On  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 at 09:43:55,  Norman Dunbar wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)

>when (!) it happens again, try finding and deleting either win.bat or
>win.com. I think, if I remember correctly, the installer looks for these
>files and barfs because it thinks it has an OS already and the type of
>install disc is for a new pc. Alternatively, delete the windows directory
>(from a DOS session) and reboot with the CD in the drive.
The info I had was any file starting in win anywhere in Windows 
directory (and sub directories).
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Waugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:43 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [ql-users] Psion Chess
>
>
>>> Having spent the best part of a recent Sunday re-installing said so
>>> called user friendly front end, I couldn't agree more.
>>> There are I believe easier ways ( if you are a pc expert ) than the one
>>> I was forced to use, W98 would not install as " there is an operating
>>> system present" so it had to be removed first then installed then ALL
>>> the drivers and then .................. it was Monday.

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