FM 2006 Mini image

[theguy]

Step by step guide to load FM2006 without your CD in drive
(only for the first step you need the original CD)

No need of anti-blaxx, virtual hide, MINI_IMG, etc. you only need Alcohol (trail) or Demon Tools (freeware)

Worked on Windows XP Home SP2 without any problems

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Step 1. Make an image of your original CD by following step 1 of franksmule guide. click here

Step 2. Disable the real DVD & CD Drives.

-> Right click on My Computer and select Properties.
-> Under Hardware tab click on Device Manager
-> In the Device Manager window click on the + sign near DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand it.
-> Right-click on each of the real (not virtual) drives and select Disable and click OK.

Step 3. Change compatibility mode of fm.exe to Windows NT 4.0 (SP 5).

-> Follow step 3 of franksmule guide if you don't know how. click here

Step 4. Mount the full image that was made in Step 1 by using Acohol or Daemon Tools

Step 5. Double-click on the Football Manager 2006 shortcut on the desktop and have fun playing without the CD in drive.

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Note: To re-anable the DVD/CD-ROMs you need to follow Step 2, but instead of selecting Disable, select Enable.

[acarlosc]

perfect!

[DarkLeftos]

Originally Posted by theguy

Step by step guide to load FM2006 without your CD in drive
(only for the first step you need the original CD)

No need of anti-blaxx, virtual hide, MINI_IMG, etc. you only need Alcohol (trail) or Demon Tools (freeware)

Worked on Windows XP Home SP2 without any problems

_________________________________________

Step 1. Make an image of your original CD by following step 1 of franksmule guide. click here

Step 2. Disable the real DVD & CD Drives.

-> Right click on My Computer and select Properties.
-> Under Hardware tab click on Device Manager
-> In the Device Manager window click on the + sign near DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand it.
-> Right-click on each of the real (not virtual) drives and select Disable and click OK.

Step 3. Change compatibility mode of fm.exe to Windows NT 4.0 (SP 5).

-> Follow step 3 of franksmule guide if you don't know how. click here

Step 4. Mount the full image that was made in Step 1 by using Acohol or Daemon Tools

Step 5. Double-click on the Football Manager 2006 shortcut on the desktop and have fun playing without the CD in drive.

_________________________________________

Note: To re-anable the DVD/CD-ROMs you need to follow Step 2, but instead of selecting Disable, select Enable.

Nice guide you've put up there, but for me it all worked without even needing to go through Step 2. Are you sure it's a needed step? It worked without it for me.

[leezer3]

As far as I can see, step 2 & step 3 are unncessary. It has always played on mine with no need for step 2. Step 3 is likely to cause out of memory crashes!! (Read the Sigames support forum for those who don't believe me)
Also, use of the S4H proggie mentioned earlier in this thread may be necessary if you didn't change your DT/ Alchohol driver names. Otherwise you should be fine

Cheers

-Leezer-

[superjack]

So all methods only for WinXP ?

Any way to play it on 98 ?

[DiRtYcHeAt]

Originally Posted by superjack

So all methods only for WinXP ?

Any way to play it on 98 ?

go on programs- sports interactive and right click on fm.exe, click properties and change the compatibility, tell me if this works.

[mightyrob]

I have a problem with FM2006 using win2000.

Everything starts up fine, use anti-blaxx. No problem at all.

But when the game is on; Straight under 'Player Name' you are suppose to see his position, for example 'Defensive Midfielder', but get some kind of numeric-code instead, like '12134235'. Most annoying.

I installed it on my brothers winxp and he had not my problem, so it is not the installation (I have re-installed and tried the latest patch) or image-file that is the problem.

Can anyone PLEASE help me???

Thanks,
Robert

[ViNcEnZo]

Originally Posted by theguy

Step by step guide to load FM2006 without your CD in drive
(only for the first step you need the original CD)

No need of anti-blaxx, virtual hide, MINI_IMG, etc. you only need Alcohol (trail) or Demon Tools (freeware)

Worked on Windows XP Home SP2 without any problems

_________________________________________

Step 1. Make an image of your original CD by following step 1 of franksmule guide. click here

Step 2. Disable the real DVD & CD Drives.

-> Right click on My Computer and select Properties.
-> Under Hardware tab click on Device Manager
-> In the Device Manager window click on the + sign near DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand it.
-> Right-click on each of the real (not virtual) drives and select Disable and click OK.

Step 3. Change compatibility mode of fm.exe to Windows NT 4.0 (SP 5).

-> Follow step 3 of franksmule guide if you don't know how. click here

Step 4. Mount the full image that was made in Step 1 by using Acohol or Daemon Tools

Step 5. Double-click on the Football Manager 2006 shortcut on the desktop and have fun playing without the CD in drive.

_________________________________________

Note: To re-anable the DVD/CD-ROMs you need to follow Step 2, but instead of selecting Disable, select Enable.

Worked for my 2 PCs (Win XP SP1 and SP2).

Thanks!!!

[Rulli]

can someone please answer in private message how i get the mini image?

Thanks