Microsoft KB Archive/230095

Links & Access Games: Troubleshooting Setup in Windows 95/98

PSS ID Number: Q230095 Article last modified on 06-26-1999

MS-DOS:; WINDOWS:

MS-DOS WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Links 386 CD Links LS MS-DOS (1997 Edition) Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive == Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon == 

= SUMMARY =

This article describes troubleshooting methods you can use to resolve problems you may encounter when you attempt to install one or more of the programs listed at the beginning of this article on Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98-based computer.

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To resolve problems you may encounter when you attempt to install one or more of the programs listed at the beginning of this article on a Windows 95/98-based computer, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Use the Install2.exe File in Windows
To install the program using the Install2.exe file in Windows:

  Click Start, and then click Run.   In the Open box, type the following line, and then press ENTER : where is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.   Click Install Software, click OK, and then click Continue. </li></ol>

If you continue to encounter problems when you attempt to install the program, proceed to the next method.

Install the Program in MS-DOS Mode
To install the program in MS-DOS mode:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then click OK. </li>  At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER : where is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. </li>  At the command prompt, type “install” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li></ol>

If you continue to encounter problems when you attempt to install the program, proceed to the next method.

Use the Install2.exe File in MS-DOS Mode
To install the program using the Install2.exe file in MS-DOS mode, type “install2” (without the quotation marks) at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. If you continue to encounter problems when you attempt to install the program, proceed to the next method.

Determine if Your Video Driver Is VESA-Compliant
For information about how to determine if your video driver is VESA-compliant, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q233380 Links & Access Games: How to Determine if Your Video Driver Is VESA-Compliant

If your video driver is not VESA-compliant, download and install the Vesalib.exe file from the following Access Software Technical Support Web site:

http://www.accesssoftware.com/ctg/support/files/

The Vesalib.exe file contains a comprehensive library of VESA-compliant video drivers.

If you continue to encounter problems when you attempt to install the program, you are most likely experiencing a CD-ROM read error.

For information about how to troubleshoot CD-ROM read errors, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q218617 How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Read Errors

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