v4.5 "vid998.smk" Problem

[Paul]

I recently received a v4.5 SPWaW CD from an on-line friend, but have been unable to install it on my PC. After installing about 60% of the files, the installation gets "hung up" on file "vid998.smk", and after a few minutes requests "Disk #2" to complete the installation. Problem is that there is no "Disk #2".

I am about ready to plug HAL into the 220v receptacle in the basement and end my never-ending battles with the PC. I never had all these problems with SPI and A/H boardgames.

Ahhhh, for the good old days of Terrible Swift Sword and Highway to the Reich. Never a download problem and patches were printed on sheets of paper called Errata.

[MindSpy]

Yeah but you need dice for those olde things don`t ya?

MindSpy

[Paul]

Right, Mindspy, and the only "crash" was the sound of the dice hitting the table

[Alby]

Originally posted by Paul:
I recently received a v4.5 SPWaW CD from an on-line friend, but have been unable to install it on my PC. After installing about 60% of the files, the installation gets "hung up" on file "vid998.smk", and after a few minutes requests "Disk #2" to complete the installation. Problem is that there is no "Disk #2".

I am about ready to plug HAL into the 220v receptacle in the basement and end my never-ending battles with the PC. I never had all these problems with SPI and A/H boardgames.

Ahhhh, for the good old days of Terrible Swift Sword and Highway to the Reich. Never a download problem and patches were printed on sheets of paper called Errata.

That you Vike??
hmmm seen some other posts about that vid998.smk
Id search for posts on that if no one replys
Took your set up file right off mine and mine works so.......check for posts on that vid998.smk, been alot of problems with it.




[This message has been edited by Alby (edited January 04, 2001).]

[Alby]

Originally posted by Paul:
I recently received a v4.5 SPWaW CD from an on-line friend, but have been unable to install it on my PC. After installing about 60% of the files, the installation gets "hung up" on file "vid998.smk", and after a few minutes requests "Disk #2" to complete the installation. Problem is that there is no "Disk #2".

I am about ready to plug HAL into the 220v receptacle in the basement and end my never-ending battles with the PC. I never had all these problems with SPI and A/H boardgames.

Ahhhh, for the good old days of Terrible Swift Sword and Highway to the Reich. Never a download problem and patches were printed on sheets of paper called Errata.

THe disk 2 error simply means that for one reaosn or another, the install routine is looking for a file that it can't find. This can be caused by CD problems.