Rosetta Stone iso file

[afcal72]

Hi
I have downloaded the Mandarin language file. It came as an ISO.

I used the ISO buster program to convert it into a windows workable file on my hard drive.

The directory it created contains alot of subdirectories mainly containing files that windows can't run on their own.

Thinking it was a dud I downloaded the French version wihich includes alot more runable files including an 'Autorun' which I click on, but all I seem to get is an error saying I don't have sufficient memory.

My PC has 512MB which is normally suffient for most things. Either the error report is talking about me or there must be something wrong.

Has anybody ever tried to get the RosEta Stone files working ?

Thanks
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[enter8]

Maybe someone has better a better idea, but my recommendation would be to use either nero, magic iso or poweriso to burn it to a cd and then install it from that.

You could also maybe try mounting the iso to a virtual cd rom drive, but that's beyond my current skill set.

I have iso buster and occasionally use it to add files to images, but almost all of the time, I burn ISOs to cds and install them from there.

[afcal72]

Thanks. I've never had to deal with iso files before so this is something for me to try.

I'll post the outcome :)

[enter8]

From what i recall, magic iso is the smallest, simplest and easiest to track down.

Nero 7 is way more bloated than I like, but I still use it for this sort of thing. What I really like Nero for is for imaging my HD (Nero Back it Up 2).

[afcal72]

OK Sorry about the wait. I used MAgic ISO to open the ISO file and copy it to CD and tried running the set up file from there.

Yet I still get the same message 'insufficient memory'.

I read on the Rosetta Stone website that I need to create a new logon and try the CD from there. I tired that and got the same result.

My RAM is 2x the requirement given on the Rosetta Stone website.

Can anybody help ? ? ?

[enter8]

Afcal, you want to burn the iso image, not copy it.

In magic iso, in the top menu, it says 'tools'

Click tools

Click 'Burn CD/DVD with Iso'

Click on the folder button and navigate to where the .iso file is stored. Select it.

Insert a blank disc, choose a speed and burn.

Once the disc is burned, then you can run it/install the software.

[afcal72]

I'm not sure exactly what I did, maybe I used the wrong words above.
From memory I think I did that with Magic. Magic then put the files into the Windows explorer window 'for writing to cd' on my CD drive. I then used windows to write the files onto the CD.

I have actual files on the CD not and ISO image. I can browse it using windows exlorer. Is that correct ?

[enter8]

I have downloaded the Mandarin language file. It came as an ISO.

Get the iso again and burn it. You can try re-creating the iso again with magic iso but that's probably more trouble than it's worth.

The process is simple. You download the iso, then burn it. By extracting the files using isobuster you made the process about 100 times more difficult.

Isobuster is great for tweaking/editing/adding to/subtracting from isos (and then burning them), but as far as extracting all the files from an iso and expecting it to run successfully, that's a lot to ask.

[DwarfBaby]

Each individual language requires the "Rosetta Stone Application Program" to run. The individual languages typically do not contain this program and it needs to be downloaded separately. When you click on autorun your computer tries to reference this application and because it has yet to be installed it will throw and error exception back. In this case a memory overflow.

Edit: The Mandarin language file should be about 600 MB. The application program is much smaller around 100 MB

[afcal72]

Thanks guys. Right this is where I am and it still isn't going right, although I think I am a step nearer and the burn stage of this little project is completed.

I uninstalled Magic and I used Nero to burn the ISO to CD instead. OK everything is good there now and I have a CD with the following directories.


Root/

CATMPC.TRS
CDID.TRS,
Credits.TRS
+ 5 pdf files

\APP >> contains autorun application (Yes 100MB+/-) & setup application,
also contains setup.inf which lis 1k in size and looks empty when I open it.

\APP (\2000) ( \classic) ( \contact ) ( \data ) (\docs) (\support)
The first two of these also contain files called setup.

also in the root are many directories with the language files.


According to the RS company website I should create a new logon to run this which I have done. Then I click on setup which opens a DOS window and closes it again. I then click on autorun which gives me the insufficient memory message again.

I tried the other setup files as well before clicking on autorun to see if that made any difference but alas it did not.

OK so I'm back to the initial symptom.

My first thought is do I have right files in my ISO ? (maybe I have a duff download).

In response to your comment Dwarfbaby about the Mandarin. I have a seperate ISO for those. That just contains the language files and are about the size you say. I am using the French one because I assumed that as it contained an application file it would be logical to get that one going first and work out how to do the Mandarin.

:)

[hightimes]

if u use nero 7.5 or above..all u have to do is double click the ISO FILE and the nero burning rom will open it up and ask u to burn to disc...b4 u burn...in the new window that opened..look onthe keft hand side u will see a small arrow for a pop out extension..that is where u can set the speed of burn....set it to lowest possible setting..then click burn
the whole process should take about 5 minutes....maybe

once it has been burned to disc..u should then insert disc and the program should open and ask u to install ..then i would suggest reading the info that came with it to be sure u register it correctly

if u have corrupted the iso file..u may have to redownload it
unless u can do as what was suggested and recreate the iso file

[DigitalJunkie]

I'm not using RS, but it sounds like you need to run those in Windows 95, 98, 2000 compatible mode to me.

[afcal72]

I am downloading an application file seperately. The French one came all together with the files i mentioned. I tried opening the pdfs and they dont work. Maybe I have a corrupted file.

I have found another file which I am downloading right now which is just the application. I am going to give that a try and then burn 2 cds. 1 for the application and 1 for the language file.

Version v2.0.8.1 {h33t [PC CD IMAGE] is the one I am downloading now.

I hope this works and I can then go ahead with the installation.

[DwarfBaby]

Try downloading a new standalone "Application program" at least version v2.0.6 or prefrebly 2.0.8a or a slightly newer update. I have feeling when you were playing with the ISO files you may have messed something up. Don't use ISO buster just simply burn the ISO to disk. Once the ISO is burned it "is" the same (more or less) as a retail CD and should only require you to insert the disk to install.

Anyways a few of the bundled applications with language program I tried didn't run for me either. There is a complete bundle with all languages included that run a little over 2 Gigs and I can confirm that it does work.

Out of curiosity what OS are you using.

[DwarfBaby]

Shit sorry. I had a phone call and didn't see your latest post.