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capibarbaroja
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October 4th, 2008 13:00
Problems with installing software
Hey again evreybody^^!
I have a DELL XPS M1530 Windows Vista. I keep having lately a big problem. Some programs when i download them, and then start installing them, i get the problem "windows installer has stoped working" and it shuts the prgogram down, or "installation tools of < > has stoped to work" and it also shuts down the instalation, or when installed and i want to open it i get the message "< > has stoped to work". That means i cannot use this programs. I have tried again and again, but cannot find anyway to manage to install and use this programs. Could anyone have any idea of what culd be the problem? :smileysad:
Message Edited by capibarbaroja on 10-04-2008 03:45 PM
mombodog
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Posted October 5th, 2008 14:00
Here is some good advice when installing programs in Vista, This is good advice even if the program was designed for Vista.
Here is how to install software or drivers on Vista that are for XP,2000,NT4,98,95
1. Download your program to a folder of choice, Right click on the setup.exe file for the software/driver you are trying to install and select properties, if there is an "Unblock" button on the General Tab, click it, then go to the compatibility Tab
2. Tick the "run this file in compatibility mode" box and then select XP, or whatever OS the software was designed for, in the drop down box, Tick "run as Administrator" if it is available, hit OK. If it was designed for Vista then skip compatibility and only use run as administrator.
3. Now double click this setup.exe file to execute the install process, hopefully all will go well and install the drivers/Software you need.
4. If the exe installs software for the device, or you have installed software only, you need to navigate to the program folder where it installed, then do the compatibility thing (1 & 2) again for the program executable(s). If the program was designed for Vista skip compatibility mode, just tick "run as administrator"
I do not guarantee all drivers or software to work in Vista, but a large percentage do..
Good luck.
If the Software/ installer (exe file) is on CD, copy the entire contents of the CD to a folder in Vista, then start at #1
There is no compatibility mode for .msi installers
16 bit programs will not run on Vista x64
If Drivers are in INF form, go to Device manager, find the hardware you want to install a driver for and right click select "Update Driver Software", select "Browse My Computer for Driver Software", Hit the Browse button, navigate to the folder with the driver and then hit next. Follow the prompts.