Warcraft III on Vista

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Modd3d

Discussion Starter · Mar 15, 2009

I've just tried installing Warcraft III on my current PC, (finished, have to update PC info), im using Windows Vista Home Premium. After i put the CD key, my name, etc, in, and pressed "install", the install bar went along fine, but the it just froze, and wouldnt go on. So pretty much, it stopped installing, and my computer locked up. The only way i could unfreeze my computer would be to eject the disc from my drive. (Wouldn't let me cancel the installation, either, until the disc was out). Is there a patch, update, something, that i can download to make Vista compatible with this game?

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The Master Chief

· #2 · Mar 15, 2009

I was looking at Starcraft for PC and it says its Vista compatible so why wouldn't this be... Have you tried it again?

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MNiceGuy

· #3 · Mar 15, 2009

If you still have UAC enabled, try right clicking the installer and selecting "Run as Administrator"

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Modd3d

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 15, 2009

Yeah, i've tried all of that, running as administrator, running it in compatibilty mode for Windows XP. It always freezes during the install

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MNiceGuy

· #5 · Mar 15, 2009

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Originally Posted by Modd3d

Yeah, i've tried all of that, running as administrator, running it in compatibilty mode for Windows XP. It always freezes during the install

Interesting I just recently installed this game on Vista Ultimate x64. Worked great. Is the disc damaged?

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Modd3d

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 15, 2009

Yep, disc is clean, scratch-free.

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45nm

· #7 · Mar 15, 2009

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Originally Posted by Modd3d

Yep, disc is clean, scratch-free.

It's obvious you are doing something wrong on you're side. I installed Warcraft III and Frozen Throne and played them without any problems.

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Prox

· #8 · Mar 15, 2009

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Originally Posted by 45nm

It's obvious you are doing something wrong on you're side. I installed Warcraft III and Frozen Throne and played them without any problems.

Same.

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The Mad Mule

· #9 · Mar 15, 2009

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Originally Posted by MNiceGuy

Interesting I just recently installed this game on Vista Ultimate x64. Worked great. Is the disc damaged?

Yup, I've always installed Starcraft and Warcraft III under that OS with no problems.

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AOwpr

· #10 · Mar 15, 2009

I had an error in installation, but running under admin fixed it... might want to try that.

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Ecchi-BANZAII!!!

· #11 · Mar 15, 2009

Don't forget that the newer WC3 CD's are not install compatible... Sure it will install in some stupid C:\\Games\\WC3 folder but no on any other places like D:\\Games\\Warcraft III where you really want to install it... and when you install. ehm.. TRY to install TFT it tells you to isntall RoC that you installed 30 seconds ago...

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jaibot

· #12 · Mar 15, 2009

wow, this is a terrible tragedy, i shudder to think what would happen if i was kept from DOTA.
On to the point just try to install again, might have just been an odd one time thing. Doesn't hurt to try

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gerikoh

· #13 · Mar 15, 2009

it's probably a bad cd or bad rom.

just download a warcraft 3 installer and use your key.

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Ecchi-BANZAII!!!

· #14 · Mar 15, 2009

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Originally Posted by gerikoh

it's probably a bad cd or bad rom.

just download a warcraft 3 installer and use your key.

All the newer releases are the same so yeah the only thing that actually fixes that is to download an old C image and then use your own CD key.

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