Error Message When Installing

I have downloaded a program but when I try to run it, I get this error message,
Windows XP setup:" Please go to the control panel to install and configure system components." I don't have a clue what this is all about. Another question I exchanged computers lately and all the folders in documents and settings are titled with a month and year. I can't correct this with the right name of the folder My husband had the computer before me and he doesn't knpw how this happened. Can someone give me some advice? Thank you for your help/

Dee

 

Sorry, didn't want to be too wordy. It is a game collection from G

 

My computer let me down , it is a 150 game collection by Gamehouse. It is a series of games and this is the first that I have downloaded. Here iw the link to the download
http://rapidshare.com/files/12654798/150_full_Games.part01.rar
Hope this is more helpful.
Dee

 

Thanks Pete and Arie for replying, I am using Winrar and get past the point that the files are unzipped, this message occurs when I attempt to install. I do rar programs all the time but have never recieved this message

Dee

 

Thanks Pete , will try that and let you know and also start a new thread with my other question,

Dee

 

Pete,

I thought I typed in reget in run to search for the root but it's not working for me today, am I mistaken?

Dee

 

I hope I did it correctly but I am not sure, I find easier to go through Run but can't remember what to type in. I got the same error message. Here are some instructions Go into 150 Gamehouse Games CD1 folder.
Double click Setup icon. It will install.
It will install CD1 and the ask you to insert CD2.
Just click BROWSE and guide it the the 150 Gamehouse Games CD2 folder I am not using CDS, I am clicking on the Gamehouse icon to install and this is when the message apears. We are not going to spend a lot of time on this, we'll just forget it,

Dee

 

as PeteC menthioned the file might be bogus, but lets see what you have.

could you post a screenshot of the content of your archive? (or list the files types)

i suspect there are CD images (*.iso, *.bin, *.img, and so on) if that is the case you will need a virtual drive http://www.daemon-tools.cc/ is what i use. (although i believe Winrar can extract those as if they were archives)

 

Thanks Braindead for your response. I don't know how to do a screenshot, I did try to copy and paste the contents of the archeive but it would not copy. I also tested the applicattion for error but none were found. If you can give me more guidance, I'll be glad to send you what you need to help me out.

Dee

 

I hate give different advice than staff but as far as screen shot goes perhaps the print screen button would do. just open the archive (if you didn't extract it already).

in short just have the content of the archive apparent on the screen,then press the print screen button (one of the 6 buttons right above the num pad).

then open paint and do ctrl + V.

save the file as jpg instead of the default bmp, then you will need to upload it to an image host (i will not name any as i am not sure if there is an allowed or forbidden list)

once you upload the image you will be provided with a link that is what you should post in the reply.

 

I cannot do this. I downloaded the trail version of FastStone and am having no luck. I'm sure this is very simple to you but I don't have as much grey matter as I once did. I enjoy the challenge but not my ignorance. You can guide me through this if you want to take the time.
Pete, my other thread on the folders all named with months and years, I got 1 response and I didn't explain myself very well and I haven't another one. This same thing happened with connecting to the printer, I gave up on that one. I don't know how to improve my communication and I think my threads get dropped for that reason.
Thanks guys for any help that you give me,

Dee