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Install Help

by SIMS01 Aug 24, 2005 4:50AM PDT

Hi
I have got Total 35 Home delux 6.0 and Total Landscape Delux 6.0
On both when i hit the install icon a blue screen flashes- I guess its the install for a second and then nothing. Any ideas what can be wrong? My pc is far better than the requirements

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by John.Wilkinson Aug 24, 2005 5:19AM PDT

Please provide more information, such as your system specs (including your OS), as well as more information about the software (including the manufacturer and requirements), as I was unable to find information about the products you are referring to.

Off hand, I can think of two things:
* If you are running Windows XP, and the software was not designed for Windows XP, you may have to run the software in compatibility mode. (Right-click the program/installer, select properties, click the compatibility tab, check the box next to ''run this program in compatibility mode for,'' and select Windows 95, 98/ME, etc.)
* Some programs cannot be installed/run by someone who is using a limited user account in Windows XP. If the account you are using is a limited user, try switching to an administrative account and launching the installer again.

Hope this helps,
John

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by SIMS01 Aug 24, 2005 2:24PM PDT

Hi John
Wrote the name wrong: Total3D Home Delux 6.0 and Total 3D Landscape. Running XP Home as Administrator
P4 2.6 512MB Ram 120GB hard Disk Geforce FX5500 Graphics card. As i said the installer flashes for a second and then nothing. Individual Software logo on the box.
Thanks for your help.
Shaun

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Total 3D Home Deluxe 6.0
by John.Wilkinson Aug 26, 2005 1:25AM PDT

I looked into the software, which really does look quite impressive. It has advanced capabilities, excellent graphics and modeling, and runs on Windows XP natively. However, I found that every comment made about the software detailed that the software is very prone to crashes, and is almost impossible to use because of it. (Just check out the twelve negative responses on Amazon.)

Despite the large number of reports of crashes were while using the problem (and a few with the installation), there do not appear to be patches/fixes/workarounds available. You might want to try contacting technical support by clicking here, although I'm not sure how much, if any, help they can/will provide. If you do not receive an appropriate response from Individual Software, demand your money back and look elsewhere. (Most of those dissatisfied with Total 3D Home Deluxe ended up buying Better Homes and Gardens Landscaping and Deck Designer by Chief Architect, which has the best rating of any other modeling software.)

Hope this helps,
John

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