Error Message: Cannot Install This Program on Windows NT (187748)
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This article was previously published under Q187748
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Acclaim Entertainment's NBA Jam Extreme
program on a Windows 98-based computer, you may receive the following
error message:
Cannot install this program on Windows NT
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the NBA Jam Extreme Setup program looks for
a specific Windows version number that has changed in Windows 98.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
To work around this issue, change the data value of the Version value to
Windows 95 in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current_Version
Record the current data value, and then change the data value of the
VersionNumber value to 4.00.1111 in the
following registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current_Version
Install the NBA Jam Extreme program. When you finish installing NBA Jam
Extreme, change the data values back to their original values. To
do so:
Change the data value of the Version value to Windows 98
in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current_Version
Change the data value of the VersionNumber value to <recorded value>
in the following registry key, where <recorded
value> is the data value you recorded earlier:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current_VersionSTATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is not caused by a problem
in Windows 98, but may be caused by design changes in Windows 98. For
more information about resolving this issue, contact the program's
manufacturer.
MORE INFORMATION
The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by
a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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