When you insert SAS^® Installation CDs or DVDs on Windows XP and on Windows Vista, an Autorun window and an Autorun prompt window might appear. Both could appear during the SAS 9 installation process when CDs are inserted. The prompt is intermittent, so it might not appear when each CD is inserted.

If the Autorun window appears (this looks like a fancy Explorer window), you can close this window and continue with the installation.

If the Autorun prompt appears, it includes the following options:

Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or
connect a device with this kind of file:

    Pictures

What do you want windows to do?

  * Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner
    and Camera Wizard
  * View a slideshow of the images using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
  * Print the pictures using Photo Printing Wizard
  * Open folder to view files
  * Take no action
  * Ok
  * Cancel

Choose Take No Action ► OK, and then continue with the installation.

This is what it might look like when installing SAS 9.2:

To circumvent these dialog boxes permanently, perform the following steps:

1. Open the My Computer icon.
2. Under Devices with Removable Storage, right-click the CD-ROM drive that you are using, and select Properties.
3. On the Autoplay tab, select the Mixed Content type.
4. Write down its original action in case you want to change it back.
5. Select the Action to Perform button.
6. Select Take No Action.

Note that this procedure might not work in all cases.

For Windows XP, this issue is caused by file type associations that are set by the Windows XP operating system. SAS cannot control file types that are initiated by Windows XP.

Also note that on Windows XP, during the installation the display might appear white. This lasts only for a second or two and it reappears. This is caused by the video card, and there is not one particular video card that this happens with. This does not cause a problem and the installation continues. In some cases upgrading to the latest video drivers prevents the white screen from flashing, in other cases it has no effect.

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