Small update: I've gotten my copy of Mech2 and I've tried to change some various settings via the command prompt, and I've gotten a different error than what I had before. I then read on Mech2.org that the original error that I had was the one that I needed to get in order for it to work, so I've done a Windows reinstall, and I've gotten back to that original error.
When I run the installer, it allows me to go through the process, and it asks me to create a boot disk for the game as I supposedly didn't have enough storage. My XP machine doesn't have a floppy disk drive, so I was debating picking this external one up off of Ebay.
Does anyone have experience with these? Will it work as a substitute A: drive?
Thanks, and as always, any comment or thoughts welcome!