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Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

Mark

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Mark » Mon, 06 Jan 1997 04:00:00

I start up sierra auto update and start up the updating proccess. Then it
will find something and in a dialog it said. "We have determined that you
will need to update this utility to continue. This will only take a
moment." I hit Ok and it starts downloading everything and finishes the
download for the 162355 byte program. On my task manu I see MS-DOS Prompt,
but I didn't toch it yet. When it is finished downloading I hit continue
like it tells me to do. Then the program closes and doesn't do anything.
The Dos Prompt is still there so I click on it. It closes imediatly. The
program never did anything because I re-ran the program and the same thing
happened for the 10 more time I re-done the program. Any help Is
apprechiated. Please contack me by E-Mail at

no idea please post the update file by E-Mail or in the Biniares version
newsgroup.

                        Sincerly,
                        Mark

Chuck Stuar

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Chuck Stuar » Fri, 10 Jan 1997 04:00:00


> I start up sierra auto update and start up the updating proccess. Then it
> will find something and in a dialog it said. "We have determined that you
> will need to update this utility to continue. This will only take a
> moment." I hit Ok and it starts downloading everything and finishes the
> download for the 162355 byte program. On my task manu I see MS-DOS Prompt,
> but I didn't toch it yet. When it is finished downloading I hit continue
> like it tells me to do. Then the program closes and doesn't do anything.
> The Dos Prompt is still there so I click on it. It closes imediatly. The
> program never did anything because I re-ran the program and the same thing
> happened for the 10 more time I re-done the program. Any help Is
> apprechiated. Please contack me by E-Mail at

> no idea please post the update file by E-Mail or in the Biniares version
> newsgroup.

After reading this post, I went back and tried again for the ump***th
time. It failed again but on the second try it worked. Here is the
update information I received.

NASCAR Racing 2 Update
Decemeber 16, 1996

The following will update the System file WinInet.dll in the Windows
System folder. This file is used both by Auto Update and IE3.01
(Microsoft) and
is needed to keep both applications compatible. If you have experienced
problems
using IE3.01 after installing NASCAR Racing 2, this will correct the
problem.

Since this file is in use while using Auto Update, you will need to
reboot your
system after updating is complete for changes to go into effect.

If you continue to experience problems, or if you have any questions
concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Team will be
happy to assist you.  Please call (206) 644-4343 between 8:15 a.m.
and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.  We can be
reached by Fax at (206) 644-7697, or by mail at the following address:

Sierra On-Line
P.O. BOX 85006
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
Attention: Technical Support

You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
services:

Sierra BBS          (206) 644-0112 or telnet bbs.sierra.com  
Compuserve          GO SIERRA
America Online      Keyword: Sierra

--
Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA  
RaceTime utility program for Nascar1/Indycar2.  
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~cstuart/

Mark

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Mark » Sun, 12 Jan 1997 04:00:00

I wish I could figure out whats wronge because I tried running the program
when windows just finished loading and no programs were turned on. I'd
figure that by now that theres got to be sometype of mystake in the
program. Maybe sierra will put out a patch for it soon. Thanks for all the
help possible.

                                Sincerely,
                                Mark

P.S. Does anyone know where the Sierra Auto update program stores the
update files as a temp directory?




> > > I start up sierra auto update and start up the updating proccess.
Then it
> > > will find something and in a dialog it said. "We have determined that
you
> > > will need to update this utility to continue. This will only take a
> > > moment." I hit Ok and it starts downloading everything and finishes
the
> > > download for the 162355 byte program. On my task manu I see MS-DOS
Prompt,
> > > but I didn't toch it yet. When it is finished downloading I hit
continue
> > > like it tells me to do. Then the program closes and doesn't do
anything.
> > > The Dos Prompt is still there so I click on it. It closes imediatly.
The
> > > program never did anything because I re-ran the program and the same
thing
> > > happened for the 10 more time I re-done the program. Any help Is
> > > apprechiated. Please contack me by E-Mail at

have
> > > no idea please post the update file by E-Mail or in the Biniares
version
> > > newsgroup.

> > After reading this post, I went back and tried again for the ump***th
> > time. It failed again but on the second try it worked. Here is the
> > update information I received.

> > NASCAR Racing 2 Update
> > Decemeber 16, 1996

> > The following will update the System file WinInet.dll in the Windows
> > System folder. This file is used both by Auto Update and IE3.01
> > (Microsoft) and
> > is needed to keep both applications compatible. If you have experienced
> > problems
> > using IE3.01 after installing NASCAR Racing 2, this will correct the
> > problem.

