Another SWF opening problem.

Hi I am stuck and need help!!
In dreamweaver cs5, i'm trying to add swf file, inserting media/swf. Going to properties and pointing the src and file to the correct files in the files panel. Press play in the preview panel and all is good. Put to domain, but when i try it says it needs the newest version of flash installed. It is already installed, have tried chrome, firefox and IE. As you can see
I have added a screenshot that hopefully shows the links to the flies, and also the relevant files in the root file.
Just went to my host c-panel, the expressinstall has been uploaded, although when i try to 'put' it from dreamweaver it says that these files have been unsuccessfully uploaded....if that indicates anything..
Hopefully someone can help? ive been battering my head on this for a couple of days now...
Many thanks
Alan

Not without a crossdomain.xml file.
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