That, unfortunately, didn't work either...but I finally got the problem
solved after digging around a bit:

Looks as though the setup resources are stored in a file called
SETUPENU.DLL. For some reason, an outdated version of this file was hanging
around in my Windows system directory. Every time setup ran, it probably
found this file in the path first and loaded it instead of the correct
version. I nuked this file, and the problem went away.

Now I can try out that Dungeon Siege II demo....

Thanks for all the replies, Jimmy!

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"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
news:uqA5aprnFHA.3256@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi --
>
> Try running the Disk Cleanup utility in the All Programs >
> Accessories > System Tools folder to see if that clears it.
>
> --
> 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:11flj9fqfs4re2b@news.supernews.com...
> |
> | I tried that. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
> |
> | 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.
> |
> | -----------------
> |
> |
> | "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)
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>