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Q243168: Asheron’s Call Requires a Pentium 166 or Higher…

Article: Q243168
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Asheron's Call, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to install Microsoft Asheron's Call, you may receive the
following error message:

  Microsoft Asheron's Call requires a Pentium 166 or higher processor. Setup
  has not detected the required minimum processor; however, you may continue
  the installation.

When you attempt to install Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, you may
receive the following error message:

  Requires a Pentium 333 or Higher Processor.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:

- You attempt to install Asheron's Call on a computer that does notmeet the
  minimum system requirements needed to run Asheron's Call.

- A Cyrix microprocessor is installed in the computer.

- You attempt to install Asheron's Call on a Sony laptop computer.

RESOLUTION
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If your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements needed to run
Asheron's Call, Microsoft recommends that you do not continue the installation.

If a Cyrix microprocessor running at a clock speed of 166 Mhz or higher is
installed in your computer, you may continue the installation.

If a Sony laptop computer is based on a processor running at a clock speed of 166
Mhz or higher, you may continue the installation.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame ac sysreqs msngz asherons

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbAsheronSearch kbAsheron100 kbAsheronDarkMaj
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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