So...when I try to Install from one of my backup Install disks (I have several backups), I get this picture below.

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When I continue with the first option, the system 'Checks for Installed Components', and then fails. What I mean by 'fails' is it simply hangs there 'forever' (Not Responding). I have to kill the process with Task Manager.

If I use another install disk (both exact copies of Disk #1 Original), I do not get that screen prompting about the Wizard having been run before!!!! I get to the point of selecting what components I want to install (just VB6---and of course Active X and those other components related --- unchecked ADO and RDO selection, already created the zero-length MSJAVA.DLL file and registered that library Elroy mentioned (successfully). What I get after continuing, is this picture:

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So, back to square one. I have NOT deleted any directories at this point, nor messed with the Registry. Probably will do the former next unless someone else has a better suggestion.

Sam