Windows 95 game "3D Movie Maker" on XP

I'm trying to run Microsoft 3D Movie Maker on Windows XP. The
installation process goes fine, but when I run the game, it gives me
the following error: (Note: the message below is approximate, since I'm
running a French version of the software.)

"Oops! We're having trouble extracting data from a file. Try the
following solutions:
* Make sure that your disc is correctly inserted into the CD-ROM
drive.
* Your computer may not have enough memory. Return to Windows (by
pressing Ctrl+Esc) and close other applications.
* There may not be enough disk space on your computer. Return to
Windows (by pressing Ctrl+Esc) and move or delete unused files."

I definitely have enough memory and disk space to run 10-year-old
software, so I figure the trouble is with the CD-ROM. However, the
program doesn't even seem to spin up the disc, or try to read from the
drive, before getting the error. The process then eats all my CPU until
I kill it.

I've tried setting the Program Compatibility to Windows 95, and running
it in 256-colour mode. Doesn't help.

Does anyone have any hints?

Hi ultramegatron,

<ultramegatron@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1129504715.169131.149110@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
| I'm trying to run Microsoft 3D Movie Maker on Windows XP. The
| installation process goes fine, but when I run the game, it gives me
| the following error: (Note: the message below is approximate, since I'm
| running a French version of the software.)
|
| "Oops! We're having trouble extracting data from a file. Try the
| following solutions:
| * Make sure that your disc is correctly inserted into the CD-ROM
| drive.
| * Your computer may not have enough memory. Return to Windows (by
| pressing Ctrl+Esc) and close other applications.
| * There may not be enough disk space on your computer. Return to
| Windows (by pressing Ctrl+Esc) and move or delete unused files."
|
| I definitely have enough memory and disk space to run 10-year-old
| software, so I figure the trouble is with the CD-ROM. However, the
| program doesn't even seem to spin up the disc, or try to read from the
| drive, before getting the error. The process then eats all my CPU until
| I kill it.
|
| I've tried setting the Program Compatibility to Windows 95, and running
| it in 256-colour mode. Doesn't help.
|
| Does anyone have any hints?
|

Lets eliminate the CD ROM itself as a source of the problem:
try copying it to your hard drive and then run the setup program from there.
To copy the CD go to My Computer,
Right-Click the CD, Choose "Copy", then Right-Click on your Hard Drive,
Choose "Paste".

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