Vista!

[sohkmj1]

All right, so the other day (yesterday infact) I was trying to erm... run a setup, but all it ever did was prompt me if i want to (yes i do, damnit! I know what i'm doing!) run it, and i clicked allow and.... 2 hours later nothing has happened.

 

So a few questions:

 

1. Why the hell is it not running?

 

2. Can i cancel the "windows needs your permisson to run this program" thing?

 

I really sucks at computers, this is my 2nd thread this year.

[ClareJonsson]

You're talking about UAC. Take a look at THIS ARTICLE. it also shows you how to turn it off.

[blackrainbow]

To answer to question 1. Because Vista sux!

 

 

 

I had the same problem the other week with a game I got free with a new graphics card. You could try this:

 

 

 

start > all programs > accessories > command prompt

 

 

 

then in the command prompt type

 

 

 

E:

 

dir /w

 

this should show the directory on the disc

 

then look for an [Caution: Executable File] file with the word setup in the file name eg. tombraidersetup[Caution: Executable File]

 

type the full file name in the next line and press enter.

 

 

 

I'm having to make the assuption that your trying to run a setup from a disc and that that disc is in the E drive, if not post back with some more info.

 

 

 

Hope this helps

[ClareJonsson]

To answer to question 1. Because Vista sux!

 

 

 

 

Vista does not Suck. for heavens sake I wish people would stop saying that, it's new that's all. You're the kinda person who said XP sucked when it just came out, but now you think it's the biz, remember the change from 98/2K to XP? Well this is just the same scenario.

 

 

 

Another thing, what makes you assume the CD-ROM is drive E:? It might be on your system but not on others. In fact it's more likely to be drive D: than E:.

 

 

 

Oh and it's easier to get a command prompt by typing cmd into the search box. and if you have UAC turned on, hold down CTRL+SHIFT while pressing enter will give you an administrative command prompt.

[blackrainbow]

OK. I'll consider myself told off :P

 

 

 

To answer question 1 more impartially. It appears your OS is having trouble reading/finding the autorun[Caution: Executable File] file. what I posted earlier should bypass that file and go straight to setup.

[ClareJonsson]

Or you could right click on the Drive and select open, you can then browse the disk in an explorer window :P

 

 

 

Don't forget you may need to run the Setup file as admin, to do this right click the setup file and select "Run as Administrator"

[sohkmj1]

I'm redownloading the file... -.-

 

Hope this works :?