Software Updates for face2face CD-ROMs

Download an update from here if you have any of these problems with your face2face CD-ROM:

  • Your have installed Windows Live Messenger 8 or Office 2007, and when you open the CD-ROM, you see an error message similar to this:
    Executable 'C:\Program Files\Cambridge\f2fElementary\face2face.exe' had the following unrecoverable error: Couldn't find library MSVCR80.dll (required by C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\xxxxxxx) Please ensure that it is installed
  • The CD-ROM does not run on Windows Vista
  • You have installed Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Vista, and 'My Test' does not work

Update for face2face Elementary Student's Book CD-ROM

Update for face2face Pre-intermediate Student's Book CD-ROM

Update for face2face Intermediate Student's Book CD-ROM

Instructions

If you have already installed face2face to your hard drive:

  1. Download the update and unzip it.
  2. Close face2face.
  3. Double-click on the updater, and follow the instructions on your screen.

Important:

  • This update will let you run face2face from your hard drive — you will not be able to run it directly from the CD.
  • After you have installed the update, face2face will not work with Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows NT.

If you have not installed face2face to your hard drive:

  1. Put the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
  2. Go to My Computer, and browse to your CD-ROM drive.
  3. Right-click on your CD-ROM drive, and then choose Explore. This will show you the contents of the CD-ROM.
  4. Double-click on Install face2face to hard drive.exe.
  5. Follow the installation instructions that appear on your screen.
  6. When the installation is completed, follow the instructions 'If you have already installed face2face to your hard drive' above.