Installing Age of Empires III on a Vista based Computer

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I am having trouble installing this game (AOE III) on my computer which is a Windows Vista 64-bit based computer.

I have previously used it with Windows XP. I dont know what version it is and if that would make a difference. I brought the game a few months after it initially came out.

When I inserted the cd into the drive, a window pops up indicated that there is a compatibility issue. I tried using the compatibility wizard but it doesnt work. Please, Can anyone offer some help? Thank you.

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Hi Mohan:

I bought another game. This one says it works with XP or higher. I installed it with no error message and everything works fine. Thank you and appreciate the help.

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Anonymous

2009-07-15T07:44:00+00:00

Hello, its been time since your reply, did everything work?

Josh Luitjens - Self-taught computer tech.
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Anonymous

2009-07-16T12:26:44+00:00

Hi jlluitj:

Sorry about that I was caught with some things this week. I will try it today and get back with you. What if I get prompted with the same Compatibility issue when I try to play the game; what do I do?
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Anonymous

2009-07-16T18:50:18+00:00

Did you get it installed?

Ignore it and run the game, or right click > properties > compatibility tab > set to windows xp

Josh Luitjens - Self-taught computer tech.
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Anonymous

2009-07-16T20:22:16+00:00

The installation is not the problem; its running the game afterwards.
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