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Update: Re: SB16 files bad?

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From: Mark R
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 23:46
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Well, as it goes, it seems the MB for this old PC is about to croak.  The
files would unzip just fine on another PC, but not that one.  Similar to a
PC at work that had problems installing software properly and finally
wouldn't even POST beacause it wasn't handling data as it should.  Thanks!

Mark
"Mark R" <mryan@copper.net> wrote in message
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> Greetings-
>
> I have an old SB16 PnP ISA card that I put into an old DOS-based PC.  I
> downloaded the files I need from Creative's site - PnP Configuation
Manager
> and SB Basic (drivers).  When I execute the files, I get warnings that
some
> of the files "fail CRC check" and the software doesn't install properly.
I
> tried 3 separate downloads and transferred to different floppies and get
the
> same problems. I checked my 'good' PC (my P3-733) for viruses and found
none
> thinking the files may have been corrupted on my end when downloading them
> onto this particular machine.  I'm thinking either the files from Creative
> themselves are bad or I'm doing something crazy that I can't figure out.
> Any thoughts or has anyone come across the same thing?  I know DOS is old
> but its still a good OS, especially when you want to play those old games!
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>
>
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Subject: Update: Re: SB16 files bad?
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 19:46:40 -0400
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