files no longer work?

HaTE · 05-02-04, 11:18 PM

i backed up all my files to cds and then formated my hdd, then reinstalled windows xp, then copyed the files back to the hdd and now 16 exe programs no longer work, when i try and run them a dos window pops up and then closes. dose anyone know why they would just stop working?

bchur83 · 05-03-04, 12:16 AM

Most programs have registry entries. You need to reinstall the programs from their original installers. Windows is not like Mac, cuz you cant simply copy and paste programs and expect them to work.

I.M.O.G. · 05-03-04, 12:28 AM

Right... Some programs can be copied, pasted, and ran. Most need to be properly installed - this is why programs come with setup files, instead of just being distributed within folders. There are a lot of associations and settings that reside in the windows registry that tell the program and windows how to behave... Without that information, things get very confusing.

HaTE · 05-03-04, 01:03 AM

opps, should have been more clear, these weren't installed programs, they were the program installers.

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HaTE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SLC, Utah, USA	files no longer work? i backed up all my files to cds and then formated my hdd, then reinstalled windows xp, then copyed the files back to the hdd and now 16 exe programs no longer work, when i try and run them a dos window pops up and then closes. dose anyone know why they would just stop working? __________________ Dell 2405FPW \| Dell 2001FP Xeon X3210 @ 2.8GHz \| Watercooled Asus P5B Deluxe Wifi \| 3x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 eVGA Geforce 8800GT Seagate 320GB \| Seagate 500GB \| Seagate 750GB \| 3x WD 400GB X-fi Platinum NEC 3540A \| NEC 3550A
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05-03-04, 12:28 AM	#3
I.M.O.G. Homeless Leader Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rootstown, OH	Right... Some programs can be copied, pasted, and ran. Most need to be properly installed - this is why programs come with setup files, instead of just being distributed within folders. There are a lot of associations and settings that reside in the windows registry that tell the program and windows how to behave... Without that information, things get very confusing. __________________ The OC Forums Way We are a team. We are a community. We are a fellowship made strong by mutual respect and shared dedication to the task of enriching all who come here. The OC Forums Thank You Thread Put your computer to work for our OC Forum Teams! Try out our POST TEMPLATES, they save you time answering common questions! I spend half my money on CPUs, GPUs, and Liquid Nitrogen. The other half I waste.
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HaTE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SLC, Utah, USA	opps, should have been more clear, these weren't installed programs, they were the program installers. __________________ Dell 2405FPW \| Dell 2001FP Xeon X3210 @ 2.8GHz \| Watercooled Asus P5B Deluxe Wifi \| 3x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 eVGA Geforce 8800GT Seagate 320GB \| Seagate 500GB \| Seagate 750GB \| 3x WD 400GB X-fi Platinum NEC 3540A \| NEC 3550A
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