Installation problem?

[dkb]

I have winxp home edition. On another pc having win98SE, I made a folder by
the name of (my download folder) containing my downloads. From this pc I
burned a cd and copied the (my download folder) on it.
Now I wanted to install a program on the pc having winxp home. The moment I
click on the downloaded file icon I get it is not a valid win32 application.
In fact all the files in this folder are having icons resembling the generic
command type icon.
Is there any way that I will be in a position to retrive all the downloaded
files?
dkb

[Timothy]

"dkb" > wrote in message
...
> I have winxp home edition. On another pc having win98SE, I made a folder
by
> the name of (my download folder) containing my downloads. From this pc I
> burned a cd and copied the (my download folder) on it.
> Now I wanted to install a program on the pc having winxp home. The moment
I
> click on the downloaded file icon I get it is not a valid win32
application.
> In fact all the files in this folder are having icons resembling the
generic
> command type icon.
> Is there any way that I will be in a position to retrive all the
downloaded
> files?
> dkb
>
>

if you istalled the programs and then copied them you may have a conflict.
but if just downloaded them into the folder then copied them there shouldnt
have been a problem. and you can always use the compatibility wizard . it
would seem i have had to use that alot


tim

[dkb]

I was for a few months at one place. There I was using win98SRE and
downloaded some programs(executables). Installed then there in that pc and
after some months copied them and wanted to install then here at another
place----- it did not happen.
I would request you further to throw some more light on "and you can always
use the compatibility wizard . it
would seem i have had to use that alot". Here I would like to add that in
the past I have been doing this and I have had no problems whatsoever.
dkb




"Timothy" > wrote in message
...
>
> "dkb" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have winxp home edition. On another pc having win98SE, I made a
folder
> by
> > the name of (my download folder) containing my downloads. From this pc I
> > burned a cd and copied the (my download folder) on it.
> > Now I wanted to install a program on the pc having winxp home. The
moment
> I
> > click on the downloaded file icon I get it is not a valid win32
> application.
> > In fact all the files in this folder are having icons resembling the
> generic
> > command type icon.
> > Is there any way that I will be in a position to retrive all the
> downloaded
> > files?
> > dkb
> >
> >
>
> if you istalled the programs and then copied them you may have a conflict.
> but if just downloaded them into the folder then copied them there
shouldnt
> have been a problem. and you can always use the compatibility wizard . it
> would seem i have had to use that alot
>
>
> tim
>
>