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Windows Installer is running. It's not a NTFS problem as I installed Xp using a FAT32 file system. And No I have not been playing with the registry. I have isolated the problem to being only sierra games pre 2001( pharoh, caesar III, Zeus), but caesar II which has a DOS installer works fine. I have just also installed Empire Earth which is a 2001 sierra game and I have had no problems. Still I find this strange as my other computer runs all these games with no problems with WinXPpro.

Yes. I have run windows update and I have all the updates availible. I can install other software that is not a game I have not had any trouble there. I have also been able to install another old faithful game Tomb raider Chronicles, So what I can gather I can install any software(not games) and I can install some games too. I have even tried installing these games through the compatability wizard but .... ;( it still does not work. It doesn't seem to be a driver problem as both machines are running the same drivers! and I am sure that both machines have exactly the same services disabled. Thanks for everyones input, all these replies are appreciated. If I find the answer to this problem I will post the solution ASAP. I hope you all will do th same. Kind regards

On Installation of various sierra ie Pharoh and Caesar III. I have found that when the setup shield starts it gets to 99% and then stops. The setup sheield disappears and nothing further happens. It does not even get to the stage of installing files. I have all the windows updates and latest drivers for all my hardware. WinXPpro. Nvidia Geforce 2mx400 Intel Pentium III 866Mhz 384Mb SDRAM DirectX9.0 All these games work fine under win 98 SE and on another computer I have. With, Winxppro, AMD Athlon 800Mhz, Leadtek Nvidia geforce 256 32MB DDR Ram, 384 MB SDRAM and both machines have the same Soundblaster live cards. Any suggestion would be appreciated thankyou.