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Subject: Re: Buyer Beware!

Author: Robert Hollay

Date: 04:19:19 09/15/05

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On September 14, 2005 at 13:39:39, Mark R. Anderson wrote:

>CCC Friends,
>
>Based on some well-intentioned advice from someone in this forum, I ordered a
>used games disk with CSTal II on it.  It did have CSTal II, but when I tried to
>install it on my computer, it was a NO GO.  Then, I belatedly noticed that it
>was not listed as compatible with Windows XP, which my computers both have.  Oy.
>
>Notice that this product also does not list compatiblity with Windows XP.  If
>you have an XP machine this will NOT work, and will only be usable to you as a
>coaster for your tea.  Sorry.  If you only have XP machines (like me), don't
>waste your money.  Pity ... I have heard many good things about CSTal II.
>
>Mark Anderson

 Couldn't you install it, or it just did not run after the installation?
If the latter, then you'd try to "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
Windows95 or Windows98.

Robert



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