Posted August 8, 200915 yr My HP Multimedia PC is two years old. It worked fine until the host of large Vista updates were downloaded and installed. I have not installed any software other than the updates. I got my new UpToDate DVD today. When I tried to install it, autoplay didn't bring autostart the software installation. In fact, when I looked at the files on the DVD via "Computer", the auto file was grayed out. The PC could read that the file was there but not run it. The setup file would not run. I was unable to read the "Read Me" file. I was, however, able to copy the DVD onto a blank DVD using NTI DVD Copy. I searched the Internet and found instructions for checking the Registry. I made a couple of changes according to those instructions. But the changes didn't work. I tried to install the UpToDate software on my Vista notebook PC. The same problem occurred there as well. I was able to run the software on my new Win XP Acer Aspire One. How do you like them apples? Two advanced PCs failed to do the job. The little squirt worked. I also received my new copy of Finale 2010 update software. It is on DVD and would not install on my desktop notebook computers. It would install on the Acer Aspire One. What's wrong with this picture. As it stands now, I am unable to install any new software on my desktop and notebook computers. What do I do now? Call the Geek Squard of its equivalent. I don't know why this happened. It has taken hours of my time to try and fix. Now it is going to take $$ and be very, very inconvenient.
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