won't install on Windows 8

sericss · 13th September 2012, 04:50

I have several ANSI NSIS built installers that I am trying to get ready for Windows 8.
I have had no luck running these on Windows 8, unless I set the compatibly mode to windows 7 in the setup.exe properties. I tried both 32/64 bit and the results are the same.

I have even hacked the Setup.exe to include the latest (at least that I can find) compatibility GUID, overwriting the vista value.

code:
<supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>

This seems to make no difference, the installers simply will not run without explicitly changing the properties compatibility mode.

Has anyone had any luck running NSIS installers under Windows 8?
Do you know what the problem might be?

sericss · 13th September 2012, 05:43

Please disregard, I found a problem withing the script itself that was preventing execution.

sas_san · 24th January 2013, 22:56

Can you please let me know how did you fix it in the script? Thanks.

13th September 2012, 04:50	#1
sericss Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 4	won't install on Windows 8 I have several ANSI NSIS built installers that I am trying to get ready for Windows 8. I have had no luck running these on Windows 8, unless I set the compatibly mode to windows 7 in the setup.exe properties. I tried both 32/64 bit and the results are the same. I have even hacked the Setup.exe to include the latest (at least that I can find) compatibility GUID, overwriting the vista value. code: <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/> This seems to make no difference, the installers simply will not run without explicitly changing the properties compatibility mode. Has anyone had any luck running NSIS installers under Windows 8? Do you know what the problem might be?

24th January 2013, 22:56	#3
sas_san Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	I am also having the same issue with my isntaller. Can you please let me know how did you fix it in the script? Thanks.

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13th September 2012, 05:43	#2
sericss Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 4	Please disregard, I found a problem withing the script itself that was preventing execution.