Running "Fade To Black" on an MS540 with
a PD/CD-ROM Drive
A problem has been noticed when trying to install the game "Fade To
Black" onto an MS540 with a PD/CD-ROM drive.
As the PD/CD-ROM device is effectively two devices in one (a Read /
Write Device and a Read-Only CD-ROM Drive) the Operating System allocates Two Drive
Letters to the Device. On the MS540 the PD/CD-ROM Device has been allocated Drive Letters
E: (for the Read / Write element) and F: (for the CD-ROM element). Although the game
recognises a multi-CD drive setup, it requires that the CD is inserted into the first
CD-ROM drive. During installation a critical error occurs which prevents the game from
installing correctly or running. This error is caused by CD being effectively inserted
into the second CD drive (F:).
To install and run "Fade To Black" use the following
procedure.
- Load Windows'95.
- Insert the "Fade To Black" CD into the PD drive.
- When the CD Autoruns, a screen will appear , offering you the option to
Run, Install, Read Docs or Quit. Select Quit.
- Click on Start, then Programs, then MS-DOS Prompt (this will open up an
MS-DOS window).
- Type F: then press <enter>.
- Type CD\BAT then press <enter>.
- Type INST F: C: F2B US then press <enter> (in upper-case).
- INST will now copy the game files onto your hard disk.
- When the copying is complete type SETSOUND and press <enter>.
- Use the Menu's to configure the sound card correctly (select Creative
Labs Sound Blaster 16), then select done.
- At the prompt C:\F2B you can type F2B -W and press <enter> to run
the game.
To run the game after rebooting Windows'95, follow option (4) to get to
the DOS prompt window, then type C:\F2B\F2B -W and press <enter>.
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