Anyone Using Easycert On Win 8?

[kme]

If you are.....................

HOW????

Downloaded the demo (which apparently works with win 8)

run it.

got past security telling me it doesn`t want to run it, and told it to run it anyway.............

Then it vanishes into the ether- never to reappear.

Machine doesn`t crash or anything - just seems to forget its supposed to be installing summat!!!!

All ideas welcome ( n.b. Paddler - I can`t afford a mac)

 

[Marvo]

Doesn't Win 8 have some kind of backward compatibility mode where you can execute applications in a Win 7 environment. I know Win7 had this to allow applications that were written for XP to run.

 

[Steve3948]

Right click icon, properties, run as Administrator

 

[steptoe]

can you get into  .cmd and run something along the lines of

-rf -rm

EDIT

DONT

 

[kme]

Nah - its going back where it came from

COS I`ve bloomin` well had enough!

I thought, in my limited wisdom, that a restart might help the situation....................so I finally found the "power" controls, and asked it to restart.  For info, this was at 8.10 p.m. last night

Its STILL doing its little "magic roundabout" thing - with the word "restarting" on the screen.

At least, there was earlier - now it hasn`t got any display at all. Think a "forced" shutdown is in order.

I wonder what will happen now?

 

[steptoe]

:shakehead

Not sounding good.

 

[Steve3948]

Are you using the desktop window or the rubbish app window.

 

[kme]

@steve.: ?Eh?

Update.

Apparently, I CAN`T take it back....because?

"I`ve opened it".

It must be unused and unopened, apparently.......................And the duty manager "wasn`t available"

So Mr. KME is very F`in peeved right now - I`m gathering my lines, ready for a call with head office in the morning.

Only had it 6 flamin days - How can I tell if its any good unless I open it?, FCOL!!!!!

Not a happy bunny. 

Oh, yes. The "funny" bit. Quote from pimply-faced youth behind the counter:

"If you`re having problems installing the software, you can bring the machine in here, and we`ll do it for you"!!!

How I didn`t explode........or burst out laughing. :slap

Do they really think that is a feasible solution? Ballcocks.

If When I get `em to take it back, I`ll get the NAS Raid unit, dump all the stuff from the old lappie over there, and see how that works - maybe a HD that isn`t 96% full will help things along a bit.

(Still annoyed though!)

 

[Steve3948]

Are you using the Metro Ui or the desktop, like previous versions.

If you install from desktop then right click icon, properties, then tick Run as Administrator.

 

[kme]

I know the "run as admin" bit of the post..........................

As for the rest of it? I don`t understand the question? Is it a question? 

I think I`m getting daft in my old age - I used to understand these things - now I don`t seem to have a scooby-doo

 

[Steve3948]

Well which of these are you trying to run program from

 

[kme]

Went into email from both places - ended up mainly using the "desktop", as it seemed easier to get into as admin........

all it said is it either couldn`t find my email address; or it wanted a security certificate to be installed - but not what,, or from where.

Did a google search for that problem; found someone talking about a similar issue - but cannot find the files they refer to.

( at the mo., the "thing" is in its box, in disgrace in a corner - hopefully, they`ll agree to take it back, and I can try something more suitable.

 

[Steve3948]

Thought you were trying to run EasyCert ???

 

[Is It Meant To Burn]

Hello,

You are probably aware of this:

Make your backup discs ASAP.

Recovery of a crashed windows 8 machine is almost impossible with the registration code being burnt into the Bios / Motherboard, swapping software between machines is a non-starter.

It then becomes an expensive door stop.

 

[Steve3948]

Well the key is in the Bios that could be better than trying to find it. Only an issue if you fit new motherboard, then a call or email to MS will sort it or use the key they sent you which you saved or wrote down.

 

[ElectekAir]

Why don't you just download it from their site?

 

[steptoe]

Why don't you just download it from their site?

I know a better site 

 

[Bacon]

I know a better site 

Send us the link.

 

[Sidewinder]

I think Steps means here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

  ; )

 

[kme]

I`ll be taking at look at the place you suggested snakey...........IF I can get `em to take this pile of nonsense back..................................