Downloaded Zip file won't extract/open?

by Buskieboy Jun 22, 2007 8:06PM PDT

I recently downloaded a GIF program from Cnet, called Beneton Movie GIF. It downloaded a 6.5MB zip file. I opened the file called bmg_safeinstall and it opens a progress bar. That fills in about 20 or 30 seconds, but then that is it!

I have looked everywhere for the file and can not find it. What has happened here? Why is the file missing? I have downloaded the link from Cnet twice now and it happens both times.
It's weird because there seems to be SOMETHING downloading.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Am I mad?
Thanks

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Give me the link. . .

by Coryphaeus Jun 22, 2007 9:30PM PDT

post it here and let me look at it.

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Here is the link...

by Buskieboy Jun 23, 2007 8:13AM PDT

Hey,
If I didn't know better I'd swear I'm a victim of some
kind of Candid Camera or Punk'd or something. It is really weird.

See if you can figure it out:

http://www.download.com/3000-2186_4-10646551.html?tag=dl.1

I've looked everywhere and ?? I am mad right?

Thanks!

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Worked fie for me. . .

by Coryphaeus Jun 23, 2007 10:42AM PDT

Installed it, got Start Menu items, started the program, uninstalled it.

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Wait. . .

by Coryphaeus Jun 23, 2007 10:58AM PDT

I was GOING to uninstall it.

You have to navigate to the folder created during the install in the Programs file folder, Benton Movie Software. Click the executable to open it. Now I notice a desktop icon. But it's not in Add/Remove. Stand by, I'm investigating. Ok, it does not "install". The unzip just extracts files to the Program file folder. To remove it just delete the folder.

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In the Cnet reviews

by lacsr Jun 22, 2007 9:35PM PDT

from users, one of the reviewers state that it does not make a Desktop Icon. It seems odd that you cannot find it. Most programs will tell you where it is going to install. Try looking in the "Program Files" on the C: drive. Double click on the folder and look at each folder.

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Looked high and low...

by Buskieboy Jun 23, 2007 8:37AM PDT

Thanks, but I have looked everywhere and no luck. Maybe the zip file is damaged or something. The thing that is making me crazy is that something seems to download and something seems to extract.

As for an icon, I too expected one to be made and for the extractor to ask me where I wanted the file to be opened, but when it didn't I just assumed it was going to just unzip in its own folder.

Maybe it's simply a bad zip file. That's weird too because usually you get an error message saying the file is corrupt or something. That didn't even happen.
I've also sent the problem directly to the Beneton Software site, so when/if I find out I let you know.
Thanks!

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Been working with Benoit from Beneton Software...

by Buskieboy Jul 4, 2007 5:52PM PDT

Ok,
I was trying things with one of the guys, Benoit, at Beneton and we've come to the conclusion that it may be because I have a video card that is below spec. for this software. At least that's what he thinks, because that is the ONLY thing that might be below required.
Although my video card is only 3 years old (2004)
We're still not sure why it didn't load anyway. Most times you still get the program, it just won't work or work correctly if there is a problem with any of the min. requirements.
I told him he should make it so that it does either load the s/w or have a message window open stating that "you don't have the min. requirements" or something like that.
I still don't think that's the answer though, I mean I can run all kinds of other stuff and I don't have any problem with any other program.
He is still fooling around with it.
It is definately a weird one.
Buskieboy

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