Software - installation question

Sounds like it's not able to read the file off the CD for some reason. Try installing from another CD drive or computer, which will show you whether you have a defective CD or not.

Well, seems, it is the cd.

Thanks, anyway, Monger!

isn't that what I said?

Yes, I know, I always should listen more carefully to the older generation

Ooops - it isn't the cd: my computer doesn't find any "cap"-data on any other cd ... and thus I can't instal any

You might have to reinstall drivers for your CD drive. I went through pretty much the same process of troubleshooting not too long ago when I reformatted. Couldn't get the CD drive to read anything until I installed the drivers.

Thanks, Butrflynet - unfortunately (for me and this delay), I've got the latest drivers

Well, by pure chance I found the "mistake" now:

I've installed "Xteeq Saystens X_Serup" and must have clicked here: (for Nero-burning): 'Deactivate CD-ROM shares whenlogged on'.

And I didn't read, what it says more down on that page: "IMPORTANT: It can happen that the Windows installer software does not longer allow you to install software when this option is choosen. Deactivate this option in that case."

What I did. Now all works fine.