Unable to install Final Fantasy 8 on Windows 7
I am trying to install FF8 on Win7 but I am having no luck.
The install disc opens a menu with an option to start the installation. I click on this and nothing happens. If I look in Task Manager I can see the SETUP.EXE running.
I have tried exploring the disc and running the SETUP.EXE directly, both normally and as administrator.
I am using .iso's and running on Win7 32-bit.
So I found a solution to the problem.
I created a directory on my hard drive and copied the .ISO files from my external drive to the directory I created.
I mounted the Install.iso and copied the files from there to the directory I created initially. I then ran the setup.exe in compatibility mode with the setting on Windows XP SP 2.
This worked fine and the game installed without any problems. I then followed the instructions given here.
The game is running fine and I am yet to experience any problems.
I just had the urge to play this game again but I had the same problem. I lost many hours figuring it out but eventually I discovered that there was a conflict and Setup.exe was waiting on another process.
To find (and kill) whatever Setup.exe is waiting for:
- Start Task Manager
- Under the Performance tab, click the Resource Monitor… button
- Find Setup.exe and right click it.
- Select Analyze Wait Chain…
- This will tell you which program is obstructing setup.exe from installing. Close that program and setup will run!