Install Error - Not Enough Disk Space - Solution

Supeman · 04-19-2006, 07:12 PM

Hello,
Apparently if you install Dreamfall, and if the drive of your default install directory (usually like c:\program files\) does not have 7 gigs free, it will not even let you get to the screen where you can choose a different drive/partition.

This is pretty annoying, and backwards, since it should let you choose a drive, before it checks to see if there is enough space.
Here is how you can change your default windows install directory to allow it to install your game.

Go to Start -> Run:
Type RegEdit

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion

On the right side is something called: ProgramFilesDir

*Write down the current path of the ProgramFilesDir, you'll need to change it back after install*

Change this value to a drive that contains 7+ gigs of space

Install Dreamfall

*Go back into the Registry, to ProgramFilesDir, and change it's value back to what it originally was.*

Don’t mess up your registry by doing anything else.

-Dan

rrmorton · 04-19-2006, 11:36 PM

I showed this to a friend and he wrote back:

------------------

Warning! Danger Will Robinson!

If anyone tries this, make sure to change that key back immediately after installation. Many windows programs use that key, and if you change it you could bork other programs.

Auras · 04-20-2006, 07:02 AM

You have to change the key back to it's original value immediately AFTER the installation

Supeman · 04-20-2006, 12:33 PM

Good point. I didn't have any problems, but this could possibly affect programs that are still trying to use the soft reference of %ProgramFiles% as their installation directory, instead of the actual path. I'll update the first post to reflect this, thanks!

Auras · 04-20-2006, 01:09 PM

OH.. and btw. How much space does it take up ?

Supeman · 04-20-2006, 11:17 PM

It was 5.5 gigs.

Karthik@KANE · 04-21-2006, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supeman

It was 5.5 gigs.

Oh dear.....the Funcom shop says 4GB....!

Hun73r · 04-22-2006, 11:29 PM

What retard did set that installer up to not let us allow to install on another drive that dude had to be shoot.

Im gona sell my copy to a friend and then not play the game aver and not buy another thing from that firm cya suckers

HeinzHarald · 04-22-2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hun73r

What retard did set that installer up

Aspyr most definitely. They probably forgot to change a setting in the installer.

Auras · 04-23-2006, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hun73r

What retard did set that installer up to not let us allow to install on another drive that dude had to be shoot.

Well IT DOES allow you to choose another drive but the problem seems to be that it verifies if you have enough space in the default drive before and not after choosing the path.

FuncomSucks · 04-23-2006, 06:50 PM

Dont fire the guy who made the installer, programmers make mistaktes thats OK - FIRE THE GUY/DEPARTMENT THAT QA THIS *** THING.

Geez - i mean - an endless loop because i dont have enough space on C ?

DO you know how many user will have this problem and do not know how to fix it themself - heck even try to find the solution on the internet ?

this is just aweful - aweful QA - fire them all - really - get rid of them now

Khayne · 04-23-2006, 09:25 PM

This is a serious problem which absolutely should have been uncovered before going gold. Its simply inexusable to have such a glaring omission, and simply seems unprofessional.

Most ppl have C as their systems drive and dont install any big stuff there, so this will affect MANY.

I have tried the workaround, but it doesnt seem to work for me. Do you have to reboot after changing the path in regedit? Just a little worried that it will screw some stuff up by rebooting...

Hun73r · 04-23-2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuncomSucks

Dont fire the guy who made the installer, programmers make mistaktes thats OK - FIRE THE GUY/DEPARTMENT THAT QA THIS *** THING.
Geez - i mean - an endless loop because i dont have enough space on C ?
DO you know how many user will have this problem and do not know how to fix it themself - heck even try to find the solution on the internet ?
this is just aweful - aweful QA - fire them all - really - get rid of them now

yea the solution that is in this tread dosent seem to work on winxpx64

but i just add another firm on my blacklist

and i cant sellect another place to installe i just get a loop when pressing okey on the button when it says there isent space on the drive

Khayne · 04-23-2006, 09:36 PM

Anyone know if you have to reboot after changing the path in the registry?

HeinzHarald · 04-23-2006, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khayne

Anyone know if you have to reboot after changing the path in the registry?

Nope you don't. Can install right away.

04-19-2006, 07:12 PM	#1
Supeman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12	Install Error - Not Enough Disk Space - Solution Hello, Apparently if you install Dreamfall, and if the drive of your default install directory (usually like c:\program files\) does not have 7 gigs free, it will not even let you get to the screen where you can choose a different drive/partition. This is pretty annoying, and backwards, since it should let you choose a drive, before it checks to see if there is enough space. Here is how you can change your default windows install directory to allow it to install your game. Go to Start -> Run: Type RegEdit Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion On the right side is something called: ProgramFilesDir Write down the current path of the ProgramFilesDir, you'll need to change it back after install Change this value to a drive that contains 7+ gigs of space Install Dreamfall Go back into the Registry, to ProgramFilesDir, and change it's value back to what it originally was. Don’t mess up your registry by doing anything else. -Dan Last edited by Supeman; 04-20-2006 at 12:37 PM.

04-20-2006, 12:33 PM	#4
Supeman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12	Good point. I didn't have any problems, but this could possibly affect programs that are still trying to use the soft reference of %ProgramFiles% as their installation directory, instead of the actual path. I'll update the first post to reflect this, thanks! Last edited by Supeman; 04-20-2006 at 12:38 PM.

04-23-2006, 06:50 PM	#11
FuncomSucks Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5	Funcom is known for piece of shit sw (AO initial release comes to my mind) Dont fire the guy who made the installer, programmers make mistaktes thats OK - FIRE THE GUY/DEPARTMENT THAT QA THIS *** THING. Geez - i mean - an endless loop because i dont have enough space on C ? DO you know how many user will have this problem and do not know how to fix it themself - heck even try to find the solution on the internet ? this is just aweful - aweful QA - fire them all - really - get rid of them now

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04-19-2006, 11:36 PM	#2
rrmorton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 11	I showed this to a friend and he wrote back: ------------------ Warning! Danger Will Robinson! If anyone tries this, make sure to change that key back immediately after installation. Many windows programs use that key, and if you change it you could bork other programs.

04-20-2006, 07:02 AM	#3
Auras Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 181	You have to change the key back to it's original value immediately AFTER the installation

04-20-2006, 01:09 PM	#5
Auras Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 181	OH.. and btw. How much space does it take up ?

04-20-2006, 11:17 PM	#6
Supeman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12	It was 5.5 gigs.

04-22-2006, 11:29 PM	#8
Hun73r Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	What retard did set that installer up to not let us allow to install on another drive that dude had to be shoot. Im gona sell my copy to a friend and then not play the game aver and not buy another thing from that firm cya suckers

04-23-2006, 09:25 PM	#12
Khayne Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	This is a serious problem which absolutely should have been uncovered before going gold. Its simply inexusable to have such a glaring omission, and simply seems unprofessional. Most ppl have C as their systems drive and dont install any big stuff there, so this will affect MANY. I have tried the workaround, but it doesnt seem to work for me. Do you have to reboot after changing the path in regedit? Just a little worried that it will screw some stuff up by rebooting...

04-23-2006, 09:36 PM	#14
Khayne Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Anyone know if you have to reboot after changing the path in the registry?