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>Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software to install.
>The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports logo comes
>up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation gets. The
>system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and unusable,
>requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are as follows:

>AMD K6 processor
>64 MB RAM
>400 MB free disk space

>Anybody have any ideas?

>--

>Jeff George

> >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software to
install.
> >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports logo
comes
> >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation gets. The
> >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and unusable,
> >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are as
follows:

> >AMD K6 processor
> >64 MB RAM
> >400 MB free disk space

> >Anybody have any ideas?

> >--

> >Jeff George

> My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more swap
space from the
> drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space (check the
box or manual).

> Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before install and the
> same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets the
minimum
> requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried installing and
it
> stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system (233 MHz
K6
> with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared that it was
> going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has anything to
> do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install to work
on,
> I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to Sierra Tech
and
> they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that it would
> install on one system and not another seems to dispute that theory. I'm
> still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra also seems
to
> think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I might want
> to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current Windows
> settings?

> > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software to
> install.
> > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports logo
> comes
> > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation gets. The
> > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and unusable,
> > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are as
> follows:

> > >AMD K6 processor
> > >64 MB RAM
> > >400 MB free disk space

> > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > >--

> > >Jeff George

> > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more swap
> space from the
> > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space (check
the
> box or manual).

> Are you running any virus protection software? I have found that Norton's
> well sometimes block or slow down Install Shield installs.

> Brian

> > Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before install and
the
> > same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets the
> minimum
> > requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried installing
and
> it
> > stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system (233 MHz
> K6
> > with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared that it
was
> > going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has anything
to
> > do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install to work
> on,
> > I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to Sierra Tech
> and
> > they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that it would
> > install on one system and not another seems to dispute that theory. I'm
> > still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra also seems
> to
> > think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I might
want
> > to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current Windows
> > settings?

> > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software to
> > install.
> > > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports logo
> > comes
> > > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation gets.
The
> > > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and
unusable,
> > > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are as
> > follows:

> > > >AMD K6 processor
> > > >64 MB RAM
> > > >400 MB free disk space

> > > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > > >--

> > > >Jeff George

> > > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more swap
> > space from the
> > > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space (check
> the
> > box or manual).

> I'm running McAfee's Virus Shield but even with that unloaded it doesn't
> install. I have to figure this out because I can't see taking it back if
it
> isn't really a bad CD.

> > Are you running any virus protection software? I have found that
Norton's
> > well sometimes block or slow down Install Shield installs.

> > Brian

> > > Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before install and
> the
> > > same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets the
> > minimum
> > > requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried installing
> and
> > it
> > > stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system (233
MHz
> > K6
> > > with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared that it
> was
> > > going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has
anything
> to
> > > do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install to
work
> > on,
> > > I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to Sierra
Tech
> > and
> > > they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that it
would
> > > install on one system and not another seems to dispute that theory.
I'm
> > > still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra also
seems
> > to
> > > think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I might
> want
> > > to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current Windows
> > > settings?

> > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > > > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software to
> > > install.
> > > > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports
logo
> > > comes
> > > > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation gets.
> The
> > > > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and
> unusable,
> > > > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are as
> > > follows:

> > > > >AMD K6 processor
> > > > >64 MB RAM
> > > > >400 MB free disk space

> > > > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > > > >--

> > > > >Jeff George

> > > > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more
swap
> > > space from the
> > > > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > > > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > > > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space
(check
> > the
> > > box or manual).

> Look at the back of the CD, if you see what look like water marks on the
CD
> you have a bad press.

> Brian


> > I'm running McAfee's Virus Shield but even with that unloaded it doesn't
> > install. I have to figure this out because I can't see taking it back if
> it
> > isn't really a bad CD.

> > > Are you running any virus protection software? I have found that
> Norton's
> > > well sometimes block or slow down Install Shield installs.

> > > Brian

> > > > Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before install
and
> > the
> > > > same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets the
> > > minimum
> > > > requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried
installing
> > and
> > > it
> > > > stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system (233
> MHz
> > > K6
> > > > with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared that
it
> > was
> > > > going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has
> anything
> > to
> > > > do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install to
> work
> > > on,
> > > > I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to Sierra
> Tech
> > > and
> > > > they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that it
> would
> > > > install on one system and not another seems to dispute that theory.
> I'm
> > > > still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra also
> seems
> > > to
> > > > think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I
might
> > want
> > > > to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current Windows
> > > > settings?

> > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > > > > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software
to
> > > > install.
> > > > > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports
> logo
> > > > comes
> > > > > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation
gets.
> > The
> > > > > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and
> > unusable,
> > > > > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are
as
> > > > follows:

> > > > > >AMD K6 processor
> > > > > >64 MB RAM
> > > > > >400 MB free disk space

> > > > > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > > > > >--

> > > > > >Jeff George

> > > > > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more
> swap
> > > > space from the
> > > > > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > > > > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > > > > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space
> (check
> > > the
> > > > box or manual).

> Just for the record, the CD looks clean. :) It has to be something with my
> other computer. I'm going to mess with it some more and see what happens. I
> noticed that the specs at Sierra said something about DirectX 6 so I'm
> thinking I might try uninstalling DirectX 7.

