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video game won't begin installation on new HP with vista

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Old 12-27-2007   #1 (permalink)
stankyhoe
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video game won't begin installation on new HP with vista

brand new laptop, HP Pavilion, purchased yesterday
when i put the game in, the compter doesnt read it and nothing happens
thought maybe the game was too old and not compatible with vista, tried to
install it using windows xp, but no luck

Plz help
 
Old 12-27-2007   #2 (permalink)
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RE: video game won't begin installation on new HP with vista


says something about a win32 problem
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> brand new laptop, HP Pavilion, purchased yesterday
> when i put the game in, the compter doesnt read it and nothing happens
> thought maybe the game was too old and not compatible with vista, tried to
> install it using windows xp, but no luck
>
> Plz help
 
Old 12-27-2007   #3 (permalink)
David B.
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Re: video game won't begin installation on new HP with vista

Should we guess at what "the game" is or maybe you could enlighten us.

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> brand new laptop, HP Pavilion, purchased yesterday
> when i put the game in, the compter doesnt read it and nothing happens
> thought maybe the game was too old and not compatible with vista, tried to
> install it using windows xp, but no luck
>
> Plz help
 
Old 12-27-2007   #4 (permalink)
stankyhoe
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RE: video game won't begin installation on new HP with vista

Lord of the Rings, Battle for Middle Earth
is the game, if that helps with my problem

"stankyhoe" wrote:
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> says something about a win32 problem
> "stankyhoe" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > brand new laptop, HP Pavilion, purchased yesterday
> > when i put the game in, the compter doesnt read it and nothing happens
> > thought maybe the game was too old and not compatible with vista, tried to
> > install it using windows xp, but no luck
> >
> > Plz help
 
 
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