20 Most Recent The Learning Company Oregon Trail 5th Edition/Africa Trail (Bundle) Questions & Answers

It might be running in the background. Shut down and turn the machine back on (not a restart). If you get the same error, press ctrl+alt+delete and open the task manager. Look for it there and see if it is running in the background. That should fix it.

The file oregon5.dat is installed in the directory "program files(x86)". It can't be found because the computer is looking for it in "program files" WITHOUT "(x86)"! A different directory altogether.
To make it run, cut and paste the sub-directory named "the learning company" into the directory "program files"

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right click on the setup file select properties then the compatibility tab set the compatibility to windows xp sp2 and check the run as administrator box. The setup file will be somewhere on the disc and will be a .exe or .msi

Confirm that the CD drive is not a CD-ROM dive and the CD you are trying to open is is not a DVD. CD-ROM drive wil not open a DVD ROM and in some cases will cause the system to stop responding if youtry to run it.

The guidebook can be closed by clicking Alt F4. I can't get the fish to move though.

To go fishing, you need a fishing pole! If you don't have one, or lost
it, then you will have to buy one or trade for one. You can get a
fishing pole in Independence, where you first start off. Make sure you
do not throw it away by accident!

If you are not catching anything, try another part of the river.

Be sure to note your location before you start to fish! If you try to
fish in a desert, but not even you are that unknowledgeable, you
probably will not find a stream. You will also lose a day of travel.

If you catch a fish (which you will) you will see a message about the
type of fish you caught and how much it weighs. The computer rounds
down, so a 3.9 pounder is the same as a 3 pounder, unless you catch
more fish to balance it out. The guidebook is a handy reference for
more information, not that you need it.

Like hunting, point toward the edges of the screen to move left or
right.

Point at the spot you want to fish and click.

To cast, hold down the mouse button until the pole disappears and you
get a view of the fish underwater.

Sadly you get what you pay for.

On a serious note sounds like the file is corrupt.

have you tried using the compatability program in windows 7?

have you tried to install thru control panel-add program
or thru my computer, put cd in cd or dvd drive,, then go the the drive it's in, right click & go to open or explore & see if you can find the setup file or install, if it still doesn't work, you might consider taking it back,