Why wont windows 8 let me download software from a CD

[susandy]

Why wont windows 8 let me download software from a CD, I can see the CD but when I click on setup exe nothing happens. The software doesn't start installing automatically as soon as I put in the CD. This is to install my wireless printer. I have also tried to down load it from the internet but when I click on the download nothing happens..........Please help

 

[Astroninjaben]

Hello susandy

Try inserting the CD into the system and going into My Computer and Right Clicking on your CD and choosing Explore and run the setup.exe from there




Good Luck

 

[susandy]

Can't find My computer on windows 8 but I can get to see whats on the CD and when I click on setup.exe nothing happens, the cd doesn't even spin

 

[Astroninjaben]

Can't find My computer on windows 8 but I can get to see whats on the CD and when I click on setup.exe nothing happens, the cd doesn't even spin

Hi,



Thanks for the post.


The AutoPlay feature may not be turned on. To turn on AutoPlay, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. Type regedit, and then click OK.

3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom

4. Double-click Autorun and see whether a zero or a one is displayed in the Value data box.

o If the value for Autorun is 1, go to step 5.

o If the value for Autorun is 0, right-click Autorun, and then click Modify. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.

5. Locate and then click the following subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

6. Double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun to see its value. If the value is 0xb5, the AutoRun feature for CD-ROMs is turned off. To turn on the AutoRun feature, follow these steps:

a. Right-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun.

b. Click Modify.

c. In the Value data box, type 91.

d. Select Hexadecimal, and then click OK.

7. Exit Registry Editor


If nothing happens then, we can confirm that it is either:

A. A driver problem, check the device manager by going to the start screen and typing in "device manager" without the quotes, if you see any icons with a yellow "!" then please tell us the names next to the icon

B. It could also be a problem with your DVD drive

Once again, Good Luck

 

[susandy]

Hi Astroninjaben
Windows 8 doesn't have start menu, do you thing regedit can be found searching through files and folders? This is driving me nuts when ever I would expect some thing to do or run automatically nothing happens. I have even tried to download the software, I can find it but when I go to run it nothing happens!!!!!!!!! Beginning to think windows 8 is rubbish lol
Thank you for your help

 

[USAFRet]

Hi Astroninjaben
Windows 8 doesn't have start menu, do you thing regedit can be found searching through files and folders? This is driving me nuts when ever I would expect some thing to do or run automatically nothing happens. I have even tried to download the software, I can find it but when I go to run it nothing happens!!!!!!!!! Beginning to think windows 8 is rubbish lol
Thank you for your help

Win + S. Brings up the Search box.
type in Explorer, you'll see File Explorer
This is exactly the same thing as 'Windows Explorer' used to be

What appears?

 

[susandy]

I have managed to load the software on windows 8 by installing dos and regedit once wine was installed I was able to install from the CD.....phew. now need to get the printer to be seen by the router