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XP Install problems -old versions - 1/26/2009 1:22:13 PM

Staggerwing

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Hi all,
Waiting for this game made me drag out my old disks for both games and try to install them.
I had tried last year but gave up due to problems and now want to give it another shot. When
I try to install all I get is some cd drive noise and then nothing. I even tried to change the
compatibility of the installer to win95 and win98 (does that work on a file in a CD drive?)
and still nothing. I could swear that I was able to install a few years ago and I had XP then
as I do now. It is even the same computer. Could Service Pack 3 have something to do with it?
Any help would be appreciated (and, yes I did disable the AntiVirus and Spyware scanner

).
Thanks,
-Erik

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RE: XP Install problems -old versions - 1/29/2009 3:49:42 AM

Dobey455

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I'm running original BTR on XP SP3 with no probs.

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RE: XP Install problems -old versions - 2/1/2009 11:23:50 PM

Weatherman

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OK, tired of waiting, so I pulled out the old game - what about Vista 64 bit? I get a nasty message with the setup file that it is uncompatable. Tried changing the compatablity of the setup file to older versions, still doesn't like it.

Time for a Manhatten project to wrap up the new game before we go too crazy.

"Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future."

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RE: XP Install problems -old versions - 2/1/2009 11:40:15 PM

Hard Sarge

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maybe Swift can help, he has it running on Vista

I know our game works well on Vista 64

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RE: XP Install problems -old versions - 2/2/2009 1:22:55 AM

hadberz

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ORIGINAL: Weatherman

OK, tired of waiting, so I pulled out the old game - what about Vista 64 bit?� I get a nasty message with the setup file that it is uncompatable.� Tried changing the compatablity of the setup file to older versions, still doesn't like it.�

The installer is 16 bit, so it will never run on Vista 64bit. The game though should be 32 bit and will have a chance of running.

I had this problem with Warlords 3 16bit installer, 32 bit game. The work around is to install the game on another computer with XP on it. Then use a thumb drive and copy the game over to Vista 64bit.I did this with Warlords 3 and the game works fine.

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