[Bob Holmes]

Bob,

Install it using "a.exe" off the DVD. Right click and run as administrator.

Geoff, I appreciate your responses, but I tried that. I also tried "Compatibility Mode" along with the run as administrator. I double clicked a.exe as well. Nothing seems to work. I just keep getting the "1628: Failed to Compete Installation" message. It tries, but just quits. What I am attempting to do is try the Ultra pack I hear so much about. But from all I read I need to have a fresh install of the game to work with. My problem - I have an install that has no mods of any sort, but it does have the patch 4.09b1m. Is there some way I can get rid of that patch, and just install the final 4.09? Will it install over it? I'm pretty much at my wits end (when you are 67 yrs old like me, that isn't very far) trying to get a clean, fresh install. I'm beginning to think I should just forget the U.P. Any further advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.