usb drive

[jinxy]

Hello, I have a question regarding a usb flash drive. I have a small
game program on it, which opens and will install on my laptop, yet
when I try to do the same on the desktop pc I keep getting a program
not resopnding message. Is this the drive or something to do with the
pc? I have formatted the usb drive and put the program back on it, but
same results. Any help would be great.
TIA
-J

 

[John Doe]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that] opens
and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do the same on
the desktop pc I keep getting a program not resopnding message.
Is this the drive or something to do with the pc? I have
formatted the usb drive and put the program back on it, but same
results.

Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the exact
error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to and from the
USB drive? Copying files is about the only thing the flash drive
is expected to do. Which program is "not responding"?

 

[jinxy]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that] opens
and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do the same on
the desktop pc I keep getting a program not resopnding message.
Is this the drive or something to do with the pc? I have
formatted the usb drive and put the program back on it, but same
results.

Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the exact
error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to and from the
USB drive? Copying files is about the only thing the flash drive
is expected to do. Which program is "not responding"?

No programs will respond. Yes I am able to copy files from the PC to
the USB drive. The message says" there may be a problem with your
hardware or network connections", Maybe I should uninstall the USB and
reboot for Windows to reinstall? What would the network connections
have to do with it? Still seaching for a solution.
-J

 

[John Doe]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that]
opens and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do the
same on the desktop pc I keep getting a program not
resopnding message. Is this the drive or something to do with
the pc? I have formatted the usb drive and put the program
back on it, but same results.

Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the
exact error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to and
from the USB drive? Copying files is about the only thing the
flash drive is expected to do. Which program is "not
responding"?

No programs will respond.

Upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP or higher.

Yes I am able to copy files from the PC to the USB drive.

And vice versa? Apparently the USB flash drive is functioning
properly.

The message says" there may be a problem with your hardware or
network connections".

Copy the game installation file to your PC and install the game
from there.

Maybe I should uninstall the USB

I do not know what that means.

and reboot for Windows to reinstall?

I am drawing another blank.

What would the network connections have to do with it?

What are you trying to do?

 

[jinxy]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that]
opens and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do the
same on the desktop pc I keep getting a program not
resopnding message. Is this the drive or something to do with
the pc? I have formatted the usb drive and put the program
back on it, but same results.
Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the
exact error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to and
from the USB drive? Copying files is about the only thing the
flash drive is expected to do. Which program is "not
responding"?

No programs will respond.

Upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP or higher.

Yes I am able to copy files from the PC to the USB drive.

And vice versa? Apparently the USB flash drive is functioning
properly.

The message says" there may be a problem with your hardware or
network connections".

Copy the game installation file to your PC and install the game
from there.

Maybe I should uninstall the USB

I do not know what that means.

and reboot for Windows to reinstall?

I am drawing another blank.

What would the network connections have to do with it?

What are you trying to do?- Hide quoted text -

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OK, I downloaded a game to my laptop, then I put it on a USB so I
could play it on the desktop PC. When I try to run it from the USB
drive or copy it to the desktop it doesn't respond. Already running
XP. I will figure it out 2nite.
-J

 

[John Doe]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that]
opens and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do
the same on the desktop pc I keep getting a program not
resopnding message. Is this the drive or something to do
with the pc? I have formatted the usb drive and put the
program back on it, but same results.

Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the
exact error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to
and from the USB drive? Copying files is about the only
thing the flash drive is expected to do. Which program is
"not responding"?

No programs will respond.

Upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP or higher.

Yes I am able to copy files from the PC to the USB drive.

And vice versa? Apparently the USB flash drive is functioning
properly.

The message says" there may be a problem with your hardware
or network connections".

Copy the game installation file to your PC and install the game
from there.

Maybe I should uninstall the USB

I do not know what that means.

and reboot for Windows to reinstall?

I am drawing another blank.

What would the network connections have to do with it?

What are you trying to do?

OK, I downloaded a game to my laptop, then I put it on a USB so
I could play it on the desktop PC.

