HELP!!! Putting windows 95 game on computer, using scummvm

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:11 am

Hi,

Okay so I REALLY want to play Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, but my computer won't recognize the disk. It is the original disk and is in almost in perfect condition. I think I need to put it on my computer before I use scummvm? Please help, I really want to play this game![/i]

bobdevis · Post by **bobdevis** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:09 am

What do you mean with "won't recognize the disk"?

A. You mean the game won't automatically start.

This is correct. It shouldn't.
Just follow the newbie guide to figure out how to make ScummVM work.

B. You mean you can't see any files on the disk.

B1. Your disk is a Macintosh CD.
If this is the case you need to do some extra work to get the files off the disk. Explained here.

B2. Your disk is a DOS/Windows/PC CD.
Just try to use another computer to extract the files. If that fails too there is not much you can do.

Collector · Post by **Collector** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:55 am

It probably is a Mac CD.

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:24 pm

Thanks! You are both right it is a Mac cd and it I wasn't able to access the information on the disk. I have one last question, the HVFExplorer page is not working, does anyone know if there is a way around this part or if it is going to be back up?

clone2727 · Post by **clone2727** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:28 pm

Over here.

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:46 pm

Okay, I downloaded HFV, now I still can't see the files. I made sure that all files were not hidden and I have no clue what to do. . .

clone2727 · Post by **clone2727** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:57 pm

kshuda wrote:Okay, I downloaded HFV, now I still can't see the files. I made sure that all files were not hidden and I have no clue what to do. . .

Did you properly install the driver as per HFVExplorer's readme?

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:16 pm

Yes I did, but it is still coming up empty. I put the two files in their appropriate folders on my C drive (the only drive that I have) and it still comes up blank. I also granted the computer admin. privileges. Any ideas?

md5 · Post by **md5** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:46 pm

You really must make sure that the program's driver is installed properly (you might need a reboot too, I don't remember if I actually needed one). In particular, follow this bit of the program's readme:

CDENABLE.SYS is needed under Windows NT 4.0 to give access to
HFS/hybrid CD:s. Must be *moved* to "\Winnt\System32\Drivers" directory.
After moving the driver, the program must be run once with system administrator
rights. Later normal user rights suffice.

You can also try changing the program's compatibility to XP (right click on the EXE, properties, compatibility settings).

Which OS are you using? Is it 32 or 64 bit?

Another option: if you're using Windows 7 and for some reason the program doesn't run, you can download Virtual PC + Windows XP mode for free from Microsoft, in order to run it under an XP installation

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:47 am

Okay, so stupid question, what does *moved* mean. I have a 32 bit and I am using windows 7 os. Also, do you know where I could download the pc + windows XP mode. When I went on the microsoft webpage, all I could find was compatibility stuff.

md5 · Post by **md5** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:53 am

Moved means: copy to the folder it tells you, and remove the original file, otherwise the program seems to load the wrong file (which isn't in the drivers folder, therefore, the way I understand this, it doesn't have permissions to read the CD files).

XP Mode can be downloaded here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtua ... nload.aspx

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:28 pm

So I made sure everything was *moved*, and I downloaded the updates from Microsoft. I still can't see the files, any other ideas?

Collector · Post by **Collector** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:30 pm

You will need to be logged on as an administrator to copy the CDENABLE.SYS Windows\System32\Drivers folder. You can only install XP Mode if you have Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate.

kshuda · Post by **kshuda** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:22 am

Thanks for the help everyone! I finally got it, I used a computer with windows XP and just transfered the files over to my computer. I don't know what the issue was with my computer, I am thinking that it has something to do with Windows 7. . .