Thread: Microcat install help ( computer gurus)

Originally Posted by Rovernaut

I downloaded Microcat, 9/2006 edition and burnt a disk.
When it auto runs and I get the install window, then up pops an error NTVDM CPU illegal instruction blah blah with options close or ignore. (Something to do with 16 bit MS-DOS)
I know there could be issues with XP so I installed win 2000 on a virtual server with in my Linux system.
Has any one got Microcat working correctly.

i have it at work but its a internet based one for holden

it works fine in xp and 2k, sounds like a bad burn of the image... did you do a verify?

Yes and on XP. The main issue is you need to set the date back to somewhere in September 2006. I have it insalled with the data on a NAS drive, CD as a virtual image, and then use the following JScript to change the date and run it

Code:

var d, s, command, dos_com, option, appl; 
appl = "mclre.exe"; 
d = new Date(); 
s = d.getDate() + "."; 
s += (d.getMonth()+1) + "."; 
option = "09.09.2006"; 
s += d.getFullYear(); 
var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); 
command = "%COMSPEC% /c "; 
dos_com = "date "; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0); 
WshShell.Run (appl, 1, true); 
option = s; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0);

I'm thinking your issue may have something to do with the virtual server. NTVDM is the NT 16-bit Virtual Machine which allows 16-bit code execution in a 32-bit environment. Check the MS support site and also Google the error you should find something.

as inc said

we have computers with 2k and xp and it works fine on both systerms

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Yes and on XP. The main issue is you need to set the date back to somewhere in September 2006. I have it insalled with the data on a NAS drive, CD as a virtual image, and then use the following JScript to change the date and run it

Code:

var d, s, command, dos_com, option, appl; 
appl = "mclre.exe"; 
d = new Date(); 
s = d.getDate() + "."; 
s += (d.getMonth()+1) + "."; 
option = "09.09.2006"; 
s += d.getFullYear(); 
var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); 
command = "%COMSPEC% /c "; 
dos_com = "date "; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0); 
WshShell.Run (appl, 1, true); 
option = s; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0);

I'm thinking your issue may have something to do with the virtual server. NTVDM is the NT 16-bit Virtual Machine which allows 16-bit code execution in a 32-bit environment. Check the MS support site and also Google the error you should find something.

I'm all google out, thied that before I got here LOL.
I also have a dual boot with xp and get the same error.
the Download file was linked as an EPC.cdi.
But it is not an image. Nero and other programs will not recognize it as an image.
I used winrar to extract it and then burn't all the extractions onto a DVD as a CD is too small.
The Rave Cds were an ISO so no probs burning them.

Originally Posted by Rovernaut

I'm all google out, thied that before I got here LOL.
I also have a dual boot with xp and get the same error.
the Download file was linked as an EPC.cdi.
But it is not an image. Nero and other programs will not recognize it as an image.
I used winrar to extract it and then burn't all the extractions onto a DVD as a CD is too small.
The Rave Cds were an ISO so no probs burning them.

Download daemon-tools and try mounting it with that.

Problem fixed.

Downloaded it again and reburnt it onto a Cd with Nero as. NRG .
Thanks for all your quick responses guys.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Yes and on XP. The main issue is you need to set the date back to somewhere in September 2006. I have it insalled with the data on a NAS drive, CD as a virtual image, and then use the following JScript to change the date and run it

Code:

var d, s, command, dos_com, option, appl; 
appl = "mclre.exe"; 
d = new Date(); 
s = d.getDate() + "."; 
s += (d.getMonth()+1) + "."; 
option = "09.09.2006"; 
s += d.getFullYear(); 
var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); 
command = "%COMSPEC% /c "; 
dos_com = "date "; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0); 
WshShell.Run (appl, 1, true); 
option = s; 
WshShell.Run (command + dos_com + option, 0);

I'm thinking your issue may have something to do with the virtual server. NTVDM is the NT 16-bit Virtual Machine which allows 16-bit code execution in a 32-bit environment. Check the MS support site and also Google the error you should find something.

What does all this code do?
Does it change the date to sep 06 run the prog, and then change it back to the current date?
If so, what do i do with this code? Do I save as it as something and run that?
Sorry - computer numpty. I need simple things for a simple mind!