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lfessler





PostPosted: Sun Mar 11 17:46:46 CDT 2007 Top

Windows XP >> One specific CD won't autorun I was trying to install "Escape from Monkey Island" when it froze
after I switched CDs as the install wizard instructed. I had to reboot
by laptop to close the install window. But now the Monkey Island CDs
won't autorun. Any other CD I place in the drive autoruns just fine.

I cannot complete the install of Monkey Island. I have tried running
the setup.exe directly, but the install fails because I have to swap
the disks to complete it.

What I want to do is figure out what is blocking the autorun and get
rid of that.

Anyone have any ideas?

Andy

Windows XP111  
 
 
db





PostPosted: Sun Mar 11 17:46:46 CDT 2007 Top

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maybe its not worth
monkeying around with it.

what does their website say
about the failure with the program.

- db
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I was trying to install "Escape from Monkey Island" when it froze
after I switched CDs as the install wizard instructed. I had to reboot
by laptop to close the install window. But now the Monkey Island CDs
won't autorun. Any other CD I place in the drive autoruns just fine.

I cannot complete the install of Monkey Island. I have tried running
the setup.exe directly, but the install fails because I have to swap
the disks to complete it.

What I want to do is figure out what is blocking the autorun and get
rid of that.

Anyone have any ideas?

Andy

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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>maybe its not worth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>monkeying around with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>what does their website =
say</FONT></DIV>
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program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>- db</FONT></DIV>
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asturt





PostPosted: Mon Mar 12 12:50:06 CDT 2007 Top

Windows XP >> One specific CD won't autorun On Mar 11, 4:46 pm, "db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> maybe its not worth
> monkeying around with it.
>
> what does their website say
> about the failure with the program.
>
> - db <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in messagenews:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>
> I was trying to install "Escape from Monkey Island" when it froze
> after I switched CDs as the install wizard instructed. I had to reboot
> by laptop to close the install window. But now the Monkey Island CDs
> won't autorun. Any other CD I place in the drive autoruns just fine.
>
> I cannot complete the install of Monkey Island. I have tried running
> the setup.exe directly, but the install fails because I have to swap
> the disks to complete it.
>
> What I want to do is figure out what is blocking the autorun and get
> rid of that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Andy

I couldn't find anything on their site.

 
 
db





PostPosted: Mon Mar 12 13:09:43 CDT 2007 Top

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as a last resort maybe
this can help

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/ru=
ssel1.mspx

however, keep in mind that before
the issue of virus and spyware became
an epidemic and required countermeasures,
many older software's (not all) were
preprogrammed with basic infections...

as long as your protections are in place
and your recovery/restore plan is in order,
then it wouldn't hurt to try with the link
above. if it doesn't work then it might
be written in incompatible/instinct
programming code.

sometimes you can copy the disk
into a temp directory and launch it
from the hd. if it is a program that
runs from the disk, then you may need
to set up a virtual drive on the hd.


here are a couple
links that may be of interest to you
rather than monkeying around with
that one program:

http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?text=3Dfree%20games&tabid=3D=
1


http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx


- db
<EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
On Mar 11, 4:46 pm, "db" <databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> maybe its not worth
> monkeying around with it.
>
> what does their website say
> about the failure with the program.
>
> - db <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in =
messagenews:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>
> I was trying to install "Escape from Monkey Island" when it froze
> after I switched CDs as the install wizard instructed. I had to =
reboot
> by laptop to close the install window. But now the Monkey Island =
CDs
> won't autorun. Any other CD I place in the drive autoruns just =
fine.
>
> I cannot complete the install of Monkey Island. I have tried =
running
> the setup.exe directly, but the install fails because I have to =
swap
> the disks to complete it.
>
> What I want to do is figure out what is blocking the autorun and =
get
> rid of that.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Andy

I couldn't find anything on their site.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>as a last resort maybe</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>this can help</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4><A=20
href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore=
/tips/russel1.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsuppo=
rt/learnmore/tips/russel1.mspx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>however, keep in mind that =
before</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>the issue of virus and spyware =
became</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>an epidemic and required=20
countermeasures,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>many older software's (not all) =
were</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>preprogrammed with basic=20
infections...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>as long as your protections are in=20
place</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>and your recovery/restore plan is in=20
order,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>then it wouldn't hurt to try with the=20
link</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>above.&nbsp; if it doesn't work then =
it=20
might</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>be written in =
incompatible/instinct</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>programming code.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>sometimes you can copy the =
disk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>into a temp directory and launch =
it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>from the hd.&nbsp; if it is a program=20
that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>runs from the disk, then you may =
need</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>to set up a virtual drive on the =
hd.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>here are a couple</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>links that may be of interest to =
you</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>rather than monkeying around =
with</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>that one program:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4><A=20
href=3D"http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?text=3Dfree%20game=
s&amp;tabid=3D1">http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?text=3Dfr=
ee%20games&amp;tabid=3D1</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4><A=20
href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx">http:=
//www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D4>- db</FONT></DIV>
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Mar 11, 4:46 pm, "db"=20
&lt;databaseben.discussions.microsoft.com&gt;<BR>wrote:<BR>&gt; maybe =
its not=20
worth<BR>&gt; monkeying around with it.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; what does =
their=20
website say<BR>&gt; about the failure with the =
program.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; -=20
db&nbsp; &lt;<A =
href=3D"mailto:EMail@HideDomain.com">EMail@HideDomain.com</A>&gt; wrote=20
in=20
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I was trying to install "Escape from Monkey Island" when it=20
froze<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; after I switched CDs as the install wizard=20
instructed. I had to reboot<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; by laptop to close the =
install=20
window. But now the Monkey Island CDs<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; won't =
autorun. Any=20
other CD I place in the drive autoruns just =
fine.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
I cannot complete the install of Monkey Island. I have tried=20
running<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; the setup.exe directly, but the install =
fails=20
because I have to swap<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; the disks to complete=20
it.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; What I want to do is figure out what =
is=20
blocking the autorun and get<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; rid of=20
that.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyone have any=20
ideas?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Andy<BR><BR>I couldn't find =
anything on=20
their site.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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