re: many setup.exe programs won't run.. Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 5:40 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Margarett (1 messages posted) I am having the same problem I am running Win98 and I cannot use setup.exe at all. From trying to install the drivers for a new sound card to installing small children's games. It starts, the hourglass appears when the install button is selected, then disappears and the screen goes blank, task mangers shows it but does not state it as not responding the task needs to be ended to regain the desktop On Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 5:00 pm, Dennis wrote: > > >I have the exact same problem trying to run autocad 2000. I can't find a solution >to this problem. Have you found one? I f so could you please reply to me the solution. >On Saturday, January 5, 2002 at 2:03 am, rwileman wrote: > >>Hi GM ; >> >>The only problem I have had so far is with a few programs I have not finishing Their >>install... >> >>When it gets to the point where Start Menu shortcuts are installed it causes an >Invalid >>Funtion call... This is due to the Directory Structure of XP and WIN 9X .. >> >>When the setup.exe file trys to install the shortcuts it looks for C:/Start Menu >>... In XP the Start Menu is located differently.. >> >>C:/Documents and Settings/"USERS"/Start Menu .. >> >>I don't know if this is the problem Your having . But maybe this will answer a little >>bit of the trouble.. I looked in the various *.ini files to see if I could change >>something but couldn't find it.. >> >>Bob >> Written in response to: re: many setup.exe programs won't run.. (Dennis: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 5:00 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] many setup.exe programs won't run.. (GM: Fri, Jan 4, 2002, 3:27 pm) re: many setup.exe programs won't run.. (rwileman: Sat, Jan 5, 2002, 2:03 am) re: many setup.exe programs won't run.. (Dennis: Wed, Feb 11, 2004, 5:00 pm) re: many setup.exe programs won't run.. (Margarett: Sat, Mar 20, 2004, 5:40 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum