Hi Danman,
Another route to take would be to copy the CD to your drive
and run the installation program from there directly, using the
Windows Compatibility modes if it doesn't install straight away.
If that still doesn't work...
The most common causes for that problem can be solved with
these five steps. If the problem persists after you've tried these,
please post back and we'll try some more solutions. Good luck!
1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily disable Startup
programs one at a time, starting with Firewall, Antivirus, and ad
blockers using:
http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
2. Run a virus scan at:
http://housecall.antivirus.com Afterwards
Download & Run Spybot from:
http://security.kolla.de to find any
Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your system.
3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under Critical and
Recommended:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at:
http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
Finally...
--
When a game is a DOS game, it could work using the Multiboot
bootdisk from:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.
With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.
If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject:
http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and:
http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| doesnt work...
| I've tryed to install other games and they work. It gives
| error and warning messeges in the systemlog when i try to
| install it i've noticed, the warning it gives is
| sourse:cdrom and ID:51, i don't have a clue what that
| means.
| This is driving me crazy...i'd really need the game to get
| rid of the killing-frenzy...
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Danman,
| >
| >PROBLEM:
| >Install stalls at 99% when I try to install Delta Force -
| Black Hawk Down.
| >
| >RESOLUTION:
| >If the Install Shield seems to stall at 99% during
| installation, chances are that
| >there is another program running in the background of
| Windows that is utilizing
| >resources that are required by the Install Shield. And
| the Install Shield is just
| >waiting for its turn to run.
| >
| >If you are using Windows XP or 2000 you can use this
| method to free the require
| >resources for the installation process: First you will
| want to reboot your computer
| >to refresh your RAM memory. Once Windows is back up and
| running press and
| >hold the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys and tap the "Delete" key.
| >
| >This will open up a window with options like shut down,
| log off, and task manager.
| >If you click on task manager it will give you a window
| labeled "Windows Task
| >Manager". There are a couple of tabs on this page on of
| which is labeled "Processes".
| >
| >If you click on that tab it will give you a list of 20 or
| more programs that are running
| >in windows, along with information about how much of the
| computer's resources
| >these programs are running. You'll want to take a look at
| the user associated with
| >these programs. Some of them will be used by "system" and
| others will be used by
| >user names like "User01" or "Jessica". You'll want to
| highlight and then "end task"
| >on all of the user associated programs with the exception
| of "explorer". Once you've
| >done this, simply cancel out of the Windows Task Manager
| and try to install the
| >game as you have in the past. Source:
|
http://www.novalogic.com/support.asp
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| I've had some other problems with my comp lately and
| >| reinstalled windows. When i try to install Delta Force
| >| Black Hawk down the Install shield wizard and the
| >| novalogic logo comes up and goes to 99% and then it
| >| disappers along with the logo and nothing happens. When
| i
| >| press CTRL+ALT+DEL and check under the processes i see
| >| that it has started wowexec.exe but havent assigned any
| >| CPU or memory to it.
| >| I can't really figure out what is wrong, i've tryed the
| CD
| >| on another computer where it works fine but with mine it
| >| just wont...
| >| I would be really happy if somebody could solve my
| problem
| >
| >
| >.
| >
