unable to start some programs

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tom hoyland

Hi,
I have Windows XP with SP2 (new computer with oem install). However when i
try to run some programs (seems mainly to be various setup.exe files) they
won't start. If i double-click the file in explorer i briefly get an
hourglass but nothing else happens. If i check task-manager the program is
definately not running.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tom
 
tom hoyland said:
Hi,
I have Windows XP with SP2 (new computer with oem install). However when
i try to run some programs (seems mainly to be various setup.exe files)
they won't start. If i double-click the file in explorer i briefly get an
hourglass but nothing else happens. If i check task-manager the program
is definately not running.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tom
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no advice from all you experts out there then?
 
Setup programs will not run if they think an instance of same is already
running. Did you try a power off (!=reboot)?
 
Rick Merrill said:
Setup programs will not run if they think an instance of same is already
running. Did you try a power off (!=reboot)?
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have tried that several times! and different progs too!
there no obvious sign fo a cause!!

Tom
 
Hi,
I have the same problem since I installed SP2 on a PC running XP
professional. Befor that all proghrams worked fine after Installing SP2 a
*.exe file (old windows 3.1 program) does not run any more.
Then I tryed to re install the program but setup.exe does not run also ( I
just get an hourgalss for 2 sec and then nothing happens).
 
I have the same problem with a system optimizer I bought. DL is good and
works on other computers. It never launches after install. I am going crazy
trying to fix it. Can anyone save my sanity?
 
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