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Can't install programs in XP pro
Name: Akuma Date: March 30, 2002 at 14:55:47 Pacific
Comment:
I'm having problems installing software in XP pro. I can't say exactly when it started, but I've been unable to install the latest Freedom Force Demo, the Java SDK, the Direct X SDK, and the Jedi Knight game, as well as any windows updates. When it says its preparing for install, after I choose my directories it just hangs saying preparing to install or some similar message. Thoughts anyone?
Name: capt Date: March 30, 2002 at 15:54:38 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried them in the incompatibity mode.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jason Date: March 30, 2002 at 16:56:07 Pacific
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I'm having the same fricking problem and i tried to put it in a different compatibilty mode and it still doesn't work. Only 3 out of my 20 or so games work.
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Response Number 3
Name: peter Date: March 30, 2002 at 21:30:07 Pacific
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are you logged in as "administrator"???
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Response Number 4
Name: Akuma Date: March 31, 2002 at 09:46:37 Pacific
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I'm logged in as a user with admin priveledges. I can install some software, but not others. It just seems to hang... when I kill it via task manager, almost always it comes back with a dialogue box that says "setup failed: remote procedure call failed" what remote procedure would it be calling, and what would I need to do to correct it, short of reinstalling windows?
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Response Number 5
Name: robert Date: May 18, 2002 at 00:48:28 Pacific
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I've been having the exact same problem with Windows XP Home. Sometimes a 2-3 MB program hangs on installation. One thing I've found is that sometimes when I leave it for an hour or so and come back it has finished, which is ridiculous of course for such a small program. What is also frustrating is that I'm getting the same problem when I use Windows Update, which makes it difficult to keep Windows XP patched. In addition, I also seem to be getting a similar problem when I try to remove some programs through the add/remove feature. This is all highly annoying.
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