dvdshrink3.2 won't run - Page 2

garth · 06. May 2011, 08:43 PM

Have tried using Revo uninstaller to make sure all traces of dvdshrink are gone before you reinstall it?
Is it possible your firewall has had some sort of wobbly and is blocking the dvdshrink process from running correctly?

kendall.a · 06. May 2011, 09:19 PM

This is probably a shot in the dark, but have you considered using Windows Installer Clean-Up Utility? It's worked for me a couple times.

This may or not be the newest link or the best link. You might want to find it directly from the Windows site:

http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-W...2_4-15905.html

miskairal · 07. May 2011, 05:25 AM

Have you rebooted between uninstalling and reinstalling? I found that worked once for me with a difficult program.

rarms47 · 10. May 2011, 07:40 PM

haven't been on for a couple of days. i think those are good ideas - to run an uninstaller and THEN reboot. i've done the reboot but not in conjunction with the uninstaller. i have some things running on that machine at the moment but will give your ideas a shot at the first opportunity and report back with the results. thanks everyone for your help.

rarms47 · 12. May 2011, 04:40 AM

just a quick note - microsoft no longer offers the Windows Installer Clean-Up Utility. they say it caused more problems than it cured. of course, they don't tell you that right away, they make you chase it for a while.

rarms47 · 14. May 2011, 06:00 PM

back again. used the revo uninstaller(good tool for the ol' toolbox). deleted all traces of dvd shrink. rebooted. reinstalled dvdshrink. same ol', same ol'. won't open. no error message. looks alot like 'square one'. anyone have more suggestions? i'm open for business.

miskairal · 21. May 2011, 05:31 AM

How frustrating. Sorry I have no suggestions.

kendall.a · 21. May 2011, 05:37 PM

When you used Revo, at what setting did you use? It has several settings, one of which is moderate (the default), but there is one more that is more in-depth. Please use it with caution however if you do go that route.

Ratzo · 25. May 2011, 08:54 AM

rarms47 . did you get it to work ? Is it an absolute must that you have to use dvdshrink ? Perhaps there is an alternative program you could use ?

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kendall.a Foundation Editor/Forum Manager Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,814	This is probably a shot in the dark, but have you considered using Windows Installer Clean-Up Utility? It's worked for me a couple times. This may or not be the newest link or the best link. You might want to find it directly from the Windows site: http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-W...2_4-15905.html __________________ <-------Is looking for his brain....

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kendall.a Foundation Editor/Forum Manager Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,814	When you used Revo, at what setting did you use? It has several settings, one of which is moderate (the default), but there is one more that is more in-depth. Please use it with caution however if you do go that route. __________________ <-------Is looking for his brain....

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07. May 2011, 05:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
miskairal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 129	Have you rebooted between uninstalling and reinstalling? I found that worked once for me with a difficult program.

10. May 2011, 07:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
rarms47 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	haven't been on for a couple of days. i think those are good ideas - to run an uninstaller and THEN reboot. i've done the reboot but not in conjunction with the uninstaller. i have some things running on that machine at the moment but will give your ideas a shot at the first opportunity and report back with the results. thanks everyone for your help.

12. May 2011, 04:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
rarms47 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	just a quick note - microsoft no longer offers the Windows Installer Clean-Up Utility. they say it caused more problems than it cured. of course, they don't tell you that right away, they make you chase it for a while.

14. May 2011, 06:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
rarms47 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	back again. used the revo uninstaller(good tool for the ol' toolbox). deleted all traces of dvd shrink. rebooted. reinstalled dvdshrink. same ol', same ol'. won't open. no error message. looks alot like 'square one'. anyone have more suggestions? i'm open for business.

21. May 2011, 05:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
miskairal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 129	How frustrating. Sorry I have no suggestions.

25. May 2011, 08:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ratzo Editor Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26	rarms47 . did you get it to work ? Is it an absolute must that you have to use dvdshrink ? Perhaps there is an alternative program you could use ?