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Subject: Re: Fritz 6 Installation Problem + Questions (Attn: Steve Lopez)

Author: Hermano Ecuadoriano

Date: 08:54:07 12/04/00

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On December 04, 2000 at 11:47:04, Steve Schooler wrote:

>Request help from anyone, especially Steve Lopez.  Enclosed is Chessbase
>response + my original query.  Steve, please also look at additional
>questions (at bottom).
>
>I do not wish to install Internet Explorer, but I wouldn't mind manually
>injecting a specific DLL, if anyone could identify surgical resolution.
>
>
>==============================  Chessbase Response  ====================
>Dear Mr. Schooler,
>you should install Internet Explorer 4 or 5 in order to make Fritz6 run on
>your Win95 system. Upgrading to Win98 would also help.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>Steffen Giehring
>ChessBase
>Germany
>
>======================  My Original Email Support Request  =============
>
>
>Installation problem
>--------------------
>
>Just purchased Fritz6 CD-Rom.  Selected "Typical" installation,
>including Internet Explorer files and Html help.  Allowed
>InstallShield to immediately reboot system.  Then, immediately tried
>to start Fritz6, via desktop icon.  Result was two message boxes,
>shown below.  Please advise.
>
>Message Box (on top)
>Title:  Error Starting Program
>Message:  The FRITZ6.EXE file is linked to missing export
>WININET.DLL:InternetGetConnectedState.

Others will give you more expert advice. But I do know that you can
get this .dll from http://solo.abac.com/dllarchive/W.html

>
>Message Box (underneath)
>Title:  C:\Games\Fritz6\Fritz6.exe
>Message:  A device attached to the system is not functioning.
>
>Note:  since my ISP supports Netscape, I never installed MicroSoft's
>Windows 95 (OSR2-b) Internet Explorer.  Are there specific Windows 95
>components I need to install from my Win 95 Installation CD?
>
>
>Additional questions
>--------------------
>
>1.  What is your e-mail address?  Should I use that address for all
>(subsequent) Fritz 6 support communication?  What types of questions
>should be directed to Steve Lopez instead?  What is his e-mail address?
>
>2.  What is the difference between Fritz 6a and Fritz 6b?  After my
>installation problem is resolved, I'll want to upgrade.  Should I
>upgrade to:
>a.  Fritz 6a only
>b.  Fritz 6a and then Fritz 6b
>c.  Fritz 6b directly.
>
>3.  In conjunction with your response to question 2 above, how do I
>upgrade?



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