Jackinthbox
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I am running a new Dell laptop with Windows 8. This problem seems to be mostly with games, but not all games, and one or two non-game programs as well.
I open the .exe file or whatever installer as directed. I have tried opening the file manually, or just let it run with the standard install steps for the program. But after a few seconds, the installation process just vanishes.
Sometimes I will go ahead and click install, and see the bar begin to load the installation, then vanish. It's not running in the background. Or, if I just leave the message window open for 5 to 10 seconds without actually clicking the install key, it will still vanish. I have never seen anything like this. The programs run on my other older laptop and install just fine. I have been searching for days for an answer online, but to no avail.
The program I tried to install tonight was an ISO image of a game that I own. This unit does not have a disc drive though, so I had to create the image on my old computer, to install on my new unit without the disc. Other programs that fail to install and vaporize when I try to run them have been legit downloads not pirateware.
I open the .exe file or whatever installer as directed. I have tried opening the file manually, or just let it run with the standard install steps for the program. But after a few seconds, the installation process just vanishes.
Sometimes I will go ahead and click install, and see the bar begin to load the installation, then vanish. It's not running in the background. Or, if I just leave the message window open for 5 to 10 seconds without actually clicking the install key, it will still vanish. I have never seen anything like this. The programs run on my other older laptop and install just fine. I have been searching for days for an answer online, but to no avail.
The program I tried to install tonight was an ISO image of a game that I own. This unit does not have a disc drive though, so I had to create the image on my old computer, to install on my new unit without the disc. Other programs that fail to install and vaporize when I try to run them have been legit downloads not pirateware.