does anyone know why my mini image isnt workinng and all the big clubs lie real madrid liverpool ac milan are playing in scotland thanx

becuase you ahven't install it from the original CD?

You aren't using the FM2005 finances editor are you? It is known for crashing your games after you edit your finances. Happens with both images?

@Arvin: Very odd, has nothing to do with the image I think. Does it happen with both?

wat do u mean does it happen with both

There have been 2 different mini-images posted on the main page. Does it happen with both images?

How do you mount the image?
I have downloaded D-tools and got the mini image. when extracted it is 2 files: FM2005 & FM2005.mds. Ive set deamon-tools the safe disk. NOW WHAT DO I DO?!? quick replies please

Right click the icon in your tray and go to the top set the number of CD’s to be emulated and then mount the image by left clicking on the icon and clicking on “Device 0:[Drive letter] No media”
Hope that helps. ;)

patch 5.0.5 is not a new patch. All it is is patch 5.0.3 but had to be updated because of some flaws in 5.0.3,thats all.If u downlaoded 5.0.3 in the firstd ay,u will say 5.0.3,but if u downloaded 5.0.3 a few days later,it will say 5.0.5,thats all it is.SI has already said this.

Looks like the no-cd crack will not be released after all now.Ach well,am gonna get the game from the shops to egt patches working.

are you saying that there will be no patch 5.03 no cd

I never used any kind of editor before. Yes it is happen for both images. But, like I said, it happens randomly. From 10 attempts, it is likely that I have 1 sucessful start (randomly). And for the other 9, I have a pop up that says FM2005.exe needs to close, sorry for the inconvinience.
Please help me? I was abandoning my FM2005, until it says that in 5.03 SI has fixed the CPU usage. But now I can't even start my game :(

Is there anything to do with my previous installation of alcohol 120% and/or nero 6.6 (I still have nero on my computer, but not alcohol)??

Thank you for your help.

cheers,
J.T

For more information, I am starting the game in Window mode and my screen res is 1400x1050. I have Radeon 9200 with 128MB memory.

cheers,
J.T

Have you tried Deamon cause people have said they found problems with Alcohol. http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php if not dont know cause i've had no prob with the mini image. :)

Yeah, I'm using the daemon tools 3.47. Finally, I GET THE FM2005 TO WORK! I use the Windows 2000 Compatibilty mode and voila, IT WORKS..!

Btw, Thank you very much for your supports and concerns ;)
cheers,
J.T

I still can’t get the thing to work after following everyone’s advice! When I mount the image and start FM ’05 I just get a blue screen. I've set daemon tools to safe disc and all the rest of it and I’ve tried the windows 2000 compatibility option which also doesn’t work! Can any one help me? I think the problem is that I am using update 5.0.5. Thanks in advance

IMHO yes i am saying i think there will be no cd crack for the new patch.

Usually done by now.But this is just my honest opinion remember. And also cos this mini-image thing is about also,the crack makers will probs just not bother to do it. :mad:

I think there are enough people having trouble with the Image to warrant a No CD patch. It is not unusual to take this long.

Cmon

I use 5.0.5 also and it works. I do not have daemon tools nor clonecd installed. I use the latest version of Alcohol 120% and it works.
Although the creator said it won't work with Alcohol :rolleyes:

I see there are now two different mini images on the football manager page, does it matter which one you use???

is there a no cd fcrack patch 5.05 anywhere and is this image thing the real patch 5.03 or fake but abit real

Well, it didn't work with alcohol over here, but maybe I didn't look trough the settings enougt since it already worked with daemon tools. ;)

are u guys aying that the patch 5.05 works with no cd football manager if u have alcohol 120 or daemon tools

The mini image that was created for 5.0.3 at the beginning of this thread (and which is also on the gcw site) also works for 5.0.5
That's it.

I download the mini-image...and I use it with FM2005 5.0.5
I mount it with daemon tools but when i start the Game it say that there is an emulation software...
If I want to play with Fm2005 I must uninstall CloneDVD and Alcohol?
I don't wan't ininstall them...There is some other solution?

first of all,no there is and never will be a NO-Cd Patch for 5.0.3/5.0.5.

And the mini-image is real.It works well,and does the same job. :cool:

fubar
 

hi, having problems i upgraded to 5.05 today ive not had this game for long so it was the 1st patch, shortly after doing that i tried to install the mini image threw daemon and it worked the game loaded and i went to my saved game and that worked too,
but i tried to start a new game and when i clik create the game crashes/closes itself and thats it, ive taken the mini image off and tried with the cd(ehich i was about to return to the shop btw :P) but it still crashes any help please.

