Installing the Program

Please run Setup.exe and follow the instructions.

Un-Installing/De-Installing the Program

Go to Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs and choose SiSoftware Sandra. Click on Add/Remove button and follow the instructions. If you did not like this release maybe you'd care to try other versions. Thanks.

The Install Disk

The installation disk should contain the following files:

_inst32i.ex_Installer 32bit engine
_isdel.exeDe-installer engine
_setup.dllInstaller library
_sys1.cabInstaller library cabinet file
_user1.cabInstaller library cabinet file
data.tagInstaller configuration file
data1.cabProgram cabinet file
data2.cabProgram cabinet file
file_id.dizFTP/BBS Program information file
lang.datLanguage data file
layout.binProgram layout configuration
os.datOperating system data file
setup.bmpInstaller splash screen
setup.exeInstaller executable
setup.iniInstaller configuration file
setup.insInstaller configuration file
setup.lidInstaller configuration file

If any of the above files are missing, try to download the package from another site. If some are corrupted - there must have been an error during transmission (check that you downloaded in binary mode) - repeat the operation.

All program files are compressed, so you should let the Install Wizard decompress & copy them to the hard disk. The Install program will also create a program group and add the program items. The InstallShield is the installer for Windows applications and is used by most commercial and shareware applications. It is arguably the best so you are very likely to have it already installed on your machine.

Making a 1.44MB Floppy Disk Install

While the total size of the ZIP is more than 1.44MB, the files have been designed to fit on two (or more) floppy disks. To create a 1.44MB floppy disk install do the following:

That's it! Unfortunately, you cannot make an install using smaller floppy disks. If this is a problem, contact us.

The Installed Files

After installation, this is what you should have in the Sandra's folder:

sandra.exeMain program file
sandra.hlpProgram help file
sandra.cntProgram help file index
san16.exeHelper library
script.iniSample batch-mode report generation script
sandra.strConfiguration file
sandra.bioConfiguration file
sandra.cpuConfiguration file
sandra.mmmConfiguration file
sandra.monConfiguration file
sandra.pciConfiguration file
sandra.tipConfiguration file

And in the Windows\System folder:

mfc42.dllMicrosoft VC++ MFC library
msvcrt.dllMicrosoft VC++ MFC library

These files are used by most MFC applications written in Microsoft Visual C++ 98, i.e. most modern Windows applications, so it's likely that you have them already on your system in which case they will not be copied.

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IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SAVE/CLOSE EVERYTHING YOU ARE WORKING AT (open documents, files, etc.) BEFORE RUNNING THE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PROGRAM WAS TESTED FOR INCOMPATIBILITIES BUT YOU NEVER KNOW…

If you find no problems then you can cool down. But do save regularly.

Technical Support

Free technical support is available to registered users. See points of contact.

While technical support is available to unregistered users this is provided at our discretion. This means that if there is free time at the end of the day and as long as the questions are not in the FAQ (documentation, web page, etc.) then they will be dealt with.

Updates & Fixes

Sandra is regularly updated, usually every 3-4 months. If you have problems or need new features, then make sure you check whether a new version is available...