# Software Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 19, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-problem/220008 "2003-12-19T17:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alshml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@alshml](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alshml)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-problem/220008/1 "2003-12-19T17:36:54Z")
I have a problem with running/installing one particular software on my computer. The software consists of a diskette and CD. I tried to track down the company with its name and address that is printed on the CD and case, but they are no longer listed anywhere. I had the software installed and running without any problems a few years ago. I’m sure it’s a software problem because I get the same result with both my computers, one with Win95 (the one it was installed in), and the other with Win98 SE. At the end of the installation process I get this message: “Please add \ SHARE.EXE /L:500 to your AUTOEXEC.BAT” Then when I click on the icon to start the program I get this message: “RunTime Error ‘424’ object required.” And of course the program doesn’t run. Any ideas on what I can try to do? ---
**Author:** ![ihsus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@ihsus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ihsus)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-problem/220008/2 "2003-12-19T17:46:39Z")
[http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:M16BunXk8U4J:www.u.arizona.edu/ic/dixonw/103/IFs4.readme+"Please+add+\+SHARE.EXE+/L:500+to+your+AUTOEXEC.BAT"&hl=en&ie=UTF-8](http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:M16BunXk8U4J:www.u.arizona.edu/ic/dixonw/103/IFs4.readme+%22Please+add+%3CPATH%3E+SHARE.EXE+/L:500+to+your+AUTOEXEC.BAT%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8) Does it help? I think you should post the name of that software, some people might have had the same problem.