Re: Games wont Install

Hi Calmac,
"CalMac" <CalMac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:84608C1E-7A51-4371-BD79-06FA4E882290@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|I have just recently installed XP Pro after a hard disk crash. I have also
| put SP2 and other windows updates on.
|
| When ever i stick a CD in the Drive to install a programe I get the
| following XP Error message and cannout get any further...
|
| "Microsoft Games AutoRun/Setup has encountered a problem and needs to close.
| We are sorry for the inconvenience."
|
| [This message is displayed in the common xp 'send' 'dont send' etc error box]
|
| Can anyone please help with this problem?
|

To narrow down the cause of the problem, I wonder if you are having
this problem with only one CD or with all CD's you try to install from?

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