Here is the scoop. I've had for the past (I think?) 2 years a 1.2Ghz T-Bird running at 1.3Ghz. I run WinXP and my system has been absolutely, positively *ROCK SOLID*. Never had a single lockup, no BSOD, nadda. I can't exaggerate with how solid my system has been. Until 2 weeks ago.....
I saw the new PC Gamer issue with the UT 2K3 demo on the CD. Since I no longer have the fat pipe to the net, I haven't been downloading anything lately. Well, I buy the issue and go to install the demo later that day. The self-unzip exectuable gives me an error, that its not able to unzip. WTF? I think. I keep trying to no avail... try compat modes, nadda. Since everyother demo unzips fine, I think it must have been a bad burn on the CD or just an error in the program. I notice the newest issue of CGW in the store yesterday, and it also has some good demos (NOLF2, Links, UT 2K3, etc). I install and play NOLF2 and Links demos, no prob. I go to install UT 2K3, same problem. Error in unziping the exe. WTF? I can't understand. I can't UNZIP the program? It MUST be the program, right? I am at a loss for other explanations. I just can't figure it out.
Then, at lunchtime today, I had a hunch. What would happen if I throttle back the clockspeed to 1.2 Ghz. I do. Then I run the installer. Unzips just fine and installs.
What the heck. Bizzare. ?? Oh well. Learning experience.
I saw the new PC Gamer issue with the UT 2K3 demo on the CD. Since I no longer have the fat pipe to the net, I haven't been downloading anything lately. Well, I buy the issue and go to install the demo later that day. The self-unzip exectuable gives me an error, that its not able to unzip. WTF? I think. I keep trying to no avail... try compat modes, nadda. Since everyother demo unzips fine, I think it must have been a bad burn on the CD or just an error in the program. I notice the newest issue of CGW in the store yesterday, and it also has some good demos (NOLF2, Links, UT 2K3, etc). I install and play NOLF2 and Links demos, no prob. I go to install UT 2K3, same problem. Error in unziping the exe. WTF? I can't understand. I can't UNZIP the program? It MUST be the program, right? I am at a loss for other explanations. I just can't figure it out.
Then, at lunchtime today, I had a hunch. What would happen if I throttle back the clockspeed to 1.2 Ghz. I do. Then I run the installer. Unzips just fine and installs.
What the heck. Bizzare. ?? Oh well. Learning experience.