Solved .exe will not run.


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msmcintosh

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I have a software program that is just an .exe that I double click to run. It doesn't get installed. I downloaded the latest version. When I double click it, I just get the Windows circle for a few seconds and then nothing. The previous versions of the program, I had to check Windows 8 compatibility, before it would run. The program is actively worked on, so I don't know why it had worked with compatibility for Windows 8. The program works on my Windows 10 PC.

Is there any way I can debug this problem? A log file in Windows? I would like to know what happens after I double click it.

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxie Book Pro 360
    CPU
    i7-1165G7
    Motherboard
    Samsung
    Memory
    16 GB
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
You could try looking in the Windows Event logs to see if anything useful is getting logged there. Other than that, since this is an actively maintained problem, it might be worth contacting the author to see if they can provide any help in troubleshooting this.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 24H2
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    PC/Desktop
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    Self-built
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    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
    Memory
    64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
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    Integrated
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    HP Envy 32
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    2560 x 1440
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    1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
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    3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
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    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
    Cooling
    Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
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    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender
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    The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.

    Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
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    Win11 Pro 23H2
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    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
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    Intel i7-1255U
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    16 GB
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
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    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
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    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender
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    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
I couldn't find any events regarding this application.

I installed the previous version that had been working, but doesn't now as well. Does the same thing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxie Book Pro 360
    CPU
    i7-1165G7
    Motherboard
    Samsung
    Memory
    16 GB
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
msmcintosh said:
I couldn't find any events regarding this application.

I installed the previous version that had been working, but doesn't now as well. Does the same thing.
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Maybe exclude that program in Norton 360?
Norton 360 may be blocking it for some reason?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.4202 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
I turned Norton off.
The application runs on my friends PC, which is the same model as mine, running Windows 11. So it's only my PC that it doesn't run it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxie Book Pro 360
    CPU
    i7-1165G7
    Motherboard
    Samsung
    Memory
    16 GB
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
msmcintosh said:
I have a software program that is just an .exe that I double click to run
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Two things, one is that if it is a publicly-available program say the name, helps to know if anyone else has the same problem. The other thing, which may or not apply, some program installs come compressed and the program that does that, like WinZip, can convert a .zip file to a .exe file which then decompresses to a drive before starting the install routine.

Another thing to do when having issues is to run sfc /scannow to check for missing/corrupt Windows files which could be preventing the install.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
The program's name is PixelFlasher.exe. I just download that file from Release Release v5.8.0.1 · badabing2005/PixelFlasher. It's not compressed. I use it to flash monthly updates to my Pixel phone and maintain root.

I ran sfc /scannow and didn't find any errors. On my Windows 10 PC, I just mapped to the drive on my PC with the program and ran it from there. So there is nothing wrong with the file I downloaded.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxie Book Pro 360
    CPU
    i7-1165G7
    Motherboard
    Samsung
    Memory
    16 GB
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
I opened the property settings for the program. Under the General tab, I noticed in the Attributes, it said that this program came from another computer and was blocked. I checked the box where it said "unblock". The program ran fine after that. The unblock attribute is no longer listed in properties.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxie Book Pro 360
    CPU
    i7-1165G7
    Motherboard
    Samsung
    Memory
    16 GB
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
msmcintosh said:
The unblock attribute is no longer listed in properties.
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You'll find that happening in other places as the choice becomes unnecessary, disappears.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
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