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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2007, 03:12:13 AM »
Quote from: kemo on March 15, 2007, 08:42:38 PM
I'm still in the same boat i was in before.

If its just me and you talking these days... why don't we just IM?  I would have figured this site would be loaded with members due to how buggy the OS is.

Ah, but you never know who's watching eh? Mostly, there's three of us that are regular problem solvers plus some irregulars. Each of us has particular strengths, so we leave some threads for somebody else to deal.
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« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2007, 09:14:16 PM »
Ok this is an update on whats going on...

Even with an image drive "daemon tools" and trying to use an ISO... it just doesn't load anything.

example: PROGRAM: SimCity 2000.

I go to run, open the ISO's CD contents, try to load setup.exe... nothing happens.  Its the same exact problem I get if I insert any software in the cd rom.  When i go to task manager, I get these two new tasks: wowexec.exe and setup.exe. BUT, unlike the rest of the processes, these two have a SPACE at the front of the process.  Wtf.

I'm lost... I have no clue what to do anymore at this point.  I've got a computer that wont let me install programs.  I know its not a software issue, because I reformatted my HDD several times, updated the drivers, and updated to SP2 for XP.  I'm running out of options here.  Next step is a whole new computer.

"SYSTEM ERROR

The request to end the selected 16 bit task has timed out.  The Win 16 Subsystem may be unstable.  Press OK to terminate the Win 16 subsystem or cancel to leave it running"
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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2007, 02:41:20 AM »
Try replacing the Windows Installer, you can get it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en&Hash=NPWWJQ
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« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2007, 03:03:21 AM »
been there and done that.  its been upgraded, and reinstalled several times.
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