14-07-2003 09:59									#1
	Help! I can't get the patch to my other computer! Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

I have the 1.29f civ3 patch on one computer (the junky one) and I need to get it to the other. I don't have the internet on the computer I want to get it to, and the computer that has it already doesn't have a burner. So I use a program to split up the file into sizes small enough for a floppy. I put the first file on the floppy, and put it on the other computer. I open up the A-drive and copy the file on it. I try to paste it into a folder (I need to because it's a bunch of small files that must be put together to make the big one) but the computer just freezes and I have to end the task. I do the same thing with all of my other floppies (two different companies that made them, too) but I get the same result. Can anyone help me?

	14-07-2003 11:10									#2
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Floopies are very flaky. I have many times make one on one pc and could not read it on the other. I have burners on all, so I have a fall back, but some times it a less than 1 meg file.
Anyway you can use a zip program to span multiple disk. Then you will be able touse that app to unzip from those disk, if they are readable. I have use that to make patch for 5 or more disk.

	14-07-2003 14:39									#3
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I don't like winzips disk spanning function. I prefer to use a dedicated splitting program, like gsplit.

As an alternative I can recommend using a lap-link cable, it's a parallell-cable with some internal cross-wiring. They are relatively cheap, 7-8 USD here. Probably cheaper in the US.

	14-07-2003 14:58									#4
	Re: Help! I can't get the patch to my other computer! Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by johncmcleod I have the 1.29f civ3 patch on one computer (the junky one) and I need to get it to the other. I don't have the internet on the computer I want to get it to, and the computer that has it already doesn't have a burner. So I use a program to split up the file into sizes small enough for a floppy. I put the first file on the floppy, and put it on the other computer. I open up the A-drive and copy the file on it. I try to paste it into a folder (I need to because it's a bunch of small files that must be put together to make the big one) but the computer just freezes and I have to end the task. I do the same thing with all of my other floppies (two different companies that made them, too) but I get the same result. Can anyone help me?

hi ,

do you have a cd-rom drive

have a nice day

	15-07-2003 21:20									#5
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Yes, the old junky one with the file has a CD-ROM drive but u can't write on CDs with just a CD-ROM drive.

	16-07-2003 06:40									#6
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

bump

Come one, I need some answers.

quote: As an alternative I can recommend using a lap-link cable, it's a parallell-cable with some internal cross-wiring. They are relatively cheap, 7-8 USD here. Probably cheaper in the US.

I know absolutely nothing about computer hardware and I have no idea what that is, how to install it, and how to work it.

	16-07-2003 07:35									#7
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I don't remember, you have the patch on one box and want it on another, correct?
You tried to use a zip tool to zip it to multiple disk and could not unzip them? If you can not write to the floopy on one box and read it on the other, then you have to either get some other device or buy PTW. Play the World will patch CivIII to 1.29f.
Any hardware idea will cost more than a copy of PTW. I saw it under 20 at GameStop.
Otherwise you could get a serial device or a USB device. This could be a CD burner or a Zipdrive. Make a back on it and move it to the other pc. If they are close to each other you could use one of the software backups that use cable to copy drives.
All of these will just be a simple cable connection to either a serial port or a USB (best) port.

	16-07-2003 13:28									#8
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

The simplest solution by far is to connect your new computer to the internet and download the patch from there.

If you have large amounts of data you need to transfer from your junky computer to the one who works then you need some kind of transfer device(cd-burner, zip-drive, usb-thumb drive, external harddrive) or to connect your computers with a cable(usb, serial, network or parallell)

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