Some programs do not require installation, other programs do. Your
meaning of "play it on the PC" is difficult to understand.

When I try to run it from the USB drive or copy it to the
desktop it doesn't respond.

Programs are not asked to respond when they are being copied. I
would guess that the file is in use somehow. That suggests that
you have done something with the file (like run it from the USB
drive) before trying to copy it to the PC.

I will figure it out 2nite.

Thanks for not top posting, but please respond individually to
each part of my reply (as I am doing to yours) if you need further
assistance.

You might also consider the possibility your game file is chock
full of viruses. As far as I know, the best way to infect your PC
is by running a file that you have downloaded. Programs gain
access to all sorts of stuff once you allow them to run/install.

 

[jinxy]

I have a small game program on [a USB flash drive, that]
opens and will install on my laptop, yet when I try to do
the same on the desktop pc I keep getting a program not
resopnding message. Is this the drive or something to do
with the pc? I have formatted the usb drive and put the
program back on it, but same results.
Since it works on your laptop, suspect the PC. What is the
exact error message? Can you copy any files from your PC to
and from the USB drive? Copying files is about the only
thing the flash drive is expected to do. Which program is
"not responding"?
No programs will respond.
Upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP or higher.
Yes I am able to copy files from the PC to the USB drive.
And vice versa? Apparently the USB flash drive is functioning
properly.
The message says" there may be a problem with your hardware
or network connections".
Copy the game installation file to your PC and install the game
from there.
Maybe I should uninstall the USB
I do not know what that means.
and reboot for Windows to reinstall?
I am drawing another blank.
What would the network connections have to do with it?
What are you trying to do?

OK, I downloaded a game to my laptop, then I put it on a USB so
I could play it on the desktop PC.

Some programs do not require installation, other programs do. Your
meaning of "play it on the PC" is difficult to understand.

When I try to run it from the USB drive or copy it to the
desktop it doesn't respond.

Programs are not asked to respond when they are being copied. I
would guess that the file is in use somehow. That suggests that
you have done something with the file (like run it from the USB
drive) before trying to copy it to the PC.

I will figure it out 2nite.

Thanks for not top posting, but please respond individually to
each part of my reply (as I am doing to yours) if you need further
assistance.

You might also consider the possibility your game file is chock
full of viruses. As far as I know, the best way to infect your PC
is by running a file that you have downloaded. Programs gain
access to all sorts of stuff once you allow them to run/install.- Hide quoted text -

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Some programs do not require installation, other programs do. Your
meaning of "play it on the PC" is difficult to understand.

I was refering to playing of the game on the PC.
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You might also consider the possibility your game file is chock
full of viruses. As far as I know, the best way to infect your PC
is by running a file that you have downloaded. Programs gain
access to all sorts of stuff once you allow them to run/install.

I have run virus scan with 2 different A/V programs. AVG and Norton,
both report no infection, also ran a scan with Malwarebytes AMW, no
infection.

The game itself is insignificant, I would like to know where the
bottleneck is.
I am going to look at the system requirements of the game again. Maybe
I have not enough ram?
-J

 

[John Doe]

jinxy <willandsue rogers.com> wrote:

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The game itself is insignificant, I would like to know where the
bottleneck is. I am going to look at the system requirements of
the game again. Maybe I have not enough ram?

If I had a good idea of what the problem is, that question might
be answerable. You have hinted at but not made clear whether your
problem has to do with copying, installing, or running the "game"
from the USB flash drive, there is a difference. Apparently you
have not tried copying the game installation executable file from
the USB to your hard drive like I suggested. But no one really
even knows if in fact it is an installation file. Apparently the
problem has something to do with game program files or a game
installation file that has been copied to a USB flash drive from a
laptop. And those files, whatever they are, cannot be copied from
the USB flash drive to a PC, installed from the USB flash drive to
a PC, or ran from the USB flash drive for playing the game on the
PC, or maybe all/none of the above.
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