milton12
Member
Recently, whenever I have downloaded, unzipped, and tried to run the setup.exe files, the program never finishes its startup, so that I see anything on screen - no window, no messages, nothing. Program getting hung?
I don't know whether it has anything to do with the .GCD file (I never had any problems before the change to include this file in each GAOTD package.), or if something has changed on my computer.
Any suggestions? Is there a module that is being expected?
pavid
gamer extraordinaire & knowledgeable computer nerd who likes to argue, but is still a very nice guy
Make sure that you extract the entire contents of the giveaway download. Win 7 has a tendency to make zip files look as though they have already been extracted when in fact they haven't. You have to press the extract button to make sure. In addition all files need to be in the same folder for the install to work properly.
Also be aware that some antivirus software will quarantine the .gcd file with little or no warning to you. Check your quarantined files folder if an install won't run or alternately suspend your antivirus software for a couple of minutes while you install the giveaway.
Hope this helps and good luck.
crystaldc
Member
I'm having the same problem with my win 7 64 bit netbook for 4 days now. When I run setup.exe (each day's GAOTD program); the 'checking giveaway availability' pops up and then the 'successfully activated' window pops up and that's it. Setup never completes.
Initially I thought it was a problem with the windows installer, but I've successfully downloaded and installed other programs.
So, here's what I've tried so far:
1. turned off firewall and anti-virus;
2. downloaded and extracted with both IE 9 and firefox 15; placed files in different folders for IE and firefox;
3. ran setup.exe as admin;
4. checked the discussion mentioned above and noticed that the files (exe and gcd) were 'blocked'. unblocked them and tried again, still doesn't work.
Does anyone have any other ideas? I'm ready to give up on this site.
Thanks, Crystal
ChrisS
Administrator
Crystal, assuming your netbook met the minimum requirements for the latest offerings then you installed something that "broke" your system. The possibilities include:
- the last successful GOTD installation
- a program installed after the last successful GOTD installation
- a Windows Update installed after the last successful GOTD installation
You should review your "Installed Programs" list and determine when the last GOTD installation occurred and what, if any, programs were installed after it. Then review the "Installed Updates" list and determine what, if any, Windows Updates were installed after it. A bunch of Updates came out on the 11th, which reasonably coincides with the start of your issue, so I'd start with uninstalling them first (turning off automatic update beforehand) and see if the problem disappears.
Anonymous
Unregistered
crystaldc You say So, here's what I've tried so far:
1. turned off firewall and anti-virus;
2. downloaded and extracted with both IE 9 and firefox 15; placed files in different folders for IE and firefox;
3. ran setup.exe as admin;
4. checked the discussion mentioned above and noticed that the files (exe and gcd) were 'blocked'. unblocked them and tried again, still doesn't work.
# 1 you not say name of firewall & Anti-virus & may be firewall on Router ?
# 3 How did you run as admin is it XP Vista Windows 7 ?
# 4 you need to find why it get blocked no good just unblock as it will just go back to blocked may download a tool to check this
may PC windows 7 [2000 MB Ram] & XP & GOTD work good
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