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Download amd Installation Guide

When you click the download button, you will be downloading a single file to your system with an extension .ZIP, for example MINMAN32.ZIP or MINMANP.ZIP. You can save this file to any directory on your system that you wish. Some users prefer to create a directory C:\DOWNLOAD or C:\TEMP for such purposes.

This file must be decompressed or "unzipped" to yield the full set of installation files. You can use any of the standard "unzipping" files available such as WinZip or 7-Zip.

Once you have unzipped the files, you will see one labeled SETUP.EXE. Just run SETUP.EXE and follow the installation instructions.

After the program is installed you can delete the file MINMAN32.ZIP or MINMANP.ZIP as well as the 'unzipped' files.

Download Troubleshooting

  1. "What if I don't have an unzipping tool?" or "I double clicked on the .ZIP file and nothing happened."

    2. Most computers already have one of these installed. If you click on the .ZIP file it should launch one of them.

    If your system does not have an unzipping tool, you can use WinZip or 7-Zip.

  2. "I tried to unzip the files or install the program, but Microsoft Word (or PowerPoint or some other application) pops up and says the file is unacceptable? "

    3. Only a decompressing program like WinZip or 7-Zip should launch when you double-click the ZIP file. If some other application launches, there is some problem on your computer. Often this means that Windows has "associated" that application specifically with .ZIP extension, or as a default for any extensions it does not recognize. .

    The correction for this will depend on how your computer is setup, but you can work on it (on your Windows desktop) by clicking My Computer, and View and Folder Options and File Types.

Installation Troubleshooting

  1. Windows requires that all other programs be shut off prior to installing a new program. If not, the installation may not complete, and you will get an error message indicating a conflict with the application.

    2. In Windows '95, if you simultaneously press CTRL, ALT, and DEL a menu will come up showing you which programs are still running, and it will allow you to select ones to shut off.

    A common problem is if you ran a browser such as Netscape prior to doing the installation. Even if Netscape were shut off, it may have left other processes running. It is recommended to shut off Netscape, reboot your system, and install MinuteMan before doing anything else.

  2. When installing the program, it should be installed to a directory different from where the installation kit has been placed. I.E. if you download/unzip the file to C:\MINMAN and then try to run the setup program and install the program in the default of C:\MINMAN, there will probably result in an error. Usually the installation will not complete but it is possible that the program may fully install and then mis-operate somehow.

  3. Make sure to "unzip" or "decompress" the downloaded file (MINMAN32.ZIP) before attempting to run SETUP.EXE. Some decompression tools allow you to preview and open files prior to running the de-compression them. Trying to open SETUP.EXE in that manner will result in an unsuccessful installation. Do the complete "de-compression" and then run SETUP.EXE.

  4. There have been cases reported of PC's running resource-intensive applications, such as networking software or games, interfering with either the installation or the operation of the program. Often this has been remedied by rebooting the system, and doing the installation before starting up any other applications. Also, using a CD-ROM drive to play music while running the installation program or while running MinuteMan could conceivably cause a problem.