Some installers seem to fail

[Mithril]

Don't know what is causing this, but you can try if this is a problem for you as well.

Go to: https://www.lightwave3d.com/try_lightwave (It is a trial, but it is not so much the software, as I think it is a problem with the installer)

and download 64bit version (because that is the version of Windows I have. Windows 10 pro x64 to be more precise)
Then when trying to install, the installer starts and the window is small & completely blank. I have seen this happen before with another installer (in windows 10) I don't remember now.
So I am wondering if this is actually a bug?

Maybe it is because it is Windows 10 I am using? Because I don't remember seeing this with earlier Windows versions.

[Craig@Invincea]

Are you trying to install this inside a sandbox???

What if you install on your host (not in a sandbox) and then right click "run as sandboxed"

[Mithril]

That works... however..
I usually try programs out first in Sandboxie, to see if things get messed up. Before installing anything in the system.
Not that I distrust this particular software though. It is just an example where I *know* the installer fails every time.
But if you feel this is OK, and as it should be.. then I suppose there is nothing to do about it.

[Craig@Invincea]

Not all software likes to be installed in a Isolated environment, for various reasons, they can fail.

With that said, I am getting the same results.

[Peter2150]

That works... however..
I usually try programs out first in Sandboxie, to see if things get messed up. Before installing anything in the system.
Not that I distrust this particular software though. It is just an example where I *know* the installer fails every time.
But if you feel this is OK, and as it should be.. then I suppose there is nothing to do about it.

An imaging program like Macrium Reflect would better serve this purpose. Even though my c: drive is 150gb of stuff, I can take an incremental in about 2 minutes. If I don't like what I installed I can restore in about the same time. Much cleaner, and it was designed for this. Sandboxie really isn't

[Mithril]

Thanks Peter (never heard about that software ) but I rather not mess with restoring things.

@Craig, yeah I know. But this kind of failure is so rare I have only seen it twice. This program, and another I can't remember any more. Some months ago.
Anyway, thought it could be of interest. Could be worth finding out why it fails.

In any case, I installed it normally. Like I said, I don't distrust this particular software.

[Craig@Invincea]

Agreed. I did a procmon on the installer out of curiosity to see what may be going on.

[Mithril]

Just a short info, and I guess you already know.. but still. I tested this on an earlier version of windows (and installer works on windows 8.1) so it seems that the problem is specific to Windows 10. However, like I said, I think you already have a pretty good idea as to why it happens. But I think you may have to look into this one.
Oh, and Happy Christmas and a happy new year

[Craig@Invincea]

Just a short info, and I guess you already know.. but still. I tested this on an earlier version of windows (and installer works on windows 8.1) so it seems that the problem is specific to Windows 10. However, like I said, I think you already have a pretty good idea as to why it happens. But I think you may have to look into this one.
Oh, and Happy Christmas and a happy new year

Windows 10 does everything differently. It's much more secured, much more picky.