rec.autos.simulators

> No, I think you should try doing some more homework on your side.  I have
> GPL, and I have windows 2000 final installed, clean hd format win2000
> install.  Runs gpl better like never before here.  So, yes, it does work
> fine on windows 2000.  Umm, the install error by far has nothing to do
with
> windows 200 that you are explaining, but instead, something like a scratch
> possibly on your cd or something similar to that, bad cd reads, or even
> unable to overwrite a 2000 file, don't know what the issue is, but keep
> trying at it.

> > Hi all,

> > OK, you've all heard this 100 times before I bet but I can't seem to get
> GPL
> > to run under win2k at all. Now before you all say, "That'll teach you to
> use
> > a business OS!" I must point out that there are people out there that
seem
> > to be able to run this combo and all my other games (Homeworld, Simcity
> > 3000, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament) run just fine.

> > Anyway, down to the point in hand. When installing the game I get the
> > "cannot install wininet.dll" error. Ignoring this error and trying to
run
> > the game results being dumped back to the desktop after the loading
screen
> > appears. A similar problem occurred under Win98 I believe, and there are
> > guides out there to resolve the it. Unfortunately, they only apply to
the
> > GPL demo (at least the ones I can find do). :(

> > My system is a PIII 450 (oc'ed to 504, yes I did try restoring normal
> clock
> > settings), 256MB RAM, V3-2000 with latest win2k drivers off 3dfx's site
> (not
> > the ones that came with the OS) and Windows 2000 Pro.

> > Can anyone help, I've hunted hi and lo to find an answer to this and
been
> > unsuccessful! I'm going spare not being able to run this game! :)

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Andrew

>No, I think you should try doing some more homework on your side.  I have
>GPL, and I have windows 2000 final installed, clean hd format win2000

>I have an idea of what the problem is, something is running wininet.dll,
>thus the install will fail as it can't copy it over. Now to find out what
>the problem is. Are you running a network by any chance? I reckon that's
>what my problem is at the moment.

>*sob*

>Andrew

>> No, I think you should try doing some more homework on your side.  I have
>> GPL, and I have windows 2000 final installed, clean hd format win2000
>> install.  Runs gpl better like never before here.  So, yes, it does work
>> fine on windows 2000.  Umm, the install error by far has nothing to do
>with
>> windows 200 that you are explaining, but instead, something like a scratch
>> possibly on your cd or something similar to that, bad cd reads, or even
>> unable to overwrite a 2000 file, don't know what the issue is, but keep
>> trying at it.

>> > Hi all,

>> > OK, you've all heard this 100 times before I bet but I can't seem to get
>> GPL
>> > to run under win2k at all. Now before you all say, "That'll teach you to
>> use
>> > a business OS!" I must point out that there are people out there that
>seem
>> > to be able to run this combo and all my other games (Homeworld, Simcity
>> > 3000, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament) run just fine.

>> > Anyway, down to the point in hand. When installing the game I get the
>> > "cannot install wininet.dll" error. Ignoring this error and trying to
>run
>> > the game results being dumped back to the desktop after the loading
>screen
>> > appears. A similar problem occurred under Win98 I believe, and there are
>> > guides out there to resolve the it. Unfortunately, they only apply to
>the
>> > GPL demo (at least the ones I can find do). :(

>> > My system is a PIII 450 (oc'ed to 504, yes I did try restoring normal
>> clock
>> > settings), 256MB RAM, V3-2000 with latest win2k drivers off 3dfx's site
>> (not
>> > the ones that came with the OS) and Windows 2000 Pro.

>> > Can anyone help, I've hunted hi and lo to find an answer to this and
>been
>> > unsuccessful! I'm going spare not being able to run this game! :)

>> > Thanks in advance,

>> > Andrew