Windows 10: The installation file "Install_ESO.exe" has been launched and is failing to operate. The...

I have never had such a problem before. But 2 days ago I had problems in the OS. And I just reinstalled the OS. I installed Windows 11 Pro 64-bit OS. I have the original installation flash drive for this. I downloaded all the updates and drivers then. Then I downloaded the installation file of the game ESO from the official website of its developer [elderscrollsonline.com]. The file is not damaged. I downloaded it from my account page on their website. At the time of installation, the file refuses to install itself in the OS. Message in the window, error, text: "Another copy of the launcher

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.exe files

Hi,

The file extension .exe is an executable file format in Windows operating system. To better understand your concern, we’d like to request for an elaborate detail for us to determine what causes this file not to open by answering these questions:

• Resetting Windows 10 is a last resort of troubleshooting. Are you experiencing other issues on your computer?
• What is the program are you trying to launch?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• Did you receive any error message when you launch this application?

We’re looking forward to your response.

 

How to locate an EXE file that I have just installed?

I respectfully suggest that you might be treating the zipped EXE file as if it were a file that does not actually need to be installed. Double-clicking such a file causes the prog to be launched immediately. An example of a non-installable EXE file would be some of the SysInternal files, such as ProcMon and Autoruns.

The file that you quoted, oldcalcwin10.zip, is the same file as in my other post. Double-clicking on that file launches an install dialog. At no time does the calculator itself appear. To launch the calculator, I needed to click on SYSTEM32\calc1.exe

Summarizing:

- Double-clicking an installable EXE file launches the installer.
- Double-clicking a non-installable EXE file launches the program itself.

Note that I have already created a shortcut to calc1.exe on my desktop. "If it works, don't break it!" Therefore, no other helpful suggestions are needed *Smile

Thanks to all the generous volunteers for their responses.
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exe files will not launch

exe files will not launch

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