Problem with the Lexia

atr · Post by **atr** » 07 Mar 2011, 17:22

Hi
I've recently bought the Lexia clone. it came with the software cd but I cant install the program on my pc. it starts to install and then it stops. I've downloaded another software but with the same results. any ideas?
Thnx.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 07 Mar 2011, 17:52

Is it a 'clean' PC where you're trying to install? I mean was there any version of lexia installed/uninstalled previously?

The CD installation version should be (or usually is) LEXIA-345.13

atr · Post by **atr** » 08 Mar 2011, 03:51

Hi VV and thnx. yes, they are "clean". one is a laptop and the other one is a desktop. is there any exp/sol?
Thnx.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 08 Mar 2011, 06:24

Supposing that you're installing CD version LEXIA-345.13, ...
Did you remember to create an empty text file (with Notepad) named LEXIA3 v45.txt under C:\
before starting installation?

acrowot · Post by **acrowot** » 08 Mar 2011, 13:18

The name of the file I had to create in the root of C:\ was version.txt which was a blank file.

atr · Post by **atr** » 08 Mar 2011, 15:03

I've created a blank version.txt, as per the instructions given in the readme file, so that's not the reason. should I make a blank folder as VV suggests? I'll try that later.
Thnx.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 08 Mar 2011, 15:08

It seems that both files work

- LEXIA3 V45.txt
- blank.txt

atr, not a blank folder but a blank file.

I have installed to my laptop XP (SP3) and it still works fine.
There must be some other reason

Any anti-virus software blocking?

acrowot · Post by **acrowot** » 08 Mar 2011, 15:08

Mine just required the version.txt in the root of C:\, what OS are you using, mine is XP SP3.

atr · Post by **atr** » 09 Mar 2011, 03:44

Hello again
I'm using XP with sp3.

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 09 Mar 2011, 07:53

That's becoming a bit confusing

You have Administrator rights (?) while trying to install it.
Does it create new folder as C:\APPLIC

Try to get another installation package and try with it?
May be the setup media has some damaged files in it

acrowot · Post by **acrowot** » 09 Mar 2011, 09:43

atr, when you say it stops what happens do you get any error messages, it is very slow to install, have you tried waiting for a while to see if it does install?

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 09 Mar 2011, 10:55

..also, which file are trying to run the installation from?

atr · Post by **atr** » 09 Mar 2011, 18:00

Hi
Thanx for your good will and efforts. I was wrong. I've creates a file, not a folder (version.txt) under c:.
VV- no, it doesn't create a new folder.
acrowot - I'm not getting an error message or any other message. it is like if it was in the middle of the process, but there is no process.
Mike T - I've downloaded the ver45 since I was thinking too that the media I received with the instrument was faulty. when I expand it, I'm getting a lexia3.nrg that contains a setup.exe file. after it expandes, an instashield wizard window with french writing appears, seems like it starts to install and then...nothing.
still in hope...

acrowot · Post by **acrowot** » 09 Mar 2011, 18:22

Mine is the same version as yours, to install I have to open the Lexia 45 folder and click on a file in there called instlex.exe, a window then opens and at the bottom left it says "Valider pour continuer" on the right hand side of this window half way down is a red box with a sort of star and like an enter symbol this is the validate key, when I press this the next window appears with the countrys flags in it to select the language. Is this what happens with yours so far, it does take a long time to install.

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 09 Mar 2011, 18:40

atr wrote: when I expand it, I'm getting a lexia3.nrg that contains a setup.exe file. after it expandes, an instashield wizard window with french writing appears, seems like it starts to install and then...nothing.
still in hope...

An .nrg file is a (nero) disc image I think. "Expanding it" sounds like a hack and if said hack is then automatically running setup.exe, then that's where the problem lies, I'm sure.

If you burn the CD image, there should be an installation doc/help file that explains which file on the CD you use to install Lexia software. Could well be instlex.exe as acrowot pointed out but it's definately not setup.exe