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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Falfa on March 16, 2008, 12:24:45 PM

Title: WHLoad problems
Post by: Falfa on March 16, 2008, 12:24:45 PM

Hi,

I don't think I'm getting the concept of WHDload.

I've got the LHA on my CF card. I uncompress it with EasyADF to my HDD. Only Install and Docs appear. There are no other files. When I run the install it says Unable to open our tool 'Installer'.

I'm trying to install Dune II, I have downloaded the WHDload DuneII installer and it gives the same message as above

The setup of my A1200 is DH0 is 8mbs, containing Workbench. Second partition is called HD and is 1.4 gbs.

Can someone take me by the hand and help me? I have used Amigas for the total of 72 hours.

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: foleyjo on March 16, 2008, 03:56:21 PM

you need a command called installer in your c dir

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: adolescent on March 16, 2008, 04:05:44 PM

Installer can be downloaded from www.aminet.net here (http://aminet.net/util/misc/Installer-43_3.lha).    Unpack it and copy Installer to C:.

Keep in mind WHDLoad installers are just installers, not the games themselves.  In your case you'll need the Dune II floppies as well as the WHDLoad package, and the Dune II WHDLoad Install.

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: alexh on March 16, 2008, 04:52:50 PM

OR you can google for KGWHD ;-)

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: Falfa on March 16, 2008, 05:16:58 PM

Thanks!

Hadn't seen mnetion of the installer command before.

It is the original of Dune II I have, I know there is an installer built into it, but I am using this game to get my head around WHDLoad.

I'm still getting the unable to open tool installer.

I have used easyadf to uncompress the installer file downloaded from the link above into the dh0:c drawer but it still doesn't seem to work.

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: Flashlab on March 16, 2008, 05:37:59 PM

Eh, no you shouldn't extract the adf to the C drawer, but the tool installer which you are obviously missing.

Installer can be found on the Install disk of Workbench or like mentioned above on Aminet. Make sure the file called Installer is copied to the C drawer.

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: monami on March 16, 2008, 05:59:02 PM

"you need a command called installer in your c dir"

tool not command.

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: foleyjo on March 16, 2008, 06:31:02 PM

Does it matter???

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: Falfa on March 16, 2008, 06:34:20 PM

I've ordered a copy of 3.1 with the install disk (I only have 3.0)

I just hoped to get this working over this weekend, but I'll just wait until 3.1 arrives.

Thanks

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: rkauer on March 16, 2008, 07:01:35 PM

 You don't need to buy WB3.1 to have the installer!

 Download it from Aminet! It's the 4.33 version, aka installer433 . Download it, un-lha it in RAM: , rename the installer433 command to installer and copy it to the C drawer (where every Workbench command supposed to be).

Title: Re: WHLoad problems
Post by: foleyjo on March 17, 2008, 09:16:26 AM

Quote

 and copy it to the C drawer (where every Workbench command supposed to be).

its a tool not command   :lol: