04-07-2003 19:35									#1
	Problems installing MS products Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

I use WinXP, and haven't had this problem before:

Whenever I try to install an MS product, it freezes... A few weeks ago I managed to install 1 product... after 20+ reboots, now I've got two I can't install... one of them is actually just a small patch for a game... a game published my MS


Has anyone experienced this before?

	04-07-2003 19:50									#2
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Try exorcism.

	04-07-2003 20:13									#3
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I'd recommend installing Portage or apt .

	04-07-2003 20:19									#4
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Damn, got there before I did Ari

	04-07-2003 21:38									#5
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How old are these products? Not all older programs work with XP I am afraid.

	04-07-2003 21:40									#6
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All of them are from 2002-2003

	04-07-2003 22:08									#7
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Have you changed the hardware configuration of your computer to a significant extent?

	04-07-2003 22:13									#8
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I actually don't use any software from microsoft... and I can't think of any that I own...

Oh right, windows media player. I use that a couple times every month on average, I suppose.

	04-07-2003 23:36									#9
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oh jeez

they all install fine

your case is either a fluke or you are one of those anti-MS people

Try installing the GNU crap and go through all that libc and GTK circular crap.

	04-07-2003 23:38									#10
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and then?

	04-07-2003 23:38									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Have you changed the hardware configuration of your computer to a significant extent?

Nope, not since my last reformat...

quote: Originally posted by Ted Striker Try installing the GNU crap and go through all that libc and GTK circular crap.

	05-07-2003 00:35									#12
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quote: Try installing the GNU crap and go through all that libc and GTK circular crap

Only an idiot or a masochist with a lot of free time would do that. We do have package managers you know!

	05-07-2003 12:02									#13
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quote: Originally posted by ADG Nope, not since my last reformat...

Odd. Have you check for viruses and spyware?

	05-07-2003 15:13									#14
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Yes, couldn't find anything...

	05-07-2003 21:46									#15
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Beats the hell out of me.

	05-07-2003 23:26									#16
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First I would make a scandisk - just in case.

Then try to install the product you want.

If that fails, then I would try to reinstall og the XP-installation - I prefer a reinstall rather than a repair - but if that is not possible in any way, take the repair.

Then try again.

If that is not working either, then......... well, I am fixing problems like that (for money).... but I live in Denmark.

	06-07-2003 00:27									#17
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I have tried to install it on two different HD's, both have had a scandisk short time ago (That means less than 2 weeks)...

Sure, an complete reinstall would probably fix that problem, but would also require me to reinstall tons of other apps, which I'd rather avoid at the time being


From time to time, I also fix such problems (or at least tries to)... but that's the hard way (Which means: No reformat if possible)... and I do it for free... but only for friends, or friends of family...


Forresten, jeg er også Dansker

	07-07-2003 00:44									#18
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quote: Originally posted by ADG Sure, an complete reinstall would probably fix that problem, but would also require me to reinstall tons of other apps, which I'd rather avoid at the time being Forresten, jeg er også Dansker

Dang-it - I know you are a dane too - and I would have remembered that, had I just used my small grey cells a little more......


Men:

Hvis registry er (rimeligt) intakt, så kan man godt geninstallere Windows (også XP) uden at skulle geninstallere alle andre programmer. Det virker også i den virkelige verden (også selvom XP er et M$-produkt).

	07-07-2003 07:36									#19
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quote: Originally posted by TheBirdMan Dang-it - I know you are a dane too - and I would have remembered that, had I just used my small grey cells a little more......

You could just look at his location field

	07-07-2003 15:54									#20
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quote: Originally posted by TheBirdMan Hvis registry er (rimeligt) intakt, så kan man godt geninstallere Windows (også XP) uden at skulle geninstallere alle andre programmer. Det virker også i den virkelige verden (også selvom XP er et M$-produkt).

Har ikke prøvet det før, men lader lige den mulighed stå åbent for en tid. Hvis jeg ikke kan få det installeret på en anden måde, så prøver jeg det...

Men hvordan virker det? Skal man bare overskrive sin tidligere WinXP installation, uden formatering?

	08-07-2003 10:39									#21
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Ja.

	08-07-2003 13:38									#22
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quote: Originally posted by elijah Only an idiot or a masochist with a lot of free time would do that. We do have package managers you know!

I was talking about the package managers.

	08-07-2003 15:14									#23
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Ok, takker for hjælpen, så må jeg se hvad det bliver til

	11-07-2003 22:46									#24
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Hi. No


Are you using Windows 2000/XP and cant get older stuff to work load. Go to Start-->Run--> Cut n Paste this line

regsvr32 %systemroot%\apppatch\slayerui.dll

to activate windows compatability layers. Then right click on the orignal icon (not the Shortcut) and go to properties on the far right is what you want.

Have fun.

	11-07-2003 22:57									#25
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I wouldn't call 2003 programs/games "old"

	11-07-2003 22:59									#26
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no but it works better at times to run in 98 comp. mode. Trust me.

	11-07-2003 23:00									#27
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quote: Originally posted by TheBirdMan Hvis registry er (rimeligt) intakt, så kan man godt geninstallere Windows (også XP) uden at skulle geninstallere alle andre programmer. Det virker også i den virkelige verden (også selvom XP er et M$-produkt).

Btw:

Hvad får man ud af at gøre på den måde? Er det ikke mest registry, som bestemmer om hvor godt computeren nu kører? Og hvis en sådan geninstallation ikke gør nogen forskel på registry, hvad får man så ud af det?

	11-07-2003 23:01									#28
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I run Battlefield 42 in 98 comp. mode and get about 20 fps i normally wouldnt get had i not. Plus I dont get as many memory leak crashes.

	11-07-2003 23:01									#29
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quote: Originally posted by faded glory no but it works better at times to run in 98 comp. mode. Trust me.

Does this make installations run better also?

	11-07-2003 23:03									#30
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quote: Originally posted by faded glory I run Battlefield 42 in 98 comp. mode and get about 20 fps i normally wouldnt get had i not. Plus I dont get as many memory leak crashes.

Hmmm... that's the only thing I haven't tried with my BF problem... will try it right away...