MS Sidewinder Dual Strike

[airdisc 0]

Hi

 

Today i bought myself a Sidewinder Dual Strike. Sadly i cant install the software (v4.0) it came with.

 

Im using Windows 2000 and Direct X 8.1a with the 2. Service Release.

 

It tells me i need administrative rights to install the software. But I AM logged in as administator. So currently the Pad is useless to me.

 

Hope anyone can help me...

 

Thanks

[kgeissler 0]

Did you logon as an account that has administrator rights, or did you logon as Administrator?

[airdisc 0]

I tried both, still cant get it to work....

[OLEerror 0]

Installing it in Safe Mode may work.

[airdisc 0]

just tried it, but still wont work...

 

thanks for the help.

[tsonta101 0]

there might be an updated version of the software on the ms site...try that, hope you get it working.

[kgeissler 0]

Is this a USB or Serial port sidewinder?

[airdisc 0]

I have the 4.0 Software. According to Microsoft thats the newest Version and it is supposed to work under Windows 2000 with some function limitations...

 

And its a USB Sidewinder.

[kgeissler 0]

This might be a long shot, but have you tried different USB ports?