Self extracting files will not run

Hi, got a new PC fresh vista home premium install. Any self extracting
install files just will not work. I just get a message the the program has
stopped. If I move to my old xp machine and run the file exe, it extracts. I
move extracted files back to vista and then they install. This has happen
with 4 different files. One of the files (support for nikon NEF file
extension) vista downloaded itself but still the problem happens. Am I
missing something somwhere? I can't find anything on the net about this.

Ravensmead

Try right clicking the self extracting file on the Desktop and select the
'Run As Administrator' option.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Ravensmead" <Ravensmead@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:787F9DC2-C831-4A07-9614-03354E10C00E@microsoft.com...
> Hi, got a new PC fresh vista home premium install. Any self extracting
> install files just will not work. I just get a message the the program has
> stopped. If I move to my old xp machine and run the file exe, it
> extracts. I
> move extracted files back to vista and then they install. This has happen
> with 4 different files. One of the files (support for nikon NEF file
> extension) vista downloaded itself but still the problem happens. Am I
> missing something somwhere? I can't find anything on the net about this.

I have tried that and still get the same result. I have tried compatibility
modes and checked permissions and still get the same result. I tried to
download winzip to see if I could unpack the file and run it but winzip is a
self extracting file and I got the same problem. Google earth install file
will not run either. Very frustrating because It is really causing me problem
and I can't move away from my old XP PC that worked fine!

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Ravensmead
>
> Try right clicking the self extracting file on the Desktop and select the
> 'Run As Administrator' option.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Ravensmead" <Ravensmead@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:787F9DC2-C831-4A07-9614-03354E10C00E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, got a new PC fresh vista home premium install. Any self extracting
> > install files just will not work. I just get a message the the program has
> > stopped. If I move to my old xp machine and run the file exe, it
> > extracts. I
> > move extracted files back to vista and then they install. This has happen
> > with 4 different files. One of the files (support for nikon NEF file
> > extension) vista downloaded itself but still the problem happens. Am I
> > missing something somwhere? I can't find anything on the net about this.
>