Age of Empires Demo installation error

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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:44:29 -0500, Jasper Recto <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to install the Age of Empire demo but I keep getting an error.
> When I click on the exe, it's supposed to install some files on my PC and
> then install the app on my PPC. I never get past the 'Preparing Setup'
> phase. I get this error:
> Internal Failure
> Error Number: 0x80040707
> No files are ever installed on my PC or PPC.
> Any suggestions?

Have you tried running the install EXE on your PC *while* you're
activesynced to your PPC? I ran into a similar problem (I think)
with this program as well as the RealOne Player and was a bit
confused until I retried the install while I was actively attached
via ActiveSync (IR connection, but that's not important).

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