FM 2006 Mini image

[ArsenalFc]

Because the full image is 770Mb and if it were available for download, connected to this thread on workarounds for Virtual CDs that would effectively be warez. We'd be saying to people "HERE'S an image of the disc, HERE'S how to run it, have the game without paying" whereas all we're trying to do is protect our original CDs.

It's simple, whatever disc you installed the game from, make an image in alcohol 120%. If you used an image mounted on a virtual drive, THAT'S the one you want to point anti-blaxx to in order to get it working.

I can't think why else it would work for me and that other lad who followed my steps but no one else

And whateverandever.......... WHICH mds is this? What size is it? If it's the mini image from this thread, that's the wrong one.

[whateverandever1982]

I've tried two, one is titled

FM06CD3.mds

The other is titled

ind-fm2006.mds

Just keeps asking me to insert the cd

[ikonify]

Originally Posted by whateverandever1982

I've tried two, one is titled

FM06CD3.mds

The other is titled

ind-fm2006.mds

Just keeps asking me to insert the cd

i have the same two as you the first is fifa manager and the second dosnt seem to work for me

[ArsenalFc]

Right, the FM2006CD3 one you don't need. Whatsoever.

What size is the ind-fm2006.mds file?

Is this one you made yourself or has someone done the Alcohol work for you?

If you made it yourself did you choose that name or was it automatic?

I only ask because my ones called just FM 2006.mds, which is what the label of the original CD said.

Bob_geldof, i'll try to explain this ok.

The 6-8mb files you have obtained before are NO CD FIXES. They are replacements of the .exe file that has the whole section about checking for the CD removed, so the PC doesn't even think it has to do this at all. No CD files are generally warez, I don't know if they are frowned upon here or not, but generally I don't use them as they are a great way for people to transport viruses etc.

The way we're doing it now is different. We're taking an IMAGE of a CD. An Image being a single file containing ALL the information of the original CD so that when written to disc it's a clone of the original. Now the CD protection companies don't like this being possible, so they created a blacklist of programs used to run these images (Daemon Tools, Alcohol 120%, Clony etc). Now when you run the game it not only checks for the CD, but checks to make sure you don't have one of these programs installed. If you do it stops the process and demands the original CD again.

So we take our image file, and we "mount" it (that is loading it into a virtual CD drive so it acts like the original disc) then using Antiblaxx to HIDE the fact that Daemon Tools is installed. So now the game does it's checks.

Is Daemon Tools running?............No (we exited it already)
Is Daemon Tools installed?...........No (Antiblaxx is hiding it)
Is there a cd in any of the drives.......Yes (it sees your virtual drive, thinks it's a normal CD Drive, sees the "image" there, thinks it's the CD)
Is it the Football Manager 2006 CD?....Yes (your image is an exact replica)

and when that all comes back hunky dory it runs.

Hope that cleared things up for you.

[whateverandever1982]

What size is the ind-fm2006.mds file?

4kb

It came with a mdf file which is 700mb

Is this one you made yourself or has someone done the Alcohol work for you?

Didn't do it myself

It WORKED yesterday but then I quit and now whenever I try restarting it nothing happens.

[ikonify]

Originally Posted by whateverandever1982

4kb

It came with a mdf file which is 700mb



Didn't do it myself

im the same

[ArsenalFc]

Did you do any of this "change compatibility mode" stuff being suggested? If so try changing it all back.

At times like this, if you've installed that FM2006CD3 image and changed the compatibility and whatever, what I would do, JUST to be certain, is using Add/Remove programs to uninstall the game, then reinstall it from your image. This is only because it's a 100% surefire way to be positive that the files on your machine are EXACTLY the ones needed, not a single file more, not a single file less, and are exactly as they should be, nothing altered.

Out of interest, what is the name on the image AFTER you mount it (i.e what does it say on that drive under "My Computer". Is it anything other than "FM 2006"?)

[ikonify]

the name on the drive is FM2006

[whateverandever1982]

Just says 'FM 2006'

And I have tried the uninstall and reinstall thing already, as I say, it worked yesterday then just stopped working when I tried to reload it up, this seems to be happening to most people.

[bob_geldof]

Originally Posted by ArsenalFc

Bob_geldof, i'll try to explain this ok.

thx at least i now know, will look for that fix as i think that is all that can help me now thanks again.

[ArsenalFc]

Why not? DO you not have he 700mb image? If not I assume you have your original CD to have installed it. Make an image from that

[whateverandever1982]

So if you uninstall, reinstall and follow the steps, it STILL asks for the CD?

When I dont change the compatibility it asks for the cd and when I do it doesn't do anything, tried it both ways after re-installing

[Joe Forster/STA]

Guys, see http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=131341 for a guide on how to create mini images. If the result is still too big for you, you can cut its size down with ISODir: http://cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdr...#ISO Directory (until it stops working ).

[ArsenalFc]

Hmmmm. Weeeiiiirrrddd.

Right I know I'm repeating myself here, but I'm just gonna run through all issues thus far:

You've totally uninstalled the game
You've then reinstalled it
The image is mounted on the virtual drive and then Daemon Tools closed
Dameon Tools is then totally exited from right clicking the taskbar option.
You're loading up Anti-blaxx, and the settings are:

Daemon Tools: c:\**WHEREVER YOU INSTALLED IT\daemon.exe
Security: SecuROM 5
Image: Path to the ind-fm2006.mds file
Game: c:\**WHEREVER YOU INSTALLED IT\fm.exe
It's set to use Daemon Tools and not Alcohol 120%

You right click the antiblaxx icon, choose "Run Game" take the only option (the one you just made) and nowt happens?


You should see 8 cmd boxes appear, and disappear again quite quick. Then nothing happens. For quite a while, but if you press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then click on Processes, you will see the fm.exe process running, just be patient.

Duble check all thats right, if you have problems still, I have just installed it on my work PC to check my methods, and took screenshots of every step. It's working fine.

Just say the word and I'll post the screenshots.

[harestyle]

you need to rename the .mdf & .mds to

"fm2006.mdf" and "fm2006.mds"

i had the same problems you did, but did the above and follwed the instructions left here previouly and it works now

huzzah!