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Hello, I have BIAB 2023 version. Is this Windows 11 compatible? I am having several errors reported when installing with the Install Manager.

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What information is displayed when you select "more info"?


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Yes, more info is needed.

I wasn't aware of a compatibility issue with Windows 11. You may have corrupted download files.


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I wonder if it is a free space issue?


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Hello. No. there is 450 gigas free
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Hello.
ERROR code 5
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Hello. the files are donwloades by the manager. I have sent an image with the message.

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image added in the next post. THANKS


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The downloaded files are usually put into C:/BBDownloads and take a similar amount of space to the installation, so you have twice as much downloaded as you may think you have. I'm also not so sure that BiaB's installation manager correctly allows for that. I would check the space that really remains using the file explorer and, if you're nearly out, delete some downloaded files that have already been installed, or move them to an external drive. If you have an UltraPAK, for example, there are a few hundred gigabytes of data.

If you do still have plenty of space, I think you can ignore this.


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Assuming you have enough free space available then I would shut down everything running in the background. Things like anti-virus, anti-malware, cleaner, etc have been known to mess up downloads.

{edit} PS - so have updates to those and other programs been known to mess up DLs.

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Originally Posted by Montxo
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ERROR code 5
I have attached a second image where you can see the complete message. ERROR CODE 5.
I note that invalid file system (FAT 32) is mentioned in the error message.
Is this being installed on a drive that is formatted as FAT32? FAT32 is a very old format from the DOS days. Almost everything now runs NTFS or similar.


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Is your D: drive formatted as FAT32?


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I just saw FAT32 in the error message also. That's quite odd now, except possibly for USB drives. What Audiotrack said...


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I would run one of those installers outside of the Install Manager and see what the error message shown by the installer itself actually is.


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Is BIAB 32 bit being installed in Win 11 if so don't think it will work.

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Thanks everybody. Fighting with the installation yet. Hope to see if the FAT32 is the problem. THANKS


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Thanks everybody. Fighting with the installation yet. Hope to see if the FAT32 is the problem. THANKS
Do keep us informed of your progress. This can assist others in the future.


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The BIAB 64 itself has been installed with no problems. Thanks

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Hi. Yes, thanks.


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