BryanTyson wrote:
>
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> Subject: CD-ROM Won't Read
>
> A friend has a P166 with Win95 and a 2x CD-ROM drive. He bought IBM Simply
> Speaking Gold and found it would not install. He can view the directory
> listing on the CD, including setup.exe, but when he double-clicks setup.exe,
> he gets a message to the effect that the file does not exist or cannot be
> found.
>
> IBM sent him a new CD. Same result. Then he got a CD with a destop publishing
> program and it installed fine.
>
> My friend speculates that the 2x drive is too old, not good enough for Simply
> Speaking. Is such a thing possible? Is there any possibility of other hardware
> concerns playing a role in this problem?
>
> Why would the CD drive work with everything but one program?
>
> Bryan S. Tyson
> Greenville SC


Bryan,

It is very possible that your friend's cd-rom drive is too slow. He may
require an 8x or higher drive, 2x is ancient and slow. Have him check on
the cd-rom speed requirements with IBM (or check the specs on the box).
The program may also require more RAM than he has, check that too.

Regards,
Dotty Kelley