Author: Chessfun
Date: 18:52:17 09/04/02
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On September 04, 2002 at 21:11:45, Chessfun wrote: >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. Actually the card says its a Rage Pro Turbo AGP so that's the card in the other PC. I had a quick look around ATI but didn't see much on the card. Sarah. > >>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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