Re: [Bug-XBoard] Re: Re: Winboard problem

[Tim Mann]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:12:28 +0200, "gk967" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >I already answered this question specifically, so I'm puzzled why you're
> >replying to my answer with a more vague one.
> 
> Hi Tim,
> 
> I really don't understood why are you puzzled. Because I gave the non-genuine 
> link for downloading the latest Windows Installer? 
> By the way, are you sure you gave the correct MS article? I follow your link 
> and found the article "Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 
> 16-bit Windows-based program". This is for troubleshooting DOS or Win 3.11 
> products. Since Winboard is a 32-bit app, the instructions there (for config, 
> autoexec, command etc.) are not applicable.
> Be sure that my only intention is to help solving the problem, neither 
> comparing answers, nor vagueing anyone. I never waist my time, answering 
> questions allready answered.

As I said in my original reply to the question, the WinBoard installer
uses an old version of InstallShield that has some 16-bit components.
(It does not use the Microsoft installer framework.)  WinBoard itself,
after it is installed, is indeed a 32-bit program, but that's not
relevant to problems with the installer.

If you look at the screenshot in the original question, it shows the
WinBoard installer self-extracting and starting to run, along with the
exact error message shown in the Microsoft article I referenced.

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Tim Mann  address@hidden  http://tim-mann.org/