> > Since this file is in use while using Auto Update, you will need to
> > reboot your
> > system after updating is complete for changes to go into effect.

> > If you continue to experience problems, or if you have any questions
> > concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Team will be
> > happy to assist you.  Please call (206) 644-4343 between 8:15 a.m.
> > and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.  We can be
> > reached by Fax at (206) 644-7697, or by mail at the following address:

> > Sierra On-Line
> > P.O. BOX 85006
> > Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
> > Attention: Technical Support

> > You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
> > services:

> > Sierra BBS          (206) 644-0112 or telnet bbs.sierra.com
> > Compuserve          GO SIERRA
> > America Online      Keyword: Sierra

> > --
> > Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA
> > RaceTime utility program for Nascar1/Indycar2.
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/~cstuart/
> I have the same problem, but in the dos box it says sharing violation
> reading drive C???

Blak

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Blak » Sun, 12 Jan 1997 04:00:00



> > I start up sierra auto update and start up the updating proccess. Then it
> > will find something and in a dialog it said. "We have determined that you
> > will need to update this utility to continue. This will only take a
> > moment." I hit Ok and it starts downloading everything and finishes the
> > download for the 162355 byte program. On my task manu I see MS-DOS Prompt,
> > but I didn't toch it yet. When it is finished downloading I hit continue
> > like it tells me to do. Then the program closes and doesn't do anything.
> > The Dos Prompt is still there so I click on it. It closes imediatly. The
> > program never did anything because I re-ran the program and the same thing
> > happened for the 10 more time I re-done the program. Any help Is
> > apprechiated. Please contack me by E-Mail at

> > no idea please post the update file by E-Mail or in the Biniares version
> > newsgroup.

> After reading this post, I went back and tried again for the ump***th
> time. It failed again but on the second try it worked. Here is the
> update information I received.

> NASCAR Racing 2 Update
> Decemeber 16, 1996

> The following will update the System file WinInet.dll in the Windows
> System folder. This file is used both by Auto Update and IE3.01
> (Microsoft) and
> is needed to keep both applications compatible. If you have experienced
> problems
> using IE3.01 after installing NASCAR Racing 2, this will correct the
> problem.

> Since this file is in use while using Auto Update, you will need to
> reboot your
> system after updating is complete for changes to go into effect.

> If you continue to experience problems, or if you have any questions
> concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Team will be
> happy to assist you.  Please call (206) 644-4343 between 8:15 a.m.
> and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.  We can be
> reached by Fax at (206) 644-7697, or by mail at the following address:

> Sierra On-Line
> P.O. BOX 85006
> Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
> Attention: Technical Support

> You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
> services:

> Sierra BBS          (206) 644-0112 or telnet bbs.sierra.com
> Compuserve          GO SIERRA
> America Online      Keyword: Sierra

> --
> Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA
> RaceTime utility program for Nascar1/Indycar2.
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~cstuart/

I have the same problem, but in the dos box it says sharing violation
reading drive C???
Brent & Ta

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Brent & Ta » Sun, 12 Jan 1997 04:00:00



[snip]

:P.S. Does anyone know where the Sierra Auto update program stores the
:update files as a temp directory?

Try windows\temp

[snip]
:> > > I start up sierra auto update and start up the updating proccess.
[snip]
:> > > download for the 162355 byte program. On my task manu I see MS-DOS
:Prompt,
:> > > but I didn't toch it yet. When it is finished downloading I hit
:continue
:> > > like it tells me to do. Then the program closes and doesn't do
:anything.
[snip]

Suggestion:

It appears as though SIERRA did not account for a dual boot
DOS6.x/WIN95 setup in its upgrade process...  If that is what you
have, you can still install the patch manually by retrieving the
contents of your windows/temp directory (assuming you aborted the
update before reboot) and analyzing the autoexec.app file placed in
your root directory.  It took me several tries, but I did finally
succeed once I realized what the problem was...  [look closely at the
Call line in the autoexec.app...  Win95 won't well with a DOS6.x
command interpreter...]

I hope this helps.  It worked for me, but it wasn't easy.

                                Brent

-- Best Wishes in the New Year from Brent, Tami & Amber!

Mark

Error with N2 Sierra Product Auto Update

by Mark » Mon, 13 Jan 1997 04:00:00

I can't find the the file in the temp directory, so can you please post the
file in the binaries newsgroup?

                                Sincerly,
                                Mark


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