Extra Disc Installer

[uneternalism]

I recently ran into the same problem mentioned in these threads:

seldane.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=yso&action=display&thread=4667

seldane.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=yso&action=display&thread=2793

On both WinXP & Vista laptops.

So, I made a small installer that launches the original installer and patches it as it loads so it gets past the runtime error.



So, if you're getting this error installing the extra disc:




Download yso_installer v0.0.1
( or see the attatchment, at the bottom of the post. )



Extract the .rar anywhere and open it:




It will ask you to find the original installer on the YSO extra disc.

Select and open it to continue:





You will be greeted by a familiar face for your troubles:


( this is a loading screen while it patches & opens the original installer )


The installer will then show itself and continue as normal - minus the runtime error.


//profit.




Coded & tested on Win XP and Vista. Worked for me on both, so posting it.

Attachments:

[Ascended Mermaid]

Awesome, excellent work man! Insta-sticky and a job well done for an amazing entrance! Welcome to the party!

[Red Hairdo]

I was having the same errors, too, so I just gave this a try. It did bypass the initial runtime error and all. However, when the installer was finally going to... install, I got the same, usual runtime error, and the installer closed.

:/

I'll try to manually copy the files or something, I guess...

But still, that was very nice of you to post, so thanks! Even though I'm an year late. XD