Sorry, I should have been more specific in my 4th post. I haven't found anyone else who is having this problem, and am getting a bit frustrated that I can't find the answer myself. I just want to get my games running. Is there any other information that you need, or that could be helpful?

I tried running my copy of Space Quest (the 6 game collection released in '06 for Windows XP by Vivendi) and was unable to launch any of the games. When I looked through the SQ files, I found DosBox version .63 among them, so I reasoned that the SQ launch failure was connected to the installation …

I don't use a download manager, and the zip file didn't help. I looked through the event logs and found an error message: Source: win32k Event ID: 245 The app dosbox.exe locked the primary surface 1 time(s). I have no idea what any of that means. Can someone help interpret?

The file I receive from the download is "DOSBox0.72-win32-installer.exe" and it is 1.20 MB. I've tried downloading from all three North America mirrors, with identical results. DosFreak (awesome avatar by the way!), you suggested not using a download manager, how do I download the file without using …

I've downloaded the file a nearly a dozen times to multiple locations, I've tried changing the source mirror, and I've tried running the file instead of saving it to my system first. The same thing happens every time. Once I grant administrator permission, the install file vanishes.

I've downloaded the DOSBox 0.72 win.32 installer, but when I attempt to run it, a window appears for a fraction of a second, too briefly to see what it is, and then disappears along with the install file. I'm running Windows Vista 32-bit. Has anyone else had this problem?