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Old 14-01-2006, 10:31 PM   #1
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I need some help... I can't install it because i have windows xp and setup.exe of the installer is a 16-bit application...winxp has an emulator for dos...so it isn't really dos...and when i try to install it i get the following error:
"command prompt - setup.exe
The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
CS:0558 IP:0106 OP:ff ff fe ff ff Choose 'Close' to terminate the application"
NTVDM being the emulator as i read..
Anybody has any clue to what i must do?
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Old 15-01-2006, 02:47 AM   #2
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I seriously doubt that AvP 2 installer is 16 bit. Something else must be the problem.
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Old 15-01-2006, 03:07 AM   #3
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nope..that's the problem..i checked it...it's not the autoruner who's a 16 bit app...setup.exe..wich is..
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Old 15-01-2006, 02:42 PM   #4
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I don't think it's such an old game, so most of my knowledge don't really apply here. However, did you try to use the compatibility tabs?

If the game is made to be run in DOS, you could also try DOSBox.
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Old 15-01-2006, 09:30 PM   #5
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i already did... and the compatibility...i wasn't expecting to be a 16 bit app also...it must be a bad cd or something :S
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Old 15-01-2006, 09:42 PM   #6
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I have a problme running it in WIN 98

Dont' know why, but game starts and there is no sound. tried everything. Then my bro sets it up on his notebook with win 2000 installed. worked like a clock. so i am really surprised to hear XP can make trouble. Strange. :blink:
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Old 15-01-2006, 10:43 PM   #7
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You must really be a newcomer to this old games stuff if you find strange that XP can make problems happen while running old games.

I'd suggest you try VDMSound if the issue is only because of the sound.

Edit: of course, I forgot that Win98 can't use VDMSound... Probably an issue with your sound card not properly configured, either in your config.sys/autoexec.bat or in the game itself.
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Old 16-01-2006, 06:19 AM   #8
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What i ment is i am surprised they work on Win2000 and not on XP, cause 2000 and XP have very similar structure.
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Old 16-01-2006, 02:23 PM   #9
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setups always unpack some files, so look in to CD directory if there are some.
especially, look for
*.CAB files, its the most used packing in such a games
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Old 16-01-2006, 04:23 PM   #10
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Mine installs perfectly. Maybe try copying the cd onto hdd and install then, Himmler.
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