I ran the install programme in compatibility mode (as Win XP) and it succeeded. Thanks for your input & best wishes.

Thanks for th eresponse.

I think there's enough RAM - 2 gig. Certainly PLE is working on an XP laptop of mine, with the same RAM.

I'm at work at the moment and the laptop is at home, so I...

Maya Personal Learning Edition does not install on Windows Vista (specifically Windows Vista Home Basic). The installation bales out with an obscure error message. The Maya PLE page makes it clear...