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Lisa
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      01-24-2008
I'm really upset that I spent $30 on this game for my kids and it will not
install - and they want another $35 for tech support to tell me how to
install the game. It's a burn to the game consumer. Rip-off!

Please someone help me out - tell me how to install this game on Vista (HP
computer). I have Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2 Complete Collection already
properly installed (twice over). They work fine.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Rick Rogers
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      01-24-2008
Hi,

This older game was not designed for use in Vista. You might want to try
installing and running it in compatibility mode for XP. Type "compatibility
wizard" into the search line and click the entry that appears in the start
menu to begin.

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"Lisa" <> wrote in message
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> I'm really upset that I spent $30 on this game for my kids and it will not
> install - and they want another $35 for tech support to tell me how to
> install the game. It's a burn to the game consumer. Rip-off!
>
> Please someone help me out - tell me how to install this game on Vista (HP
> computer). I have Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2 Complete Collection already
> properly installed (twice over). They work fine.
>
> Thanks in advance.


 
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~Alex~.:MVP Windows Shell/User:.
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      01-24-2008
As Rick said you will most likely have to use Compatibility mode to install
the game. Insert the CD. Do not Auto run the installer. Instead you will
have to execute it manually. So do this. Start Orb>Computer>CD Drive (With
Game CD in It)>Right Click and use the Open Command. When you are looking
at the CD contents you should see setup.exe as one of the files in there.
Right click on it and select Properties. When that Window pops up you will
see a Compatibility Tab. Click on that then select the XP SP2 check box and
also select to Run as Admin. Click Okay and run the setup.exe see if it
installs. If it still doesn't install you will have to go to the Zoo Tycoon
site and see if they have a Vista patch to make the game work on Vista.

Good Luck.

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"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> This older game was not designed for use in Vista. You might want to try
> installing and running it in compatibility mode for XP. Type
> "compatibility wizard" into the search line and click the entry that
> appears in the start menu to begin.
>
> --
> 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
>
> "Lisa" <> wrote in message
> news:97FC705E-D88C-46C2-A774-...
>> I'm really upset that I spent $30 on this game for my kids and it will
>> not
>> install - and they want another $35 for tech support to tell me how to
>> install the game. It's a burn to the game consumer. Rip-off!
>>
>> Please someone help me out - tell me how to install this game on Vista
>> (HP
>> computer). I have Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2 Complete Collection already
>> properly installed (twice over). They work fine.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.

>

 
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