Zone multiplayer games not installing

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

Is the version of Xp yr running an update on top of the 98?


"Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a problem installing Zone multiplayer games namely Backgammon and
> Checkers.
>
> I click install and and the Active X tries to install but fails. The box
> that should show up if problems occur becomes an [x]. No errors are given
> but
> it loads a page with the line "whoops".
>
> I have patched my registry according to
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html. Also, I have
> deleted
> all corrupted/broken files. I have removed Zone completely. As well, I
> have
> disabled my firewalls and the pop up blockers. However, I am still getting
> the same problem. I currently am running Windows XP Second Edition and I
> haven't gotten Zone to work since I had 98.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

I did install it over 98 if that's what your asking, it's not an update though.

"+_ReverendJJ" wrote:

> Is the version of Xp yr running an update on top of the 98?
>
>
> "Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A4EA42CE-D354-4967-8885-3B5904FEFF9B@microsoft.com...
> >I have a problem installing Zone multiplayer games namely Backgammon and
> > Checkers.
> >
> > I click install and and the Active X tries to install but fails. The box
> > that should show up if problems occur becomes an [x]. No errors are given
> > but
> > it loads a page with the line "whoops".
> >
> > I have patched my registry according to
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html. Also, I have
> > deleted
> > all corrupted/broken files. I have removed Zone completely. As well, I
> > have
> > disabled my firewalls and the pop up blockers. However, I am still getting
> > the same problem. I currently am running Windows XP Second Edition and I
> > haven't gotten Zone to work since I had 98.
> >
> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

Ive come across a few instances like this where the xp installation fails to
grant full administrator privelages to the imported 98 user.. try this..
Open control panel - user accounts then create a brand new *computer
administrator* account for yourself.. Log on to this account, sign in to
zone and then try installing the zone software.


"Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49A0ABDF-0538-47E6-B2BE-E0B69E6B114E@microsoft.com...
>I did install it over 98 if that's what your asking, it's not an update
>though.
>
> "+_ReverendJJ" wrote:
>
>> Is the version of Xp yr running an update on top of the 98?
>>
>>
>> "Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A4EA42CE-D354-4967-8885-3B5904FEFF9B@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a problem installing Zone multiplayer games namely Backgammon and
>> > Checkers.
>> >
>> > I click install and and the Active X tries to install but fails. The
>> > box
>> > that should show up if problems occur becomes an [x]. No errors are
>> > given
>> > but
>> > it loads a page with the line "whoops".
>> >
>> > I have patched my registry according to
>> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html. Also, I have
>> > deleted
>> > all corrupted/broken files. I have removed Zone completely. As well, I
>> > have
>> > disabled my firewalls and the pop up blockers. However, I am still
>> > getting
>> > the same problem. I currently am running Windows XP Second Edition and
>> > I
>> > haven't gotten Zone to work since I had 98.
>> >
>> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?)

This might sound like a silly question and I am not trying to insult your
intelligence...but are you using Internet Explorer to view and install the
zone.com software?
I say this because I had a friend who had the exact same problem but he was
using Mozilla FireFox and needless to say after I pointed that out, he
switched to IE and the problem was fixed.
Just my 2 cents  .


"+_ReverendJJ" <zm@when_im_online> wrote in message
news KbScmDjFHA.3336@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ive come across a few instances like this where the xp installation fails
> to grant full administrator privelages to the imported 98 user.. try
> this..
> Open control panel - user accounts then create a brand new *computer
> administrator* account for yourself.. Log on to this account, sign in to
> zone and then try installing the zone software.
>
>
> "Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49A0ABDF-0538-47E6-B2BE-E0B69E6B114E@microsoft.com...
>>I did install it over 98 if that's what your asking, it's not an update
>>though.
>>
>> "+_ReverendJJ" wrote:
>>
>>> Is the version of Xp yr running an update on top of the 98?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Blue47" <Blue47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A4EA42CE-D354-4967-8885-3B5904FEFF9B@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have a problem installing Zone multiplayer games namely Backgammon
>>> >and
>>> > Checkers.
>>> >
>>> > I click install and and the Active X tries to install but fails. The
>>> > box
>>> > that should show up if problems occur becomes an [x]. No errors are
>>> > given
>>> > but
>>> > it loads a page with the line "whoops".
>>> >
>>> > I have patched my registry according to
>>> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html. Also, I have
>>> > deleted
>>> > all corrupted/broken files. I have removed Zone completely. As well, I
>>> > have
>>> > disabled my firewalls and the pop up blockers. However, I am still
>>> > getting
>>> > the same problem. I currently am running Windows XP Second Edition and
>>> > I
>>> > haven't gotten Zone to work since I had 98.
>>> >
>>> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>