Why does installation under Windows XP/2000 fail with file name too long or similar error messages?
From Uwe Mathon: “[If you have this problem] you have to do the following: • Before you copy anything from the CD, download this registry file: (see below). • No ‘classical’ installation process is needed if you install Anno 1602 by following these instructions. All you have to do is copy the files as explained below and enter the data in the Windows Registry. • Create a folder called [Anno 1602] on your hard drive in the main directory. • Open the folder [Anno 1602] on the Anno 1602 CD-ROM. Copy all of the files except [MUSIC8] and [VIDEOSMK]. Paste the files you just copied into your [Anno 1602] folder on your hard drive. Remove the write protection on these files. To do so, right-click on the files, click ‘properties’, and remove the tick in the box ‘write protection’ at the ‘file attributes’. • Double click on the Registry file you downloaded. The data will be entered automatically into the Windows Registry. • Open the Windows Registry. Click on Start/Run and enter ‘regedit’ into t
From Uwe Mathon: “[If you have this problem] you have to do the following: • Before you copy anything from the CD, download this registry file: (see below). • No ‘classical’ installation process is needed if you install Anno 1602 by following these instructions. All you have to do is copy the files as explained below and enter the data in the Windows Registry. • Create a folder called [Anno 1602] on your hard drive in the main directory. • Open the folder [Anno 1602] on the Anno 1602 CD-ROM. Copy all of the files except [MUSIC8] and [VIDEOSMK]. Paste the files you just copied into your [Anno 1602] folder on your hard drive. Remove the write protection on these files. To do so, right-click on the files, click ‘properties’, and remove the tick in the box ‘write protection’ at the ‘file attributes’. • Double click on the Registry file you downloaded. The data will be entered automatically into the Windows Registry. • Open the Windows Registry. Click on Start/Run and enter ‘regedit’ into t
