Microsoft KB Archive/176950

= Age of Empires: Setup Stops Responding =

Article ID: 176950

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Age of Empires

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This article was previously published under Q176950



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Setup program for Age of Empires, the computer may stop responding (hang) when the installation is from 3 to 13 percent complete.



RESOLUTION
Reducing the caching on the CD-ROM drive may resolve this issue.

To reduce CD-ROM data caching, you must determine whether you are using real-mode or protected-mode drivers to access the CD-ROM drive. To determine this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) Click the Device Manager tab.

If a CD-ROM device is listed, you are using protected-mode drivers. Follow the steps in the "Reducing Protected-Mode CD-ROM Drive Caching" section later in this article. If a CD-ROM device is not listed, follow the steps in the "Reducing Real-Mode CD-ROM Drive Caching" section.

Reducing Real-Mode CD-ROM Drive Caching
To reduce CD-ROM data caching using real-mode drivers, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) Click the Performance tab, and then click File System.
 * 4) Click the CD-ROM tab.
 * 5) In the Optimize Access Pattern For box, click No Read-Ahead.
 * 6) Click OK, and then click Close.
 * 7) If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

Reducing Protected-Mode CD-ROM Drive Caching
To reduce CD-ROM data caching using protected-mode drivers, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) Click the Performance tab, and then click File System.
 * 4) Click the CD-ROM tab.
 * 5) In the Optimize Access Pattern For box, click No Read-Ahead.

NOTE: Selecting a faster speed than is appropriate for your CD-ROM drive does not necessarily increase performance.
 * 1) Make sure that the Supplemental Cache Size slider is set all the way to the left (the Small setting), and then click OK.
 * 2) Click OK, and then click Close.
 * 3) If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

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