WoW DVD: Installer.exe file not visable

ccin1492 · 12-23-2007, 07:23 PM

Hi,

I'm trying to install WoW on linux using wine, but for some reason I can't see the "Installer.exe" file. I loaded the DVD on windows and I see the file so I know it's there. Does anyone know why I can't see the file?

Thanks!

ccin1492 · 12-23-2007, 11:43 PM

After checking the permission of this file in windows, it's hidden and/or protected. I even tried to copy it from the DVD in windows and the operation was not allowed. What's going on here. Is there truly a way to hide a file in windows so you cannot see it in linux! Surely I hope not...

ccin1492 · 12-25-2007, 12:11 PM

Ok, so I'm the first person that's ever seen this behavior? Even a guess at this point would be nice... Happy Holidays!

DragonSlayer48DX · 12-25-2007, 01:11 PM

Once the DVD icon appears on the desktop, double-click the icon to open the browser. Click the View menu, and select Show Hidden Files.

Cheers

ccin1492 · 12-27-2007, 01:46 PM

dragonslayer,

That doesn't work. This will show only linux hidden files, i.e. ".cshrc", ".wine", ".bashrc", etc.. The file in question is "Installer.exe". It appears to have a special hidden attribute associate with the windows file system: I can see the file clearly in "Win2k SP4" (a virtual machine, with linux hosting). I'm guessing that it might have to be mounting with special options.

It appears I'm the first person to have encountered this problem, so I'm wondering were to turn to next. Is this a bug in the linux kernel, is in the distribution, is it with the mount command... Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

Happy Holidays!

DragonSlayer48DX · 12-27-2007, 03:19 PM

Actually, I had tested that procedure with a Windows system backup CD, and it did in fact show the hidden Win files. However, I don't have access to a WoW DVD, so I'm at a loss myself. Sorry my idea didn't work...

EDIT- Just another thought, have you tried installing by running Wine as root? You just may need special permission.

Alien_Hominid · 12-27-2007, 03:37 PM

Try fuse and ntfs-3g.

downhillgames · 01-05-2008, 02:57 PM

What if you just type it out manually in the terminal: wine /cdrom/Installer.exe
?

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Originally Posted by dragonslayer48dx

EDIT- Just another thought, have you tried installing by running Wine as root? You just may need special permission.

Please read this: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-96be...51f278b0d41014

ccin1492 · 01-10-2008, 12:01 PM

Sorry for my late response, I've been away from my PC for several days.

downhillgames, I did try "wine /cdrom/Installer.exe". The response is no file exists!

dragonslayer, I also tried running wine as root.

Alien_Hominid, I will give your suggestion a shot. By the way, could you provide a little more detail on your suggestion?

Thanks.