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Double clicking Diamonds file results in running the installer

On double clicking a Diamonds file (*.bsf) from the file explorer, you get following messages, instead of opening the file

Preparing to install …
Please wait while Windows configures Diamonds – Gathering information …
The feature that you are trying to install is on a network resource that is unavailable
The path xxxxx cannot be found
Error 1706. No valid source could be found for the product Diamonds. The windows installer cannot continue.



  • Uninstall Diamonds (Control Panel > Programs and Features > Find ‘Diamonds’ in the list and hit ‘Uninstall’).
    It is NOT required to uninstall Gateway!
  • Reinstall Diamonds

Solution 2

Warning

This fix involves making changes to the registry of the computer.  If you don’t feel comfortable, use Solution 1

  1. Close all software
  2. Click the start button
  3. Type ‘regedit’ in the search box
  4. Choose ‘Regedit.exe’ from the option above
  5. Look for the folder
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bsf_auto_file\shell\open\command

    (it is very important that the folder name is exactly the same!!!)

  6. The parameter (Standard) should have following value
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\BuildSoft\Diamonds2017\Diamonds.exe" "%1"
  7. Double click (Standard) to edit this in the above
  8. Delete the key Command
    (This contains data comparable with D01+o2G)Z9ZI`@zgM@AGComplete_x64>5Sw[!EaU?=*@Jn)`_f0B “%1” @Xn1q)Jh!9tzh[XAtHKQComplete_x64>5Sw[!EaU?=*@Jn)`_f0B “%1” @0v.T065(AF_plkW=R$1Complete_x64>5Sw[!EaU?=*@Jn)`_f0B “%1” ZVI&R’3n{9K`yrq’i^-YComplete_x64>5Sw[!EaU?=*@Jn)`_f0B “%1” ezoL’MOZ,@}LZr2TVUmOAlwaysInstall>F{ei_`Yh0Ax3*fDpc{8% “%1″[ECxIR}4?AEfCiEXtXO?AlwaysInstall>F{ei_`Yh0Ax3*fDpc{8% “%1”
    O24u0Chqn8wR’*!9′,VEAlwaysInstall>F{ei_`Yh0Ax3*fDpc{8% “%1”)
  9. Close Registry
  10. Double click the file again.

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