Can't Open EXE Files On Windows XP

[Alexa]

I've installed Windows XP on VB yesterday, and things were working fine until I've installed the service packs.

The browsers seem to work good. If I right-click on My Computer and click properties, it takes like at least a minute to open. I've installed WIndows XP on VM 4.1, I've upgraded to 4.3, latest version. Still not working.

[loukingjr]

Attach a compressed copy of the vbox.log for the guest.

[Alexa]

I wasn’t sure which one to attach, so I've just attached the first one.

[mpack]

Since this sounds like a guest OS problem I don't expect the log to tell us much, and it doesn't: except that 1.5GB is not a lot for a 64bit Windows VM.

Are you certain that this was 64bit XP btw? That was a rare beast, mostly hardware manufacturers weren't geared up to write 64bit compatible drivers yet.

You need to open the task monitor inside XP to find out who is hogging CPU or I/O or RAM. My guess is that it's the usual problem with new XP installations (physical or virtual): Windows Update.

[loukingjr]

I was wondering about the Windows XP 64bit issue also. The name is correct however, "Windows XP Professional 64bit".

[mpack]

I agree this doesn't look like the normal random mistake, but it's always worth checking, given how obscure XP 64bit was.

[loukingjr]

agreed.

[Alexa]

The System Information seems to be opening quick, but still can't open EXE files. I'm doing updates now.

How do I check it, to see what the problem may be?

[loukingjr]

Alexa, when you say you can't "open" .exe files, you do mean run them correct? .exe files are "executables", i.e. programs.

[Alexa]

Alexa, when you say you can't "open" .exe files, you do mean run them correct? .exe files are "executables", i.e. programs.

Yes, when I click on them, nothing happens.

[loukingjr]

well you have to dbl-click on them for one thing. which .exe files can't you run?

[Alexa]

well you have to dbl-click on them for one thing. which .exe files can't you run?

That's what I did, I've also right-clicked and chose run, none seem to work. It seems to be any file.
Before downloaded dot net framework 4.0, they worked well.

[loukingjr]

It sounds like you have a problem with your XP install, not with VirtualBox.
See: http://filext.com/faq/broken_exe_association.php

It might help.

[Alexa]

It seems to be working now. After I did updates, and restarted, it seems to work, no problem.

Thanks.

[loukingjr]

welcome.