NASCAR 3 won't install

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

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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

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? > >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:

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> >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

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> 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.

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> 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

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> > 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

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> > 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,

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> > > >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

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> > 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

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> > 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? > > > > >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

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> > > 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

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> 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

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> > 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

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> > 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

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> > > > 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

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> 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 think I resolved the issue. I booted the system as normal and then tried killing different processes at different boots. As soon as I disabled McAfee VirusShield I was able to install N3 successfully. This is odd as I have never had this problem with any other installation. JMG

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> 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

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> > 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

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> > 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

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> > > 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

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> > > > > > 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

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> > > 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

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> > 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

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> > > 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).