Hack/fix for Win98/ME Update (COMMAND.COM hang)

[Seytra]

So the updater is running in -auto mode, and it is also at the point where it asks what to do as it cannot write to a file? In this case, use the search function of the explorer to locate the file. Alternatively, use the list vie of the explorer and have it list by date, so that you can see the most recent file. Also, you may need to refresh the view in order to see the file.

[Alazaryn]

is there anyway you could explain this process of fixing this problem again? i still dont quite understand what to do.

[Alazaryn]

i am still having problems with locating the updater zip file, i cannot find it in the folder as the updater is running.  any help would be appreciated. i have been at this for  hours now and i cannot get anywhere with it.

[Seytra]

I feel that there isn\'t anything else to describe, at least I don\'t know how to improve it.
However, one thing just came to my mind: you must update the updater before this works, because otherwise it\'s going to try to update itself, and not PS. The updater itself needs to be updated frequently, so that a new version is likely to be on the server even if you updated it some days ago.
This is done by unpacking the updater.zip (to be found either in the PS folder or in the updatertemp folder) into the PS folder, or by moving the contents of the updatertemp folder (minus the files \"updater.zip\" and \"repos.zip\" ) into the PS folder, depending on your current version of the updater.

It must, however, have said something like \"server has another updater\", which you should have told here in order to provide the information.
I seriously hope you\'re not trolling.
Anyway, after updating the updater, it\'ll work as described.

[Keldrena]

I updated the updater and ran it, but the file is just not there. I  searched. Should I redownload the game?

[Seytra]

I just checked. I have updated to the newest updater using the method I outlined, and also tested the download.tmp file\'s existence: it\'s there (in the PS folder). It\'ll even stay there after the updater has quit in this version (though this probably is subject to change).

Therefore, I allege that your Explorer settings prevent you from seeing it. Tell the Explorer to
1) show extensions, even if the file type is known and to
2) show all files

Make sure that you make these changes global, i.e., not just for the current folder.

Now navigate to the PS folder and select \"view->details\" and \"sort symbols-> by date\". Now the most recently changed files will be on top, and you\'ll see
1) whether any files have been updated recently at all (if not, you\'ve got a problem) and
2) that one of them will be download.tmp, at least if the updater is running in -auto mode and waiting for confirmation.

My final suggestion: run the updater in -auto mode and open a second DOS window and, while the updater is waiting for confirmation of the error, enter:
cd \"c:\\program files\\planeshift crystal blue\"
dir /s download.tmp

This should list the file.

If this doesn\'t help, you can try to download the most recent version (according to the news page it has been updated recently) and see if that works. Uninstall the current version properly, though.

[zoltar]

ok i read MOST of the posts and didn\'t see this....where it says to extract all the files into a new folder.....does that mean ANY folder? Or some certain one? please respond. THX!

[Zaksin]

I need this problem fixed, I can\'t DL from the link provided in the first post, anywhere else I can go? I\'m Forbidden to go there aparently.... =(

[Seytra]

@ zoltar: yes, the folder name and location can be freely chosen by you since all you do is copy things from there to the actual destination.

@ Zaksin: listing of the directory structure has been disabled some time ago. You can still get the files, but you need to know their exact position.
However, due to recent performance issues, a new site is up which (as of yet) allows directory listing, so you should try there.