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Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs



 
 
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Old October 27th 06, 02:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Juanson
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)
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Old October 27th 06, 04:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Jane C
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Try installing in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

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Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)


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Old October 27th 06, 10:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
xfile
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Please post back for result and this is one of my favorite games


"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)



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Old October 27th 06, 02:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Juanson
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Thanks.. but still will not install. THis message pops up before the AE3:WC
install wiz completes: "Age of Empire III was not installed for alll users or
the current user. Please log in with the correct account. this set up will
exit."

"Jane C" wrote:

Try installing in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)



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Old October 27th 06, 02:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Juanson
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Still not working in Compat. mode

"xfile" wrote:

Please post back for result and this is one of my favorite games


"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)




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Old October 27th 06, 03:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Juanson
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Looks like I got it to work. Re-installed AE3(I guess install did not
recognize it)Thanks all for UR suggestions

"Juanson" wrote:

Still not working in Compat. mode

"xfile" wrote:

Please post back for result and this is one of my favorite games


"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)




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Old October 27th 06, 03:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Juanson
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Looks like I got it to work. Re-installed AE3(I guess install did not
recognize it)Thanks all for UR suggestions


"Juanson" wrote:

Thanks.. but still will not install. THis message pops up before the AE3:WC
install wiz completes: "Age of Empire III was not installed for alll users or
the current user. Please log in with the correct account. this set up will
exit."

"Jane C" wrote:

Try installing in XP SP2 compatibility mode.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)



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Old October 27th 06, 04:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
xfile
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Default Age of Empire 3: War Chiefs

Hi,

Thanks

Happy for you and reassured for myself

"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Looks like I got it to work. Re-installed AE3(I guess install did not
recognize it)Thanks all for UR suggestions

"Juanson" wrote:

Still not working in Compat. mode

"xfile" wrote:

Please post back for result and this is one of my favorite games


"Juanson" wrote in message
...
Anyone have any suggestions on installing this game. Install wiz
starts
and
finish stating that it failed to install. I have tried running
install as
an
adminstrator, with same results. AE3 works since it was installed
with
XP(before installing RC1b5600)





 




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