GTA: VC not working!

I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
period of time and i get a component transfer error.

it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
those.

i have a screenshot of the error:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png

if the link is broken, this is what the error says:

Component: GTA: Vice City
File Group: App Exectuables
File: E:\ data2.cab
Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0


Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?

Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility tab,
select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run the
install again.

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I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"emad senejani" <> wrote in message
news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
> computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
> quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
> period of time and i get a component transfer error.
>
> it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> those.
>
> i have a screenshot of the error:
>
> http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
>
> if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
>
> Component: GTA: Vice City
> File Group: App Exectuables
> File: E:\ data2.cab
> Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
>
>
> Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
> BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
>

You could also try to right click on the setup or install file and run
"elevated": select Run as Administrator.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Cal Bear '66" <> wrote in message
news:A3596FB5-FEDD-43B6-9D67-...
> Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility tab,
> select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run the
> install again.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
>> I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
>> computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
>> quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
>> period of time and i get a component transfer error.
>>
>> it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
>> those.
>>
>> i have a screenshot of the error:
>>
>> http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
>>
>> if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
>>
>> Component: GTA: Vice City
>> File Group: App Exectuables
>> File: E:\ data2.cab
>> Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
>>
>>
>> Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
>> BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
>>
>
>

It still doesn't work.
would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
pack 2?

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility tab,
> select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run the
> install again.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
> > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
> > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
> > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
> >
> > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> > those.
> >
> > i have a screenshot of the error:
> >
> > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
> >
> > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
> >
> > Component: GTA: Vice City
> > File Group: App Exectuables
> > File: E:\ data2.cab
> > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
> >
> >
> > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
> > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
> >
>
>

can anyone help pls?

"emad senejani" wrote:

> It still doesn't work.
> would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
> pack 2?
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
> > Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility tab,
> > select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run the
> > install again.
> >
> > --
> > I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > GO BEARS!
> >
> >
> > "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> > news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> > > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
> > > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
> > > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
> > > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
> > >
> > > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> > > those.
> > >
> > > i have a screenshot of the error:
> > >
> > > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
> > >
> > > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
> > >
> > > Component: GTA: Vice City
> > > File Group: App Exectuables
> > > File: E:\ data2.cab
> > > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
> > >
> > >
> > > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
> > > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
> > >
> >
> >

If you are using Windows 2000, why are you posting in a Windows Vista newsgroup?

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"emad senejani" <> wrote in message
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> can anyone help pls?
>
> "emad senejani" wrote:
>
>> It still doesn't work.
>> would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
>> pack 2?
>>
>> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>>
>> > Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility
>> > tab,
>> > select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run
>> > the
>> > install again.
>> >
>> > --
>> > I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> > GO BEARS!
>> >
>> >
>> > "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
>> > news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
>> > > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new
>> > > vista
>> > > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50%
>> > > quite
>> > > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a
>> > > long
>> > > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
>> > >
>> > > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
>> > > those.
>> > >
>> > > i have a screenshot of the error:
>> > >
>> > > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
>> > >
>> > > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
>> > >
>> > > Component: GTA: Vice City
>> > > File Group: App Exectuables
>> > > File: E:\ data2.cab
>> > > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not
>> > > working.
>> > > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
>> > >
>> >
>> >

you're kidding me right?

if you read my first post it clearly states that i am using "windows vista"

but moving on..... do u have any solutions to why it is not working??

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> If you are using Windows 2000, why are you posting in a Windows Vista newsgroup?
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> news9E09525-7171-4E7B-BB54-...
> > can anyone help pls?
> >
> > "emad senejani" wrote:
> >
> >> It still doesn't work.
> >> would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
> >> pack 2?
> >>
> >> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility
> >> > tab,
> >> > select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run
> >> > the
> >> > install again.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > I Bleed Blue and Gold
> >> > GO BEARS!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> >> > > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new
> >> > > vista
> >> > > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50%
> >> > > quite
> >> > > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a
> >> > > long
> >> > > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
> >> > >
> >> > > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> >> > > those.
> >> > >
> >> > > i have a screenshot of the error:
> >> > >
> >> > > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
> >> > >
> >> > > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
> >> > >
> >> > > Component: GTA: Vice City
> >> > > File Group: App Exectuables
> >> > > File: E:\ data2.cab
> >> > > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not
> >> > > working.
> >> > > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

GTA VC does not list Vista or Server 2003 as compatible OS's. Suggest you
run it under XP w/at least SP1. You can install Virtual PC under Vista, then
XP into it so that you have a compatible environment for the software.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"emad senejani" <> wrote in message
news:43E95179-8FA6-417A-A5FF-...
> It still doesn't work.
> would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
> pack 2?
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility
>> tab,
>> select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run
>> the
>> install again.
>>
>> --
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
>> news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
>> > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new
>> > vista
>> > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50%
>> > quite
>> > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a
>> > long
>> > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
>> >
>> > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
>> > those.
>> >
>> > i have a screenshot of the error:
>> >
>> > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
>> >
>> > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
>> >
>> > Component: GTA: Vice City
>> > File Group: App Exectuables
>> > File: E:\ data2.cab
>> > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
>> >
>> >
>> > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not
>> > working.
>> > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
>> >
>>
>>

thanks i'll try that right now.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> GTA VC does not list Vista or Server 2003 as compatible OS's. Suggest you
> run it under XP w/at least SP1. You can install Virtual PC under Vista, then
> XP into it so that you have a compatible environment for the software.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> news:43E95179-8FA6-417A-A5FF-...
> > It still doesn't work.
> > would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
> > pack 2?
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility
> >> tab,
> >> select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run
> >> the
> >> install again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> >> GO BEARS!
> >>
> >>
> >> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> >> news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> >> > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new
> >> > vista
> >> > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50%
> >> > quite
> >> > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a
> >> > long
> >> > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
> >> >
> >> > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> >> > those.
> >> >
> >> > i have a screenshot of the error:
> >> >
> >> > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
> >> >
> >> > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
> >> >
> >> > Component: GTA: Vice City
> >> > File Group: App Exectuables
> >> > File: E:\ data2.cab
> >> > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not
> >> > working.
> >> > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

wait what do u mean xp in to it.
when i installed virtual pc, it got a messege telling me that virtual pc is
not compatible with my OS.
my os is vista home premium, and when i looked at the supported OSs i only
saw vista business, enterprise and ultimate and the older OSs

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> GTA VC does not list Vista or Server 2003 as compatible OS's. Suggest you
> run it under XP w/at least SP1. You can install Virtual PC under Vista, then
> XP into it so that you have a compatible environment for the software.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> news:43E95179-8FA6-417A-A5FF-...
> > It still doesn't work.
> > would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
> > pack 2?
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility
> >> tab,
> >> select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run
> >> the
> >> install again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> >> GO BEARS!
> >>
> >>
> >> "emad senejani" <> wrote in message
> >> news:6F022E4D-23D3-481A-BB7E-...
> >> > I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new
> >> > vista
> >> > computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50%
> >> > quite
> >> > quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a
> >> > long
> >> > period of time and i get a component transfer error.
> >> >
> >> > it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
> >> > those.
> >> >
> >> > i have a screenshot of the error:
> >> >
> >> > http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/Untitled.png
> >> >
> >> > if the link is broken, this is what the error says:
> >> >
> >> > Component: GTA: Vice City
> >> > File Group: App Exectuables
> >> > File: E:\ data2.cab
> >> > Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not
> >> > working.
> >> > BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>