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"Stephen Howe" <sjhoweATdialDOTpipexDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Iain" <iain_inkster@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> How do I INSTALL Quake in Windows XP? It won't run the batch file or
>> deice.exe.
>
> Why do you want to install Quake? It is DOS-based.
>
>> Nobody dare mention Winquake or Glquake again -- How do I INSTALL?
>
> And why not? I am using WinQuake 1.09 on XP Professional, Service
> Pack 2. I am playing both Quake and the 2 expansion packs : Scourge
> of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity at 1280x1024 resolution, no
> problem. Sound, Keyboard, Mice, CD Music by NIN works likes a dream.
>
> Your best bet: Get WinQuake going.
> If you are having problems, mention them here.
> You stand more chance of running this under Windows XP satisfactorily
> than ever getting the original Quake-for-DOS working 100% under XP.
>
> Cheers
>
> Stephen Howe

I think he means that the Quake setup.exe or install.exe won't work in 
his XP.  Once he gets it ON the hd, then he'll find that Quake.exe and 
qw.exe/qwgl.exe won't work either.  Then, he'll appreciate the less than 
400K Winquake :)
McG.