Workbench 3.1 Can't Install

[ScottC2010]

Hi,
I have formatted my real amiga 1200 drive and tried to install Workbench 3.1 but get the error cannot access a file or folder - it says something is in use - any ideas?

Scott

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Use snoopdos to determine which file or folder

[ScottC2010]

ok, how do I do that?

[ScottC2010]

I have found snoopdos now - storage.info is the problem - any ideas why?

[thomas]

Originally Posted by ScottC2010

it says something is in use - any ideas?

Keep the install disk write protected and do not install to the install disk. (Do not select Novice mode!!)

Originally Posted by ScottC2010

storage.info is the problem

Reading a SnoopDOS log is not trivial. Not every "fail" is a problem, most of them are intended.

[ScottC2010]

Still getting the same error infortunately

[Dan]

eh, isn't the workbench installation simply as copying files over to the HD and editing the startup-sequence to point to the HD instead of the DF0: ?

At least wb1.3 was in that way.

[ScottC2010]

I think I will try that

[idrougge]

Where did you get your disks? Something is obviously broken with them.

[ScottC2010]

Downloaded them, so I think I will get a replacement set from amogastore

[ScottC2010]

Finally - some trial and error in winuae - I have now done it in the following way - quick format with all the options clicked but I have named my folder System instead of Workbench3.1.
It seems workbench 3.1 install gets confused as if the name of the hard disk is the same as the floppy disks.
This doesn't happen with 3.0 though which is interesting

[idrougge]

Well spotted.

[ScottC2010]

Thanks, I can now put everything back on the drive now
Just put in a hawk card with 2mb fast and have a 68882 on it's way
Do you know of any decent two button controllers as I have modified some sega ones and they are ok but the second button only works for some games and not turrican 2, project x etc?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by ScottC2010

It seems workbench 3.1 install gets confused as if the name of the hard disk is the same as the floppy disks.

It's like thomas already mentioned, I've done it a few times myself and overwritten the floppy (luckily everything is emulated in my case)...

When you get to the part showing this:



You then need to select "No" --> "Show Drives" and then point to your hard drive otherwise it will try to install over the floppy disk...

[ScottC2010]

Hi, yes, I did this and selected dh0 but it was also called workbench3.1 and still said it couldn't' copy file but when I changed the name of dh0 to system it was fine

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Strange, also named volume Hard Disk (partition name) to workbench3.1 ???

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by ScottC2010

Hi, yes, I did this and selected dh0 but it was also called workbench3.1 and still said it couldn't' copy file but when I changed the name of dh0 to system it was fine

Gotcha

...maybe it's just habit but I format any new hard drive as "System".

[ScottC2010]