DOOMED...!

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
- Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
- Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
- 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
- SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto runs,
displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does show
the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow it
to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel of
expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;

1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)

2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?

and off topic

3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived on my
bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?

Thanks and regards,

 

[Singapore Computer Service]

Hello,

Have you tried playing it in DOSBox? See
http://www.dosbox.com/

Regards,
Singapore Computer Home Repair Service
http://www.bootstrike.com/ComputerService/
Video Conversion VHS Video8 Hi8 Digital8 MiniDv MicroMv
http://www.bootstrike.com/VHSVideoConvert/

 

[SC Tom]

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
- Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
- Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
- 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
- SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
install
DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
runs,
displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select
to
install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager
does show
the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I
allow it
to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
panel of
expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is
the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;

1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)

2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?

and off topic

3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be
archived on my
bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?

Thanks and regards,

What are you running for a firewall? Being a lover of older games, I found
that some firewalls will interfere with and sometimes prevent the
installation of older games more so than newer ones, Zone Alarm being one of
them. Disconnect from the net, turn off your firewall, then try the
installation. If you can get Doom to install, then you'll probably have to
use compatibility mode to get it to run.
Can't tell you if it'll run on Win7 or not. I think that's going to be a
"wait and see" issue, although I imagine it would have a better chance of
running on 32-bit versus 64-bit.

SC Tom

 

[Malke]

wrote:

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
- Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
- Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
- 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
- SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
install
DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
runs, displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I
select to
install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager
does show the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue
Moon if I allow it to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
panel of expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in
1994, it is the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;

1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)

2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?

and off topic

3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be
archived on my bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it
then too?

Some older games just won't work with newer hardware. I have a lot of old
games that were great and simply won't run on any of our newer boxen. Oh
well. Look for a user forum specifically for these games to see if anyone
there has a suggestion.

I did a quick Google for "Doom user forums" and came up with a few likely
candidates. The first one:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=297

gives me the idea that Steam has the Doom games for purchase/download. Steam
is excellent and has been doing this recently - offering older games that
have been reworked to run on modern machines. So definitely look into Steam.

Here's another link I got from my Google search that looks interesting.
http://forums.newdoom.com/forumdisplay.php?f=56

The trick is to be creative with your Google searches. My next search term
would probably be "Doom video game user forum" to narrow down the results.
Now *you* try it.

Malke

 

[Jose]

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC.  Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
 - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
 - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
 - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
 - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly.  Except I cannot install
DOOM Collector's Edition.  That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM).  The CD auto runs,
displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
install, the install screen disappears.  Nothing happens, task manager does show
the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow it
to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel of
expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play.  It did work on Windows XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck.  My questions being;

1)  Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)

2)  Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?

and off topic

3)  If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived on my
bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?

Thanks and regards,

Sounds like a fun rebuild.

I did a Google search for;

xp doom install

There are many people in your boat - they want to play Doom on XP, so
you are not alone. The problem of course is not XP.

There are lots of what appear to be good ideas and many with happy
endings, so I would learn from others that have successfully overcome
this obstacle (there is hope...).

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Thank you so much Jose, it was a fun rebuild indeed, and your correct there are
tonnes of people in the same boat as me, I didn't go the Google path because I
thought, "...who plays the original DOOM these days...". Tonnes of people I have
discovered on your suggestion. Thanks again.


--
NJC©(TM)


| > Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| > I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| > Software:
| > - Windows XP Professional SP 3
| > - Internet Explorer 8
| > - Media Player 11
| > - DirectX 9.0c
| >
| > Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| > All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
| > DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
| > DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
runs,
| > displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
| > install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does
show
| > the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow
it
| > to.
| >
| > I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel
of
| > expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
| > only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP
Pro
| > SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| > 1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| > 2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| > and off topic
| >
| > 3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived
on my
| > bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| > Thanks and regards,
| >
| > --
| > NJC©(TM)
|
| Sounds like a fun rebuild.
|
| I did a Google search for;
|
| xp doom install
|
| There are many people in your boat - they want to play Doom on XP, so
| you are not alone. The problem of course is not XP.
|
| There are lots of what appear to be good ideas and many with happy
| endings, so I would learn from others that have successfully overcome
| this obstacle (there is hope...).

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Great Links Malke, especially the SteamPowered forum, I didn't Google it as I
didn't think anyone really played the original DOOM. Ever heard young Kids
(anyone under about 32 these days) talk about Games...? I've never heard the word
DOOM spoken from them. Thanks again Malke.


