Author: Chessfun
Date: 18:11:45 09/04/02
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On September 04, 2002 at 21:03:39, John Merlino wrote: >On September 04, 2002 at 20:50:56, Chessfun wrote: > >>On September 04, 2002 at 20:39:30, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On September 04, 2002 at 19:35:05, Chessfun wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>After initially trying to install to d:\chessmaster 9000 and the install hanging >>>>after completing 100%. I then tried installing to the default directories adding >>>>direct x 8.1 although it said I already had it. Same thing at the end of install >>>>I'm left with a blank CM set up screen that if I try to close it states CM 9000 >>>>set up not complete. >>>> >>>>Still in my first set up attempt d:\chessmaster 9000 all I got after I closed >>>>the set up was a single file in Chessmaster 9000 folder called Ubi1.exe. And >>>>although the files were in C:\program files\chessmaster 9000 after that install, >>>>upon closing it myself again I'm just left with a file Ubil1.exe nothing else? >>>> >>>>Also the files that were in c:\My Documents\Chessmaster 9000 have gone as is the >>>>folder. >>>> >>>>System Win 98 SE, 512 Mb ram, Asus A7V motherboard, ATI radeon 7000 video card. >>>> >>>>Sarah. >>> >>>I've looked through the whole thread, and I still have no idea what might be >>>happening. Nobody else has reported this kind of problem, but I think it might >>>have to do with what you may have described as shutting down the setup program >>>"early". >>> >>>The Ubi1.EXE file is the registration program. It is the last program run by the >>>installation script, but it is NOT the last thing that the script does. >>>Therefore, if you shut down the setup before it completely finished, then you >>>will likely get the result you described above (the Chessmaster folder having >>>only Ubi1.EXE in it). >>> >>>If you did NOT shut down the installation early (i.e. you waited until the >>>dialog came up that asked you if you wanted to read the ReadMe file, and then >>>quit normally), then I am clueless as to what might have happened. >>> >>>Any further information you may discover would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>>jm >> >>OK here we go. >>This PC if I simply wait for the setup program it simply stays going. I waited >>30 mins. My best guess is it seems for some reason install shield never started >>on this PC as that was the only difference when trying to install on PC #2. >>Probably the likely cause is this lack of install shield seeming to not work on >>this PC. > >Very strange. Did you check to see that there was not some other window/program >BEHIND the setup window? What programs where running when this stoppage >occurred? Originally first install, firewall, anti-virus, no programs. 2nd try closed firewall and anti-virus. >>PC #2 after re-booting now is working also. >>Although the default board is totally white? I assumed maybe my video card is >>not good enough it's an ATI Rage Pro. Anyway since I only run 2D boards and that >>works fine, I hardly care. > >Wow, that is fairly old. Does that card even have 16MB of RAM (which is what >CM9000 requires for the True3D sets)? Either way, CM9000 was not tested on that >particular ATI card. It was tested on: Actually I think the card is probably 8mb, I have an old one here I'll find that and post exactly what it is. I took the one from this machine and replaced it with the 7000 a while back for video out. And the card that was in this PC is identical to the other PC. >ATI Radeon 8500LE >ATI Radeon 8500 >ATI Radeon 7500 >ATI Radeon 7200 >ATI Radeon ViVo >ATI Radeon AIW >ATI Radeon DDR >ATI Xpert 2000 Pro >ATI Xpert 128 > >And only the last two of these may not allow you to see reflections and shadows. >But all of the others should be fine. Actually it does a pretty good job of the start up screen. Since on both I'll simply use 2D flat I hardly as long as it will run. >>Copying the files prior to closing down the set up dialog in explorer and then >>putting them back where the default had them after closing the setup dialog >>worked. I did have to set up my own short cuts etc, upon start up it requested >>disc 1 and then was fine. > >The next time you try it, try deselecting all of the options at the beginning of >the installation. No DirectX, desktop shorcut, ubi.com or Adobe Acrobat Reader. >That should minimize the number of other programs that the installation >launches. Actually that's how I tried it the first time. Didn't need direct x 8.1, wasn't interested in playing online and already have Adobe. I did accept the desktop shortcuts though. Actually not sure what's happening as I tried installing another program and un installing it and install shield worked fine as did un install shield. >>BTW there is no $10 discount coupon in the box I have, simply a couple of US >>Chess live coupons. I also tried to get an OPK# the same way as I previously did >>with CM8K but that seem to work. > >Where did you buy your copy? The rebate is only available in the US, and you're >in Canada, right? Agh I was gonna ask if it was USD. I got it at EB Newmarket, Ontario. Sarah.
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