hey i tried it and when i run setup i get this **cannot start main setup program! (createprocess() returned error code 0x00000002H)** then i click ok and i get this **setup will now start the application removal utility to remove temporary installation files** then i click ok it removes it then it tell me **do you want to delete the installation logfile c:\windows\st6unst.000'? this file can be usefull in diagnosing your installation problem.** i dont know if its cause of win xp or not but you told me to tell you so i did