

If the alternate CD starts normally, contact your vendor for a replacement SPSS installation CD. Locate another program installation CD from another product.

Remove the the IBM SPSS product installation CD. If you can not view the files or folders on the CD, see instructions in (A5) If you can view the files/folders on the CD, see instructions in (B1a) for Microsoft Windows operating systems OR (B1b) for Apple Macintosh operating systems. Open My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista) or Finder (Macintosh). If the installation menu appears, select the "Browse the CD ROM" option and see instructions in (B1) If the installation menu still does not appear, see instructions in (A4)

Reinsert the the IBM SPSS product installation CD. Verify that all foreign material has been removed. Use soap, warm water and a soft cloth that is not abrasive to clean the surface. If the IBM SPSS product installation CD is cracked, contact your software vendor to request a replacement. If the IBM SPSS product installation CD is not clean, see instructions in section (A3) If disk is clean and without cracks, see instructions in (A4). Remove the IBM SPSS product installation CD. If the problem does not occur, see instructions in (B1).

If the same problem occurs, see instructions in (A2). If available, insert the IBM SPSS product installation CD in a different computer. If the problem you are experiencing is more like (2), select the "Browse the CD ROM" option and see instructions in (B1) If the problem you are experiencing is more like (1) go to (A1). However, after selecting this option the SPSS program does not install. (2) Upon inserting the IBM SPSS product installation CD, a menu appears allowing you to select the option to install my IBM SPSS product. (1) Upon inserting the IBM SPSS product installation CD, no menu appears providing you with the option to install SPSS. The two most common types of problems are: The following instructions are designed to guide you through resolving most common causes. There are a number of possible causes for this symptom.
