Maybe you should ask Discreet? Since MAX 8 is a relatively new product you should have access to the customer support resources that you are entitled to when you purchased the product.
Yes Tweaker i am admin on this comp and i have did some reading and other peeps have been haveing this trouble and the sade the installed SP2 ( service pack 2 ) for windows xp and turrned all virus protection after installing SP2 and they sade it installed and i did that and it didn't. Please Help me
Do what Gunn said, Discreet probably has the solution.
It is most likely a problem between the installer starting services and your Windows/Virus Protection settings. Look for an option that turns off prevention of uknown services.
Agreed, seems odd someone who "bought" 3DSmax 8 wouldn't goto Discreet for help. The program is $3,500+.... yeah ehem... Did you download this kyler? Then somebody lock this, shouldn't help you install illegal software.
Well, to be fair, they offer educational licenses to graphics students, and industry can afford those prices, so I imagine it's only bored kiddies who pirate it. It's not like those kiddies are ever likely to work in the industry, so they wouldn't buy a license anyway, so it's not hurting their bottom line.