--
NJC©(TM)

| wrote:
|
| > Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| > I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| > Software:
| > - Windows XP Professional SP 3
| > - Internet Explorer 8
| > - Media Player 11
| > - DirectX 9.0c
| >
| > Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| > All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
| > install
| > DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
| > Final
| > DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
| > runs, displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I
| > select to
| > install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager
| > does show the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue
| > Moon if I allow it to.
| >
| > I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
| > panel of expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in
| > 1994, it is the
| > only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
| > XP Pro
| > SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| > 1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| > 2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| > and off topic
| >
| > 3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be
| > archived on my bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it
| > then too?
|
| Some older games just won't work with newer hardware. I have a lot of old
| games that were great and simply won't run on any of our newer boxen. Oh
| well. Look for a user forum specifically for these games to see if anyone
| there has a suggestion.
|
| I did a quick Google for "Doom user forums" and came up with a few likely
| candidates. The first one:
|
| http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=297
|
| gives me the idea that Steam has the Doom games for purchase/download. Steam
| is excellent and has been doing this recently - offering older games that
| have been reworked to run on modern machines. So definitely look into Steam.
|
| Here's another link I got from my Google search that looks interesting.
| http://forums.newdoom.com/forumdisplay.php?f=56
|
| The trick is to be creative with your Google searches. My next search term
| would probably be "Doom video game user forum" to narrow down the results.
| Now *you* try it.
|
| Malke
| --
| MS-MVP
| Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
| http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
|

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Thank you Singapore Computer Service, I could not get it installed using DOSBox
either, I am worried that it's a hardware issue that was mentioned by a poster in
this thread. I hope it's not hardware... Thanks again.


--
NJC©(TM)

message | Hello,
|
| Have you tried playing it in DOSBox? See
| http://www.dosbox.com/
|
| Regards,
| Singapore Computer Home Repair Service
| http://www.bootstrike.com/ComputerService/
| Video Conversion VHS Video8 Hi8 Digital8 MiniDv MicroMv
| http://www.bootstrike.com/VHSVideoConvert/
| | > Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| > I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| > Software:
| > - Windows XP Professional SP 3
| > - Internet Explorer 8
| > - Media Player 11
| > - DirectX 9.0c
| >
| > Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| > All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
| > install
| > DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
| > Final
| > DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
| > runs,
| > displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select
| > to
| > install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager
| > does show
| > the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I
| > allow it
| > to.
| >
| > I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
| > panel of
| > expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is
| > the
| > only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
| > XP Pro
| > SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| > 1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| > 2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| > and off topic
| >
| > 3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be
| > archived on my
| > bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| > Thanks and regards,
| >
| > --
| > NJC©(TM)
| >
| >
| >
|
|
|

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Thanks SC Tom, didn't do it, I tried it in safe mode too and still didn't work. I
think it's the hardware, bummer!


--
NJC©(TM)

|
| | > Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| > I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| > Software:
| > - Windows XP Professional SP 3
| > - Internet Explorer 8
| > - Media Player 11
| > - DirectX 9.0c
| >
| > Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| > All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
| > install
| > DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
| > Final
| > DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
| > runs,
| > displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select
| > to
| > install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager
| > does show
| > the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I
| > allow it
| > to.
| >
| > I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
| > panel of
| > expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is
| > the
| > only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
| > XP Pro
| > SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| > 1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| > 2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| > and off topic
| >
| > 3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be
| > archived on my
| > bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| > Thanks and regards,
| >
| > --
| > NJC©(TM)
| >
| >
|
| What are you running for a firewall? Being a lover of older games, I found
| that some firewalls will interfere with and sometimes prevent the
| installation of older games more so than newer ones, Zone Alarm being one of
| them. Disconnect from the net, turn off your firewall, then try the
| installation. If you can get Doom to install, then you'll probably have to
| use compatibility mode to get it to run.
| Can't tell you if it'll run on Win7 or not. I think that's going to be a
| "wait and see" issue, although I imagine it would have a better chance of
| running on 32-bit versus 64-bit.
|
| SC Tom
|
|

 

[cornedbeef007-groups]

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC.  Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
 - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
 - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
 - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
 - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly.  Except I cannot install
DOOM Collector's Edition.  That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM).  The CD auto runs,
displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
install, the install screen disappears.  Nothing happens, task manager does show
the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow it
to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel of
expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play.  It did work on Windows XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck.  My questions being;

There is a Windows wrapper for DOOM.

Google Doom 95, and get the free download.

You then add your WADs to the DOOM95 installation and play to your
hearts content.

Good Luck,

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

Thanks cornedbeef007, look what else I found doing so;

Thanks again.

| > Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| > I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| > Software:
| > - Windows XP Professional SP 3
| > - Internet Explorer 8
| > - Media Player 11
| > - DirectX 9.0c
| >
| > Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| > All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
| > DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
| > DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
runs,
| > displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
| > install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does
show
| > the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow
it
| > to.
| >
| > I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel
of
| > expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
| > only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP
Pro
| > SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| There is a Windows wrapper for DOOM.
|
| Google Doom 95, and get the free download.
|
| You then add your WADs to the DOOM95 installation and play to your
| hearts content.
|
| Good Luck,
|
|
| > 1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| > 2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| > and off topic
| >
| > 3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived
on my
| > bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| > Thanks and regards,
| >
| > --
| > NJC©(TM)
|

 

[helmsman]

Hello Newsgroup,

I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;

Software:
- Windows XP Professional SP 3
- Internet Explorer 8
- Media Player 11
- DirectX 9.0c

Hardware:
- Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
- Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
- 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
- SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.

