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#2886410 - 10/23/09 12:41 PM Windows 7 64 bit installation problems
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Hello folks

I just installed a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit as a dual boot on a seperate drive from my Windows XP 32 bit. Windows works ok until I try to install a program from a disk. IL-2 46, and FSX9 disks just spin and nothing happens.

ROF loads OK until the final setup where it tries to load Acrobat Reader, DX9c, etc. Then I get:

Unable to execute file:
E:\3rd_party\acrobat\ArcrobatReader.exe

CreateProcess failed; code 740.
The requested Operation requires elevation.

the same for DX9c etc.

I suppose it may have something to do with Administrator problems but I'm not sure where to correct this in Windows 7.
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#2886435 - 10/23/09 01:17 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Chivas]
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Right click on the file, select "run as administrator".

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#2886590 - 10/23/09 05:23 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: MattM]
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Thanks Mattm

That did the trick for ROF and I now have it loaded and working.

IL-2 1946 just stops after the setup exe asks if you want "English"
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#2886595 - 10/23/09 05:35 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Chivas]
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Originally Posted By: Chivas
Hello folks

I just installed a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit as a dual boot on a seperate drive from my Windows XP 32 bit. Windows works ok until I try to install a program from a disk. IL-2 46, and FSX9 disks just spin and nothing happens.

ROF loads OK until the final setup where it tries to load Acrobat Reader, DX9c, etc. Then I get:

Unable to execute file:
E:\3rd_party\acrobat\ArcrobatReader.exe

CreateProcess failed; code 740.
The requested Operation requires elevation.

the same for DX9c etc.

I suppose it may have something to do with Administrator problems but I'm not sure where to correct this in Windows 7.


If you bought the North American box you will see that I warned all Vista users to turn off UAC otherwise this will happen. Obviously, Win 7 works in a similar way. Good to know.

Jason
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#2886603 - 10/23/09 05:43 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: 777 Studios - Jason]
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Hi Jason

How do you turn off UAC. Universal Administrator Control?


Edited by Chivas (10/23/09 05:44 PM)
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#2886658 - 10/23/09 07:45 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Chivas]
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In Windows 7? I don't know I don't have Win 7 yet. In Vista its located in User Accounts.

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#2886671 - 10/23/09 08:47 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: 777 Studios - Jason]
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Chivas, run the "a.exe" on the 1946 disk "as administrator," verus the setup.exe.

[edit]

If you have a full installation still on the disk under another partition, just copy it and paste it to the other. The IL-2 series doesn't need a registry entry to run, unlike most software.


Edited by Dart (10/23/09 08:48 PM)
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#2886683 - 10/23/09 10:08 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Dart]
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Thanks Dart

I finally figured out the a.exe and have IL-2 loaded but now it won't run.
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#2887059 - 10/24/09 01:21 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Chivas]
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All working now, but I must say I'm not sure I like tinkering with Windows 7 yet, but IL-2 runs faster in Windows 7 64bit than Windows XP 32bit. Haven't tested ROF yet.
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#2887063 - 10/24/09 01:43 PM Re: Windows 7 64 bit installation problems [Re: Chivas]
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Enable the Administrator Account in Windows 7
1.Open the command prompt with elevated privileges by clicking the Start orb, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and then select Run as administrator.
2.Type net user administrator /active:yes and then press Enter.
3.Restart or log off your computer and log in as Administrator
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