Shamu Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted March 19, 2010 I have a new laptop and and having problems installing an old program I use for customer contacts. It's called Sidekick 98. I have it installed on 2 PC's running WIN 7 with no problem. When I try to install on my laptop it gets 72% of the way through and then I get a "Disk Full" message. It's not full, there are 60 free gigs. I have also installed other programs since then. I can install it on my Data Disk but not on the primary C drive. Any ideas on how to get around the Disk Full problem when I know the Disk is not full? The laptop is an ASUS ROG G73JH. Made for gaming. http://www.notebookle.com/news/asus/asus-rog-g73jh-finally-gaming-notebook.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomSlang Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 94 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 552 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 367 Achievement Points: 3739 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 hours ago Birthday: 12/03/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted March 19, 2010 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/112364 I don't know if this helps. It is the only thing I could find Might want to try running compatibility mode Right click on the exe file run as admin and pick a older os If there is a scratch on the disk you would get that error also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I am famiiar with the compatability choice with regard to an installed program that is not functioning properly. I also checked the executable properties / compatibility but on the install disc it does not permit an OS choice, it's in grey and not active. When installed it becomes a viable option. I will however double check. I also need to check if it has a custom install option...... that might offer some options that may work. Just odd that the only place I had issues is with the laptop from ASUS. My 2 PC's which are also Win 7 installed fine, on one I did need to run at Win 95 XP compatibility. Odd how PC's are so different. I have not yet registered my laptop, when I do I may see what tech support ASUS can provide. I also saved the provided link and will monitor it periodically. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleTooT Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 113 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 19 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1295 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 207 Achievement Points: 8353 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 17, 2018 Birthday: 07/11/1969 Share Posted March 19, 2010 It might be a partion issue on that laptop, check if the "C" drive has a partion for the OS only 8-10GB, it might be trying to save it in there. Had the same issue with my XPS laptop, I had to tell it where to go. Just a shot in the dark.TooT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
X-RayXI Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:03 PM Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted March 19, 2010 NTFS? What happens if you grap the Program from the normal PC and copy it on the laptop just to test? I know you might be missing Registery settings ,but just to test first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted March 19, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 X-RayXI NTFS? What happens if you grap the Program from the normal PC and copy it on the laptop just to test? I know you might be missing Registery settings ,but just to test first. I had copied it to my Data Disk, drive D and tried tranferring to C. Program did not work. Did not work right on D either but I did forget to check commpatibility. I will play around more next week while on the road. Once I register with ASUS perhaps they might be of some help also. But on the bright side I can game with a good FPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted March 22, 2010 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 My issue has been resolved thanks to my son and his direction. I opened the install CD and copied all the files from the CD to the D drive and then ran Install (Setup) from there. Went like clockwork. I can not convey how he explained the computer mechanics to me but appaerently when reading from an Install involves a reading process that can give a full CD error message. By copying the files to my D drive the method of installation changes and it loaded fine. This is especially true with older programs, in this case the CD is from 1998. He explained it in some computer lingo I did not understand nor am able to repaeat, I just did what he told me. All I can say it worked like a charm and might be useful knowledge for others who may encounter similar problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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