All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and Final
DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto runs,
displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does show
the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow it
to.

I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel of
expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP Pro
SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;

1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)

2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?

and off topic

3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived on my
bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?

Thanks and regards,

Same here, I'm glad I kept an old win95 machine, ID software email me
Doom won't run on NT machines. If you find a solution PLEASE post it.

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

ZDoom, it's fantastic.

| On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:02 +1000, "NJC©\(TM\)" <njc©[email protected]>
| wrote:
|
| >Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| >I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| >Software:
| >- Windows XP Professional SP 3
| >- Internet Explorer 8
| >- Media Player 11
| >- DirectX 9.0c
| >
| >Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| >All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
| >DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
| >DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto runs,
| >displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
| >install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does
show
| >the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow
it
| >to.
| >
| >I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel
of
| >expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
| >only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP
Pro
| >SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| >1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| >2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| >and off topic
| >
| >3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived on
my
| >bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| >Thanks and regards,
|
| Same here, I'm glad I kept an old win95 machine, ID software email me
| Doom won't run on NT machines. If you find a solution PLEASE post it.
|

 

[helmsman]

ZDoom, it's fantastic.

| On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:02 +1000, "NJC©\(TM\)" <njc©[email protected]>
| wrote:
|
| >Hello Newsgroup,
| >
| >I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >
| >Software:
| >- Windows XP Professional SP 3
| >- Internet Explorer 8
| >- Media Player 11
| >- DirectX 9.0c
| >
| >Hardware:
| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >
| >All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot install
| >DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
Final
| >DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto runs,
| >displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
| >install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does
show
| >the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I allow
it
| >to.
| >
| >I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled panel
of
| >expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is the
| >only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows XP
Pro
| >SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >
| >1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >
| >2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >
| >and off topic
| >
| >3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived on
my
| >bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >
| >Thanks and regards,
|
| Same here, I'm glad I kept an old win95 machine, ID software email me
| Doom won't run on NT machines. If you find a solution PLEASE post it.
|

It truly is, I need to figure some stuff out but it's great, THANK
YOU!!

 

[NJC©\(TM\)]

All tanks to Malke and Jose. Google is a friend of DOOM, check out the additional
WADs made by the DOOM community I thought never existed anymore due to
technological advances in hardware, software and games. Check out all the people
still enjoying the original DOOMs, by that I mean prior to DOOM III, which is
good, but just doesn't quite cut it like the original ones.

Thanks again Newsgroup, may post this again in the age of Windows 7-64 bit, see
what happens.

| On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 19:11:39 +1000, "NJC©\(TM\)" <njc©[email protected]>
| wrote:
|
| >ZDoom, it's fantastic.
| >
| >| >| On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:02 +1000, "NJC©\(TM\)" <njc©[email protected]>
| >| wrote:
| >|
| >| >Hello Newsgroup,
| >| >
| >| >I have (not too) recently rebuilt my PC. Specs;
| >| >
| >| >Software:
| >| >- Windows XP Professional SP 3
| >| >- Internet Explorer 8
| >| >- Media Player 11
| >| >- DirectX 9.0c
| >| >
| >| >Hardware:
| >| > - Gigabyte EP45-DS4P Main board, REV 1.0
| >| > - Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83
| >| > - 4 GB RAM (Displays as 3.33)
| >| > - NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT (512 MB RAM) Graphics
| >| > - SB Live! 24-Bit Audigy (Sound Blaster) Sound.
| >| >
| >| >All drivers are up to date and my PC works perfectly. Except I cannot
install
| >| >DOOM Collector's Edition. That is the original Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II and
| >Final
| >| >DOOM (with T.N.T and Plutonia wads contained in Final DOOM). The CD auto
runs,
| >| >displays the screen with the Install and Quit buttons, but when I select to
| >| >install, the install screen disappears. Nothing happens, task manager does
| >show
| >| >the process Setup.exe that will stay there until the next Blue Moon if I
allow
| >it
| >| >to.
| >| >
| >| >I am not at all a gamer, the original DOOM (for the younger more skilled
panel
| >of
| >| >expert Newsgroup readers and responders) was first released in 1994, it is
the
| >| >only game I play, and the only one I wish to play. It did work on Windows
XP
| >Pro
| >| >SP 2, SP 3 no such luck. My questions being;
| >| >
| >| >1) Is this the end of the Original DOOM? (From WinXP SP3 onwards)
| >| >
| >| >2) Is there anything I can do to get it working on WinXP SP3?
| >| >
| >| >and off topic
| >| >
| >| >3) If I install Windows 7 64-Bit after it's released, will DOOM be archived
on
| >my
| >| >bookshelf of antiques? Or is there still hope of playing it then too?
| >| >
| >| >Thanks and regards,
| >|
| >| Same here, I'm glad I kept an old win95 machine, ID software email me
| >| Doom won't run on NT machines. If you find a solution PLEASE post it.
| >|
| >
| It truly is, I need to figure some stuff out but it's great, THANK
| YOU!!