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free Myst IV game problem
Has anyone else recieved the free Myst IV Revalation game that came with a computer purchase from Dell? I did, and it won't install. It gets part way thru the install on disk 2 and an error pops up that the folder will be deleted. I've tried it twice, but to no avail.
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SchollGuin
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Posted December 28th, 2004 18:00
I've had the same problem. Just got a brand new loaded XPS Gen4, with a NEC ND-3450A DVD burner. During the install, it asks for the second disk. I put it in, and then after I click OK, the install program just stops responding.
How many copies of Myst IV has Dell given away that can't be installed, I wonder? A lot I'm sure. I'm surprised that there aren't a lot more postings about this yet here. The Ubi site and other sites are flooded with postings on Myst installation issues on a variety of systems. (understand that it isn't a DELL issue, it's a Ubi issue concerning the copy protection they chose to implement)
There are a variety of causes, but after a few hours of reading through other message boards it appears that most likely it is the DVD RW drive installed on my system (An NEC ND-3450a).
I went to the NEC site to see if I could get a firmware upgrade for the 3450a, and it's not even listed as a model.
If anyone has been able to get Myst IV installed using a NEC 3450a, or if DELL has identified a fix, I'd love to learn how.
Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide. It was a nice bonus to get Myst with the purchase of my new system, and I'd love to be able to get it installed.
Scholl