Problems installing W7 Classic Games.

Hoping someone can help with this. I've used the x64 games on W8.1 and they work straight off. I could not get the x86 version to work on an x86 W8.1 install and similarly can not get them to work on W10


With pictures :).


1/ For completeness here is the disk structure.





2/ The games installer file. Its on a USB drive. (I also tried all this with a new download of the file in case there was something corrupt but it was the all the same)



3/ Default Installer. Location incorrect.



4/ New Location.



5/ Location Accepted.



6/ Ready To Install.



7/ Installed.



8/ Games Explorer is present.



9/ No Games. This is what happens in a clean W8.1 x86 install too.



10/ Where are they. I've searched but can not find the installed folder.



11/ Installed programs shows it to be present. Where is it though ?

Thanks for the reply. OK, I've tried again from a clean base image that has never had this attempted and I still get the same issue.

I made sure the file path was as shown and ran the installer again,




I then tried creating a folder in Program Files that was called "Microsoft Games". It created OK. I then ran the installer again and selected the full file path to the newly created folder. Again it doesn't work. That folder is just empty after running the install.

I hadn't thought of that but just trying it now and there doesn't seem to be a run as admin option when right clicking the installer.

Mooly said:

I hadn't thought of that but just trying it now and there doesn't seem to be a run as admin option when right clicking the installer.

You need to add it to the context menu Run as administrator - Add to MSI File Context Menu - Windows 7 Help Forums

Try the x64 version,
also, maybe the installer doesn't work properly from a thumb drive.

Thanks for the link Adam. I'll give that a try out (probably tomorrow) and report how it goes.

I got errors trying to run the x86 version,
the x64 version worked fine on 64bit architecture.

Also
the games will run in "Media Center Mode" (without WMC installed!)
Almost like a 'Modern' app

That's interesting to hear. I'm currently on my Dell W8.1 x64 and one of the first things I did in the install procedure was to install the x64 version. It went without a hitch.


I've tried installing from USB flash, I've tried putting the file on a separate partition and running from there and I've also tried just putting the file in "documents" and running. Same result every time.

One curious thing I notice (and maybe its nothing) is that the file size in "Programs and features" is 149mb on the Dell x64. On the x86 install it just shows at around 82 ? mb... as if the files haven't been expanded or a load are missing. I must check that by booting into Vista and checking what that shows size wise.