>>I just got a new computer. AMD K6-III 400 Mhz, ATI 3D Rage II video card, SoundBlaster Live, etc. I have installed NT 4 Workstation with all service packs and updates, including IE 5. I also have Norton AntiVirus 4.0 installed.
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>>When I try to install VS 6.0 it gets to the point where it is 'searching for installed components...'. At this point, Setup quits responding. I have tried re-starting in VGA mode and it does the same thing.
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>>Also, when I insert disk 1, it does not AutoPlay. I have to start setup by running ACMSETUP.EXE on the CD.
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>>What do I need to do to get this installed?
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>Dan,
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>In order for the CD to AutoPlay, it must be setup to do so. Go to the device manager, locate the CD ROM drive, and, under Settings, make sure that Auto Insert Notification is checked. If not, check it and re-start the computer.
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>As far as running the setup, make sure that you're starting the correct program. You can determine this by opening the autorun.inf file. You'll see a reference beginning "open=" followed by a executable program on the CD. This is the proper startup program.
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>hth,

Hi George,

Don't think this will work on WinNT4.0. AutoRun is not accessible from Control Panel. MS has KB article ( Q155217 ) which describes the Registry entry to change to turn AutoRun on/off. Basically, in the Registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentcontrolSet\Services\CDRom

you set Autorun value to 1 to enable, 0 to disable, then restart the computer.

Bill