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Hi I downloaded DOSbox then albion and followed the instructions for Dosbox that were on the site to the letter. I put my albion files in the Cdrive file inside the DO file in C: after I had extracted em and everything
then I went into dosbox and tried to install it (again using the instructions on the site) When I get to inputting the 'install' command it begins to load bup but then tells me I need the cd in the drive. I have done the mounting thing in the Dosbox.conf file so whats up?
I use Windows XP also; I tried loading it w/o Dosbox and it crashed the computer LOL....so any help at all would be very much appreciated as I hear it is a fantastic game!

[Nikson]

I had the same problem as you at first. I'm not sure how I fixed it, and can't check right now because I'm at uni, but... I think the solution is to put any cd in the drive and it detects it.
I think.

[Eagle of Fire]

http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5738

Thanks eagle fire and Nikson (I tried the CD thing btw, it didnt work)
ummm I followed the link; but I'm no great shakes at computing; I'll give it a try (though I am unsure what its going on about) anyway; thanks again!

[EGS_DP]

Originally posted by Guest_joe@Oct 19 2005, 12:27 AM
Thanks eagle fire and Nikson (I tried the CD thing btw, it didnt work)
ummm I followed the link; but I'm no great shakes at computing; I'll give it a try (though I am unsure what its going on about) anyway; thanks again!

hey guys,

ive got the same problem, when i want to start Albion it tells me that i should enter the cd. I have an Albion Cd but its damaged, thats why i downloaded the game, I can remember playing it a few years ago and loved it.
I would be so happy if someone could help me. i tryed the link postet earlyer in this topic but i dont know what to do with it.

So if someone knows anything what could help me, i would be most greatfull for replys and hints.
oh and sorry for my poor english and computerknowledge

thanks previously
Daniel

[Eagle of Fire]

Use DOSBox. The link I posted up there is an explanation on how to mount a CD-Rom in DOSBox.

[EGS_DP]

Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Nov 3 2005, 11:25 PM
Use DOSBox. The link I posted up there is an explanation on how to mount a CD-Rom in DOSBox.

hmmm let me start from the beginning:

I downloaded Albion and installed it on C:\Albion
than i started the dosbox and wrote: mount c c:\Albion
next i wrote mount d d:\ -t cdrom (but i also tryed the other things with usecd...)
than i wrot albion and pressed enter.

The dosbox says than: Please insert the Albion cd in your cd-rom drive

I hope you can help me because I love albion, its an amazing game but my original cd is scratched and does not work anymore.
I was so happy to find albion on your page and would rather walk naked through the cithy than to give up albion

so if anybody has any idea, something that could help me, something that im doing wrong, please let me know.

If i find out how to make it work, ill post it here of course!
Thanks
Daniel

[Shrek]

have you tryed this one too?: mount d c:\albion -t cdrom

[EGS_DP]

Originally posted by Shrek@Nov 4 2005, 06:40 PM
have you tryed this one too?: mount d c:\albion -t cdrom

Wow, thank you so much for trying to help!
this one nearly worked, well it worked a little bit.
the intro started (or i think that its part of the intro, as its onl one or two seconds), but than dosbox said:

an error occured
please examine the file error.log
thank you for playing albion

when i try to open error.log in the windows explorer it says that it cant find the file (but i can see it) and even if i use the windows search whatever and it finds the file and i try to open it it says cant find the file...

i also tryed to type "main" instead of "albion" to start the game but with the same mistake as result.
typing "albilow" also produces a mistake.

trying to type "dos4gw" produces a fatal error without even starting a little bit of the intro or anything.

When i type "setup" the setup workes, means i can install the sound and stuff, but i cant start the game from there.

When i finally managed to open the error.log file, well here is what it says:
**** Error log ****

Albion v1.38 (created on Jul 25 1996 12:39:09)
Executed on Sun Nov 6 00:50:52 2005

BBERROR: ERRORSTACK START:--------------
BBDOS Library: DOS_setcurrentdir: unknown error - FILENAME: D:\ALBION\ALBION\CD\ALBION - DATA: 0 - OSERROR: 1
Xload: File does not exist.
(Name : Slab)
Albion: File access error.
(line 679 of file g:\albion\src\game.c)
BBERROR: ERRORSTACK END-----------------


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I realllllllly hope that someone can help me make albion run on my computer because you know, i love this game.
Sooooo if anybody knows what the error message means and what i should do to prevent it, please let me know.

WEll i reallly hope somebody can help me to find a solution!
thanks for your attention
daniel

[Data]

looks like a mounting problem

try mounting the cdrom differently

(e.g mount d c:\albion\albion\cd)