> > Look at the back of the CD, if you see what look like water marks on the
> CD
> > you have a bad press.

> > Brian


> > > I'm running McAfee's Virus Shield but even with that unloaded it doesn't
> > > install. I have to figure this out because I can't see taking it back if
> > it
> > > isn't really a bad CD.

> > > > Are you running any virus protection software? I have found that
> > Norton's
> > > > well sometimes block or slow down Install Shield installs.

> > > > Brian

> > > > > Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before install
> and
> > > the
> > > > > same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets the
> > > > minimum
> > > > > requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried
> installing
> > > and
> > > > it
> > > > > stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system (233
> > MHz
> > > > K6
> > > > > with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared that
> it
> > > was
> > > > > going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has
> > anything
> > > to
> > > > > do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install to
> > work
> > > > on,
> > > > > I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to Sierra
> > Tech
> > > > and
> > > > > they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that it
> > would
> > > > > install on one system and not another seems to dispute that theory.
> > I'm
> > > > > still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra also
> > seems
> > > > to
> > > > > think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I
> might
> > > want
> > > > > to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current Windows
> > > > > settings?

> > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > > > > > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the software
> to
> > > > > install.
> > > > > > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra Sports
> > logo
> > > > > comes
> > > > > > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation
> gets.
> > > The
> > > > > > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and
> > > unusable,
> > > > > > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using are
> as
> > > > > follows:

> > > > > > >AMD K6 processor
> > > > > > >64 MB RAM
> > > > > > >400 MB free disk space

> > > > > > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > > > > > >--

> > > > > > >Jeff George

> > > > > > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires more
> > swap
> > > > > space from the
> > > > > > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > > > > > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > > > > > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space
> > (check
> > > > the
> > > > > box or manual).

>   I have two machines,  the older one with a fairly new but cheap cdrom
> has lots of problems installing software.  I can take a cd that chokes
> the HiVal 32xmax cd and put it in my newer system with a toshiba cdrom
> and it loads fine.  All cd players are not equal and some may have
> difficulty reading a paticular cdrom
> dave henrie

> > Just for the record, the CD looks clean. :) It has to be something with
my
> > other computer. I'm going to mess with it some more and see what
happens. I
> > noticed that the specs at Sierra said something about DirectX 6 so I'm
> > thinking I might try uninstalling DirectX 7.

> > > Look at the back of the CD, if you see what look like water marks on
the
> > CD
> > > you have a bad press.

> > > Brian


> > > > I'm running McAfee's Virus Shield but even with that unloaded it
doesn't
> > > > install. I have to figure this out because I can't see taking it
back if
> > > it
> > > > isn't really a bad CD.

> > > > > Are you running any virus protection software? I have found that
> > > Norton's
> > > > > well sometimes block or slow down Install Shield installs.

> > > > > Brian

> > > > > > Actually, I cleared more space to have 600 MB free before
install
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > same thing happened. The processor is 266 MHz so I know it meets
the
> > > > > minimum
> > > > > > requirements. I even copied the whole CD to disk and tried
> > installing
> > > > and
> > > > > it
> > > > > > stops at the same point. I tried the install on a lesser system
(233
> > > MHz
> > > > > K6
> > > > > > with 32 MB of RAM) and the install continued after it appeared
that
> > it
> > > > was
> > > > > > going to stop on that system, too. I don't know if DirectX has
> > > anything
> > > > to
> > > > > > do with N3 but I do know that on the system I can't get install
to
> > > work
> > > > > on,
> > > > > > I recently upgraded DirectX (to v. 7, I believe). I spoke to
Sierra
> > > Tech
> > > > > and
> > > > > > they seem to think I might have a bad CD, though the fact that
it
> > > would
> > > > > > install on one system and not another seems to dispute that
theory.
> > > I'm
> > > > > > still thinking of exchanging it for a new copy anyway. Sierra
also
> > > seems
> > > > > to
> > > > > > think that it has something to do with InstallShield and that I
> > might
> > > > want
> > > > > > to reinstall Win98. If I do that, will I lose all my current
Windows
> > > > > > settings?

> > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:45:44 -0400, "Jeff George"

> > > > > > > >Anybody else having trouble with this? I cannot get the
software
> > to
> > > > > > install.
> > > > > > > >The Install Shield wizard completes to 100% and a Sierra
Sports
> > > logo
> > > > > > comes
> > > > > > > >up on the screen. However, this is as far as the installation
> > gets.
> > > > The
> > > > > > > >system doesn't actually lock, but becomes completely slow and
> > > > unusable,
> > > > > > > >requiring a hard reboot. The specs for the system I am using
are
> > as
> > > > > > follows:

> > > > > > > >AMD K6 processor
> > > > > > > >64 MB RAM
> > > > > > > >400 MB free disk space

> > > > > > > >Anybody have any ideas?

> > > > > > > >--

> > > > > > > >Jeff George

> > > > > > > My guess is that when the install program runs, it requires
more
> > > swap
> > > > > > space from the
> > > > > > > drive than before, so you don't have 400Mb free at that point.
> > > > > > > If you are running out of space, that could hang the install.
> > > > > > > I don't have N3, but it probably takes at least 200Mb of space
> > > (check
> > > > > the
> > > > > > box or manual).