Viewing .exe file with video

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Viewing .exe file with video

I am trying to extract an exe file with client video that is theirs. Is there a way to extract this? All efforts have failed.

Mac Pro @ 2.66 GHz, Power Mac G5 @ 1.6 GHz, Power Mac G4 @ Dual 1.8 GHz,, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 7, 2011 1:55 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 7, 2011 1:58 PM in response to KGD

Any file that comes into your Mac without a proper suffix or extension can appear to the OS to be a .exe. Try changing the extension to .mov, .flv, or .wmv and see what happens.
fi that does not work, your client must provide you with a proper media file.

bogiesan

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Answer 2

KGD Author

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Jan 7, 2011 2:20 PM in response to David Bogie Chq-1

The file is an .exe on Windows as well. Don't think there is anything I can do. Thank you for the effort sir.

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Answer 3

Jan 7, 2011 2:55 PM in response to KGD

WinRAR self-extracting archive?

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Answer 4

Jan 7, 2011 3:07 PM in response to Joyst-Hokkins

Interesting suggestion.
Call the client first.
Find out what they did to generate the .exe.
Silly clients.

bogiesan

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Answer 5

Nick Holmes

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Jan 7, 2011 3:35 PM in response to David Bogie Chq-1

http://rarexpander.sourceforge.net/index.html

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Answer 6

KGD Author

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Jan 7, 2011 4:17 PM in response to Nick Holmes

Will try this... thank you both.

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Answer 7

JimKells

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Jan 9, 2011 3:47 AM in response to KGD

A .exe file is a windoze executable... these will not run on macs. These are much like the .dmg versions of program wrappers for MACs .

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Answer 8

KGD Author

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Jan 10, 2011 9:17 AM in response to JimKells

Not successful.. I am in the process of getting my PC-based laptop set up with an SVGA to S-Video or RCA adapter. Hopefully that will bring the desired result.

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