Can't install some games/programs

About every second install is success, but I can't install som
programs/games at all no matter how many times I try. When I start setu
InstallShield Wizard comes up, but after it's done happens nothing las
thing what InstallShield does is "Preparing to Install...", but i
doesn't finish just shutsdown

I have tried to find out help, but without results..

Games what I have tried to install are Call of Juarez and Age o
Empires III. (I have found many players using vista with these games an
found player who go aoe3 working with exactly same windows he had othe
problem

I made up that the problem is only with games/programs what are no
made for vista, but should still work with patch or something afte
install..

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Kossuranta

Kossuranta, have you tried running as administrator? right-click on the
setup.exe (don't use the autorun when you insert the dvd) and select "run as
administrator"

Hope that helps!
Mark


"Kossuranta" <> wrote in message
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> About every second install is success, but I can't install some
> programs/games at all no matter how many times I try. When I start setup
> InstallShield Wizard comes up, but after it's done happens nothing last
> thing what InstallShield does is "Preparing to Install...", but it
> doesn't finish just shutsdown.
>
> I have tried to find out help, but without results...
>
> Games what I have tried to install are Call of Juarez and Age of
> Empires III. (I have found many players using vista with these games and
> found player who go aoe3 working with exactly same windows he had other
> problem)
>
> I made up that the problem is only with games/programs what are not
> made for vista, but should still work with patch or something after
> install...
>
>
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> Kossuranta

Ya I have tried, but it doesn't change anything..

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Kossuranta

Kossuranta, my first suggestion is have you looked at forums for thos
particular game companies. Like whoever makes AOE 3 or Call of Juarez
Check out those forums first to see if there something on there abou
other vista users having the same problem. It could be vista related bu
that would be your best bet to look at first. If you come up wit
nothing then you can come back here and we can try and help diagnos
your issue

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Sciz

Sciz;932428 Wrote:
> Kossuranta, my first suggestion is have you looked at forums for thos
> particular game companies. Like whoever makes AOE 3 or Call of Juarez
> Check out those forums first to see if there something on there abou
> other vista users having the same problem. It could be vista related bu
> that would be your best bet to look at first. If you come up wit
> nothing then you can come back here and we can try and help diagnos
> your issue
I can tell you that I tried to find similiar problem for sometim
before coming here without any result..

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Kossuranta

i have the same problem with a mikesfreeware casino game. it looks lik
its going to install but when i click to install it says error somethin
about the disc need to be evaluated

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Tbec
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Hi, I had the same problem as Kossuranta. I had to get my computer wipe
a few months ago and had vista reinstalled. When I got it back I trie
to reinstall some of the stuff that I had had installed on it beforehan
but now It does not work. It is the install wizard that crashes whe
initially loading. It does not happen with every program but most olde
ones. I have checked online before and this is the first time I hav
seen someone with the same problem as me
Some of the programmes have no known problems with vista compatibilit
I have tried installing changing the admin priveledges and by changin
compatibility mode but with no luc
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Georg

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georgeoneill

By the way I also brought it back to the shop where they reinstalle
vista and they did not know how to fix i

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georgeoneill

"georgeoneill" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi, I had the same problem as Kossuranta. I had to get my computer wiped
> a few months ago and had vista reinstalled. When I got it back I tried
> to reinstall some of the stuff that I had had installed on it beforehand
> but now It does not work. It is the install wizard that crashes when
> initially loading. It does not happen with every program but most older
> ones. I have checked online before and this is the first time I have
> seen someone with the same problem as me.
> Some of the programmes have no known problems with vista compatibility
> I have tried installing changing the admin priveledges and by changing
> compatibility mode but with no luck
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> George
>
>
> --
> georgeoneill

Did they or you put the service packs 1 and 2 in for Vista? If that doesn't
work try installing them in Windows XP SP2 compatibility. I'm running a lot
of old apps with no problem. The only one that seems to fail for me is my
old Office 97. I now use Open Office Org 3.11.