On 11/23/13, Larry S. <[email protected]> wrote: > Lee wrote: >> On 11/22/13, Larry S. <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Lee wrote: >> ... snip original bits about helper apps ... >>>> >>>> try http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.1.1/win64/ >>>> >>> Maybe a bit beyond my skill level. Probably intimidated by the long >>> list where you referred me. Do you mean get the Win 64 .zip or .7z? What >>> about the win 64.exe? Do any of these require an installer, or is it >>> included? Then I'll try it, as the only pointer I've seen so far. >> >> Presumably the .exe is the installer, I've not tried it. >> The .zip and .7z should be the same thing - just zipped up differently. >> (you can get 7-zip at http://www.7-zip.org/) >> >> But let's keep it simple - d/l and run vlc-2.1.1-win64.exe & let us >> know how it works for you. >> >> Lee >> > O.K., did as you suggested. Still got the same message: "The version of > this file is not compatible with the version of the Windows you're > using". The message then referred to 32 vs. 64 bit. > > So, same result whether using the 32-bit or the 64-bit installer. > Obviously it's something else in my computer. Any thoughts?
A few guesses http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=35504 talks about the installer not knowing how to deal with UAC, so first thing to try would be download the 32 bit .zip file and unzip VLC into a new directory somewhere. If VLC works it's just the installer that's having problems. try "sfc /scannow" and see if that fixes anything http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833 http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/the-version-of-this-file-is-not-compatible-with/b619fa31-bbbb-465c-9663-b76153e30496 suggests creating a new user account. If the new user account works fine then the previous account was corrupt, you may follow the link given below to fix the corrupt user profile. Fix a corrupted user profile http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile Note -- I would NOT try their next suggestion of system restore. You don't want to be uninstalling patches, etc. Lee _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
