|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
October 6th 04, 01:59 AM
|
|||
|
|||
get "setup was unable to find share.exe" when installing works on 98
I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message:
setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services 
|
|
#2
October 6th 04, 03:13 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Create a file named SHARE.EXE in the C: root directory using Notepad, it can
be an empty file (no contents). That will fix it. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Gary Roach" wrote in message .. . I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#3
October 6th 04, 06:09 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
thanks - i had to create the file in the windows directory.
"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message ... Create a file named SHARE.EXE in the C: root directory using Notepad, it can be an empty file (no contents). That will fix it. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Gary Roach" wrote in message .. . I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#4
October 7th 04, 12:40 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Glad I was able to help you figure it out, even if I wasn't quite right.
-- Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Gary Roach" wrote in message ... thanks - i had to create the file in the windows directory. "Richard G. Harper" wrote in message ... Create a file named SHARE.EXE in the C: root directory using Notepad, it can be an empty file (no contents). That will fix it. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Gary Roach" wrote in message .. . I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#5
May 16th 05, 02:39 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
"Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#6
May 16th 05, 02:43 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
"JohnAP" wrote in message ... "Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services just use notepad and create an empty file and save it as "share.exe" somewhere in your path
|
|
#7
May 16th 05, 02:51 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I didnt put my question - i'm sorrye -- I have exactly the same problem but
don't know how to creat the share.exe file, nor where. I successfully installed Works 3 on my laptop which has Wondows XP, but my main PC (Win982E) has been throwing crashes whenever i exit works therefore i decided to reinstall, but it gave the message - cannot find share.exe. although I could see one in the windows folder when i ran 'Find' - i decided to change names and then export share.exe from my laptop by email and drag and drop to the Windows System32 folder. I still cannot install works and still get the same mesage - unable to find share.exe JohnAP "JohnAP" wrote: "Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#8
May 16th 05, 03:02 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
A file named share.exe is all that is required.
Instructions he http://members.core.com/~mvanh*orn/works/worksfaq.html Ken "JohnAP" wrote in message ... "Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#9
May 16th 05, 03:13 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
A file named share.exe is all that is required.
Instructions he http://members.core.com/~mvanhorn/works/worksfaq.html Ken "JohnAP" wrote in message ... I didnt put my question - i'm sorrye -- I have exactly the same problem but don't know how to creat the share.exe file, nor where. I successfully installed Works 3 on my laptop which has Wondows XP, but my main PC (Win982E) has been throwing crashes whenever i exit works therefore i decided to reinstall, but it gave the message - cannot find share.exe. although I could see one in the windows folder when i ran 'Find' - i decided to change names and then export share.exe from my laptop by email and drag and drop to the Windows System32 folder. I still cannot install works and still get the same mesage - unable to find share.exe JohnAP "JohnAP" wrote: "Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
#10
May 16th 05, 03:14 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
But how do you do it? I'm sorry to be thick about this - but I cannot find my
way around the website linked below. Is a line needed in autoexec.bat yet which autoexec.bat, i seem to have half a dozen JohnAP "Ken" wrote: A file named share.exe is all that is required. Instructions he http://members.core.com/~mvanhÂ*orn/works/worksfaq.html Ken "JohnAP" wrote in message ... "Gary Roach" wrote: I'm trying to install works 3.0 on 98SE. I get the following message: setup was unable to find share.exe on your system. it is required to run this application. please fix your system and rerun setup. I don't find "share.exe" in any of the system cab files. what do i do? any help is greatly appreciated -- Gary Roach ADB Services
|
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| FIND won't find (a little looong winded) | Pebble | General | 18 | August 30th 04 06:55 AM |
| Crash and unable to find my user interface? Please Help | General | 3 | August 20th 04 12:02 AM | |
| Installing Windows on Newly Built PC | William Melrose | General | 8 | July 13th 04 11:17 PM |
| Installing Works Suite | [email protected] | Software & Applications | 1 | July 10th 04 03:52 PM |
Linear Mode