Go to the official game support!

5.0.5. mini image?
 

ok first of all where can i get this? everyones talking about this but i havent seen any links to it. i downloaded the official one, now what do i do.

hi i am having a small problem here...

i have been playing fm2005 for a while, recently realized they had come out with update and everything...so i tried downloading and updating fm 2005 with 5.05 data update...but it keeps saying "cannot find fm 2005 installation folder" , i have mounted the mini image and done everything adviced here...any suggestions ...please ? :(

that's you have 2 install the game in2 C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2005 foder, not play from another location!

ok, i unistalled the game, then tried the mini image and the game worked fine no probs, i then installed the update and when i try to create a game it closes/crashes. any how i got the game to work without cd that all i wanted :), just not going to update it this time, will be gtting my 30 quid back today :D

we can all laugh in your face when your proved wrong ! :)

At the End I have unistalled CloneCd...
Now the mini-image works..but maybe The NoCd is better because You don't need to touch other program... :rolleyes:

can anyone tell me how i can uninstall the 5.0.3 patch frrom the game and play happily on the 5.0.2 patch without having to completely uninstalling the entire game? i just dont want to lose my games that i have got going right now...

thanks

dayum !!
 

yeah i tried that...i had my game installed in E: so i deleted the folder and deleted the Registry enteries...and then re-installed the whole thing in the C:\ accordingly....but i still can't install the patch...it says "unable to read from fm 2005 installation folder" someone please help me.... :o

@dd123
I dont have the game myself so I cant tell you exactly where the saved games are but look thru your game folders (they could even be somewhere in the 'My Documents' folder). Then copy them to another folder so you can replace them once you do a re-install of the game. ;)
Once reinstalling the game you may have to start another game, this way the saved game folder will be created again as sometimes the save game folder doesnt appear until you have actually started a game. Once you have the folder created you will be able to quit the game so you can copy your old save files back to the correct directory. I do this with all my games, especially after finishing the game. ;)

I got mine installed in F:\Games\FM2005
Works like a charm :)

cheers for that big chap. so simple :)

Official Guide To A Working Mini Image
 

WORKS WIF 5.0.3 and 5.0.5 .. tried and tested!

Ok guys listen up.. i've spent days to get this working as there MIGHT NOT be a crack for it.

so to get daemon tools working, do this:

Clean Slate

These are the files to delete first before you install Daemon tools:
- c:\windows\system32\driver\d347bus.sys
- c:\windows\system32\driver\d347prt.sys

Also, Run > regedit
- hkey_local_machine > system > currentcontrolset > services > DELETE: d347bus & d347prt folders

Start > Search > All files n folders > Daemon ... anything daemon tool related.. DELETE.. if unsure, dont do it...

if you dont have these files dont panic, it means ur alredy clean :)
Ok so you're set.

Download older version first
Download Daemon 3.46

So follow instructions and stuff.. once its done, you will get the Blue Screen of Death. Dont worry, im sure youve restarted it.

double click the icon but it will show you error "No language file detected" or something.

then download starforce driver .. restart again...

now.. download the latest 3.47 daemon and install it.. and if they prompt anything, just undo changes. dont change anything, just click NEXT NEXT NEXT...

then RESTART again.. and voila.. you should see the daemon red icon on your tray... enjoy :)

visit the best fm site around.. FM UNDERGROUND

Part Ii: Official Guide To A Working Mini Image
 

visit the best fm site around.. FM UNDERGROUND

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ok once uve done with that and open up daemon.. it should be easy...

1) Right click on the system tray daemon logo
2) go to Virtual CD/DVD Rom
3) Device 0:[i:your folder.../FM2005/]
4) Mount Image
5) Find the FM2005.mds you downloaded before
6) click OK, PLAY THE FREAKIN GAME :D

painting a clearer picture,,,
 

awright i'm a novice so i really do need help in this....please !

i have installed the game in C:\...i had overwritten the original fm2005.exe with a No-Cd crack (no daemon tools), and it was working fine.....i don't have the cd with me anymore :( ...and now whenever i try updating the game with the update patch(5.02 or 5.05)... the patch quits saying "its unable to read the current fm 2005 installation folder"....... :confused:

is there any way i can update my game ?? any suggestions will be much appreciated please......anything at all... :o