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DOX game Descent 2 fails to install-insufficient disk space

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First post, by LGSUTEKH

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Hi there,
I am trying to install Descent 2 via DOSBOX. I am receiving errors that I do not have enough drive space although there is plenty.
At the command prompt of DOSBOX, I TYPE: mount c g:\ -t cdrom. The install is located on a cd drive-G. I then go to c:\D2DATA and run the setup.
Setup runs fine until It asks me which drive it can install to. This is when the error about insufficent disk space comes up. I made a fresh partition
of 600mg bytes since old dos games don't like anything over 2gb, I believe. I tried installing on another drive and the same thing happened. The install
does not see my drives that are full.. Right now I'm at an impasse as what to do.
Any takers?

steve

Reply 1 of 2, by feda

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You're doing it wrong. First you need to mount any folder on your real hard drive as C in Dosbox. This is where files will be copied. Then mount the physical CD as D.
For example:
mount c c:\dosgames
mount d g:\ -t cdrom

What you did was mount the CD drive as C, so Dosbox has no space to write to.
Also, you don't need to make partitions. Dosbox can use your hard drives directly no matter the size.

Reply 2 of 2, by LGSUTEKH

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Hello,
Thanks alot. It makes sense now. I didnt know any folder could be mounted. I'll check it out. Thanks again.

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