files I need and place them in the correct folders and
> all
> > > hopefully will work ok. Not bothered too much about donny, as I can
use
> a
> > > downloaded version I already have of this track. Problem is this, can
> some
> > > kind person please send me their install.log from a successfull
ETCC2003
> > > installation. I will then know exactly where to put all the "missing"
> > files.
> > > A lot of work I know, but I would rather spend 2 hours or so doing
that
> > than
> > > another 9-10 hours on dialup downloading something that could be
corrupt
> a
> > > second time. At least once I can confirm it is up and running, I can
> > simply
> > > burn all the ETCC2003 folders/files and all the registry entries to a
> CD,
> > > and just copy them to the F1C folder if I ever have to re-install etc.
> So,
> > > if someone can help could you please send your install.log for this
mod
> > to:

> avoid
> > a
> > > spam attack on any of my "real" address's).

> > > If anyone here knows a lot about the installer vise system, and can
> think
> > of
> > > a better way around it I would very much appreciate it. Maybe a
> > maintenence
> > > program of some sort to repair it or something? The problem doing it
> with
> > > the /x switch is that you DON'T get the directory structure! There are
> of
> > > course many files named exactly the same, such as each teams team.mas
> etc,
> > > which have to go to each teams folder or they will get overwritten!
> Phew,
> > I
> > > hope it's all worth it and it works ok!

> > > Thanks for any help with the install.log, or any advice,

> > > Andrew.

> Hi Don,

> don't seem to have received anything and email is usualy pretty quick. If
> you did send to the right email address, then thanks anyway.

> Andrew.

> > You've got mail :)
> > Don

> > > Hi,
> > > has anyone got the install.log then please? It's only a few kb's.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Andrew

> > > > Hi All,
> > > > I downloaded this huge 178MB file the other night which took 9-10
> hours
> > on
> > > > dialup! When I run it, the installer get's to DoningtonMap.mas and
> > > presents
> > > > me with a small dialogue box offering to either retry or abort.
Retry
> > will
> > > > not copy this corrupt file so the only choice is to abort the
install.
> I
> > > > have tried everything I can think of to get it to work, with no
> success.
> > > The
> > > > installer used is Mindvision's Installer Vise. I have discovered
with
> a
> > > > little research that running the installer with the /x switch
> > > (ETCC2003.exe
> > > > /x) will allow one to choose which files to extract/install from the
> > EXE.
> > > > Because the installer will not go further than DoningtonMap.mas, it
> only
> > > > builds the directory structure up to that point. The vehicles,
drivers
> > etc
> > > > folders do not yet exist. I can of course make these myself, and
then
> > > > extract all the files I need and place them in the correct folders
and
> > all
> > > > hopefully will work ok. Not bothered too much about donny, as I can
> use
> > a
> > > > downloaded version I already have of this track. Problem is this,
can
> > some
> > > > kind person please send me their install.log from a successfull
> ETCC2003
> > > > installation. I will then know exactly where to put all the
"missing"
> > > files.
> > > > A lot of work I know, but I would rather spend 2 hours or so doing
> that
> > > than
> > > > another 9-10 hours on dialup downloading something that could be
> corrupt
> > a
> > > > second time. At least once I can confirm it is up and running, I can
> > > simply
> > > > burn all the ETCC2003 folders/files and all the registry entries to
a
> > CD,
> > > > and just copy them to the F1C folder if I ever have to re-install
etc.
> > So,
> > > > if someone can help could you please send your install.log for this
> mod
> > > to:

> > avoid
> > > a
> > > > spam attack on any of my "real" address's).

> > > > If anyone here knows a lot about the installer vise system, and can
> > think
> > > of
> > > > a better way around it I would very much appreciate it. Maybe a
> > > maintenence
> > > > program of some sort to repair it or something? The problem doing it
> > with
> > > > the /x switch is that you DON'T get the directory structure! There
are
> > of
> > > > course many files named exactly the same, such as each teams
team.mas
> > etc,
> > > > which have to go to each teams folder or they will get overwritten!
> > Phew,
> > > I
> > > > hope it's all worth it and it works ok!

> > > > Thanks for any help with the install.log, or any advice,

> > > > Andrew.