Hi --

Try running the Disk Cleanup utility in the All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools folder to see if that clears it.

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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| I tried that. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
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| I've also reinstalled and uninstalled and reinstalled Crimson Skies,
| thinking that it might clean up some dangling files. I've tried running the
| Windows Installer Cleanup Utility. I've tried booting into safe mode and
| nuking my temp directory. I've tried logging in with other user accounts on
| my machine. Nothing works.
|
| Every Microsoft game I try does this. So far I've tried Freelancer, Age of
| Mythology, Halo, and Mechwarrior Vengeance, and it's always the same: the
| Crimson Skies installer will run. And (of course) clicking install anyway
| to see what happens won't work if the game's not Crimson Skies.
|
| I'm running XP Service Pack 2 with all of the latest updates.
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| "Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
| news:OAK5eVinFHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > Hi,
| >
| > Try clearing your Temp files in case it's storing the CS setup.exe:
| > Click START > RUN > type: %temp%
| > Select ALL and Delete
| > If you get a file in use error message;
| > Ctrl+Click on any individual file that can't be deleted
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| > <--> wrote in message news:11flbip4sc16b0b@news.supernews.com...
| > | This one's driving me crazy -
| > |
| > | Anytime I attempt to install a Microsoft game, I get the Crimson Skies
| > setup
| > | instead. I initially discovered this when I tried to install the
| > Dungeon
| > | Siege II demo, but it seems to be a problem with ANY Microsoft game I
| > try to
| > | instal - Halo, Freelancer, etc. Any Microsoft games setup brings up the
| > | Crimson Skies installer, although trying to click 'Install' on this does
| > | nothing.
| > |
| > | I've tried uninstalling Crimson Skies, reinstalling Crimson Skies,
| > running
| > | the Windows Install cleanup utility...nothing works.
| > |
| > | Anyone have any ideas? This really sucks...
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| > | (anonymous to avoid spammers)
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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