Program Installation Problems!

96harmoy · 01-01-2005, 09:55 AM

Everytime I double click on any setup.exe file it goes to launch the installer i.e. the hour glass comes up then after about a second the hour glass disappears again and its as if i never double clicked the exe in the first place and there is no error message or anything else. has anyone had this problem? please help!

Lion7718 · 01-01-2005, 10:37 AM

Never had that problem....try right clicking it & choose Open....

96harmoy · 01-01-2005, 11:15 AM

yea tried all that even tried goin into add/remove programs and doing it that way but nothing seems to works

technobeast · 01-01-2005, 01:02 PM

Is the Setup.exe present as a process in the task manager (press CTR+Alt+Del in it should pop up in WinXP, or choose Task List after that in Win2K)?
It looks like some kind of virus activity to me as there are different types of installers that usually pack the programs and if it was only one that's broken, many others would work.
Can you also try getting any executable you are sure to run (any application's .exe file that can run as a stand alone file), copy it in a separate folder and rename it to Setup.exe. Then try to run it

pretty dumb way I think but my brain cannot give birth to anything genius after the New Year party yesterday

Good luck

Wobbel · 01-01-2005, 07:17 PM

Have you got a firewall installed ?
Could be it is preventing .exe files from running/installing.
I know Kerio firewall monitors every new app you want to install, maybe, if you've got a firewall, try and disable it, and see if you can install something.

hunter234 · 01-01-2005, 09:29 PM

This may seem a lame question but are you logged on as administrator in Windows XP?

96harmoy · 01-02-2005, 02:36 PM

tried all that it seems that it only wants to execute what it wants to i.e. some progs and games will install and some wont i havnt got a firewall apart from the one that comes with sp2 i scanned for viruses and the scan came back clear any other ideas anyone? can xp be reinstaled over the top of this one to correct any errors that may be there????

technobeast · 01-02-2005, 11:26 PM

Yup - choose Repair from the XP install menu. And wait a bit. Sorry that nothing else helped

Cheers

96harmoy · 01-03-2005, 08:10 AM

i know this probably sounds dumb but where do you select repair because there is no repair option when i open the cd in windows and when i run it from when the pc starts up there is a repair console but thats a command prompt only thing????

technobeast · 01-03-2005, 08:19 AM

After you boot from CD skip the recovery console. Then choose Installation. The XP then checks your existing installations and offers you to repair the existing one

Good luck

96harmoy · 01-03-2005, 07:17 PM

thanks alot everyone for trying to help appreciate it but i decided to take the easy way out and start a fresh so my pc is running nice now for a while at least thanks alot anyway!

01-01-2005, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
96harmoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	Program Installation Problems! Everytime I double click on any setup.exe file it goes to launch the installer i.e. the hour glass comes up then after about a second the hour glass disappears again and its as if i never double clicked the exe in the first place and there is no error message or anything else. has anyone had this problem? please help! Last edited by 96harmoy; 01-01-2005 at 10:01 AM.

01-01-2005, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lion7718 Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,317	Never had that problem....try right clicking it & choose Open.... __________________ "Protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies" You better not be touching my mannequin

01-01-2005, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Is the Setup.exe present as a process in the task manager (press CTR+Alt+Del in it should pop up in WinXP, or choose Task List after that in Win2K)? It looks like some kind of virus activity to me as there are different types of installers that usually pack the programs and if it was only one that's broken, many others would work. Can you also try getting any executable you are sure to run (any application's .exe file that can run as a stand alone file), copy it in a separate folder and rename it to Setup.exe. Then try to run it pretty dumb way I think but my brain cannot give birth to anything genius after the New Year party yesterday Good luck __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

01-01-2005, 09:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
hunter234 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: mountains of west virginia Posts: 98	This may seem a lame question but are you logged on as administrator in Windows XP? __________________ I beleave it's a slander to say my troubles come from chasing women. They begin when I catch them.

01-02-2005, 11:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Yup - choose Repair from the XP install menu. And wait a bit. Sorry that nothing else helped Cheers __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

01-01-2005, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
96harmoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	yea tried all that even tried goin into add/remove programs and doing it that way but nothing seems to works

01-01-2005, 07:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Have you got a firewall installed ? Could be it is preventing .exe files from running/installing. I know Kerio firewall monitors every new app you want to install, maybe, if you've got a firewall, try and disable it, and see if you can install something.

01-02-2005, 02:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
96harmoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	tried all that it seems that it only wants to execute what it wants to i.e. some progs and games will install and some wont i havnt got a firewall apart from the one that comes with sp2 i scanned for viruses and the scan came back clear any other ideas anyone? can xp be reinstaled over the top of this one to correct any errors that may be there????

01-03-2005, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
96harmoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	i know this probably sounds dumb but where do you select repair because there is no repair option when i open the cd in windows and when i run it from when the pc starts up there is a repair console but thats a command prompt only thing????

01-03-2005, 08:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	After you boot from CD skip the recovery console. Then choose Installation. The XP then checks your existing installations and offers you to repair the existing one Good luck __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

01-03-2005, 07:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
96harmoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	thanks alot everyone for trying to help appreciate it but i decided to take the easy way out and start a fresh so my pc is running nice now for a while at least thanks alot anyway!

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