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Old November 30th 09, 05:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Jonathan Hiscott
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Default Can't install anything

I can't seem to install software on my computer. About 9 out of 10
applications won't install. A couple weeks ago I bought a few games on
CD. One said setup could take several minutes. I waited 10 minutes,
nothing happened. Another one nothing happens when I put the CD in,
when I click on the CD nothing happens, when I right click I can open
the CD and click on setup or launch, but nothing happens. I tried
downloading some software to see what would happen. I get messages
like "the procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic
link library." I have also gotten a couple messages that seem to
indicate that I can only install the software using an administrator
account, but I am using an administrator account. Windows keeps trying
to do a minor update and always fails. One of the programs starts
installation and by reading quickly I think it just stops shortly
after saying something about an install shield and doesn't give any
error message.

A couple weeks ago windows did an update and when I agreed to let it
restart my computer it didn't actually restart. I had to pull the plug
on it to get it to completely turn off so that I could start it back
up, I don't know whether that may be related.

I'm running Windows xp sp3, 3.25 gigs of ram, over 60 gigs available
on hard drive, I defragmented my computer last night, my computer
reports that the video card is working fine, and I just finished a
virus scan that found no viruses. Still the same problems as before.


Thanks very much if anyone has any ideas.
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Old November 30th 09, 09:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Rich Barry
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Default Can't install anything

Did you try to install a program that you downloaded from the net? You
may have a defective cd drive.
"Jonathan Hiscott" wrote in message
...
I can't seem to install software on my computer. About 9 out of 10
applications won't install. A couple weeks ago I bought a few games on
CD. One said setup could take several minutes. I waited 10 minutes,
nothing happened. Another one nothing happens when I put the CD in,
when I click on the CD nothing happens, when I right click I can open
the CD and click on setup or launch, but nothing happens. I tried
downloading some software to see what would happen. I get messages
like "the procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic
link library." I have also gotten a couple messages that seem to
indicate that I can only install the software using an administrator
account, but I am using an administrator account. Windows keeps trying
to do a minor update and always fails. One of the programs starts
installation and by reading quickly I think it just stops shortly
after saying something about an install shield and doesn't give any
error message.

A couple weeks ago windows did an update and when I agreed to let it
restart my computer it didn't actually restart. I had to pull the plug
on it to get it to completely turn off so that I could start it back
up, I don't know whether that may be related.

I'm running Windows xp sp3, 3.25 gigs of ram, over 60 gigs available
on hard drive, I defragmented my computer last night, my computer
reports that the video card is working fine, and I just finished a
virus scan that found no viruses. Still the same problems as before.


Thanks very much if anyone has any ideas.



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Old November 30th 09, 09:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Rich Barry
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Posts: 1,220
Default Can't install anything


Did you try to install a program that you downloaded from the net? You
may have a defective cd drive.
"Jonathan Hiscott" wrote in message
...
I can't seem to install software on my computer. About 9 out of 10
applications won't install. A couple weeks ago I bought a few games on
CD. One said setup could take several minutes. I waited 10 minutes,
nothing happened. Another one nothing happens when I put the CD in,
when I click on the CD nothing happens, when I right click I can open
the CD and click on setup or launch, but nothing happens. I tried
downloading some software to see what would happen. I get messages
like "the procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic
link library." I have also gotten a couple messages that seem to
indicate that I can only install the software using an administrator
account, but I am using an administrator account. Windows keeps trying
to do a minor update and always fails. One of the programs starts
installation and by reading quickly I think it just stops shortly
after saying something about an install shield and doesn't give any
error message.

A couple weeks ago windows did an update and when I agreed to let it
restart my computer it didn't actually restart. I had to pull the plug
on it to get it to completely turn off so that I could start it back
up, I don't know whether that may be related.

I'm running Windows xp sp3, 3.25 gigs of ram, over 60 gigs available
on hard drive, I defragmented my computer last night, my computer
reports that the video card is working fine, and I just finished a
virus scan that found no viruses. Still the same problems as before.


Thanks very much if anyone has any ideas.



 




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