Age of empires II won't work via windows 10

Anonymous
2015-07-30T04:06:45+00:00

So I was playing age of empires II other day while using windows 7 well upgraded today to windown 10 and now it won't run the start up menu starts but I click play now ... and nothing.how can I fix it

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-12T14:08:47+00:00

    I know this is an older thread but hopefully the fix has been verified by now.

    A feeling of nostalgia hit me after I got a new laptop with Win10 64bit OS and wanted to pay AOE II 

    I have the original install CD and it seems to install ok but is unable to run the game. 

    No error messages appear and I have tried many of the past suggested fixes and none have worked.

    Any suggestions on how this is possible?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-24T20:59:55+00:00

    the Age of Empires Series uses a old and not supported by windows 10 type of code. If it doesn't work in compatibility mode, then try this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ\_nHjZrkzc

    Edit: or buy the steam addition. Maybe if you message steam support with the dilemma and show them a picture of the disc they will give you a free copy?

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-16T07:15:46+00:00

    Yea had to pay $25 for Steam and every time you switch on the internet they are the first to monitor you.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-07-15T23:38:16+00:00

    I agree.  Pretty pathetic suggestions from Microsoft.  You would think they could do better than suggest rebooting the system and reading irrelevant FAQs.  Shame on you.  Just admit that it doesn't work, when that is obviously the correct answer.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T07:34:33+00:00

    It has been a year and you still have not fixed it. It tells me i need to sign in as the administer but the thing is I am!! I try running it from the CD and it will close the program after just a secend. This is your game and it will not play on you OS why?

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