Re: Can't install Age of Empires

I just installed it on my Win XP machine and I have about 90 Gigs free and
it's working fine. I didn;t have to do any compatibility stuff on it.


"Vincent Rocco" <Brewmaker1v@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:026801c34f21$6ef1a0b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...

>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Setting up a new PC with XP - Age of Empires install
> >won't run because it thinks there's not enough disk

> space

> >on C. Must be that it can't recognize the fact that
> >there's over 90 gigs available. So, what do I do?
> >
> >Thanks for any help.
> >.
> >yes I have the same problem with my new laptop can't

> install any of my games got 60gb hd with 55gb free but
> says disc is full. need help. must be a XP thing I like
> win98 better anyway.

Glad to be of service! :-)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:uhAsqlwTDHA.3700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Hi Seth,
|
| Have you tried installing AoE using 98 Compatibility mode?
|
| To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
|
| To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
|
| 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| 2.. Click on Properties.
| 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
| a.. Windows 95
| b.. Windows 98
| c.. Windows NT 4
| d.. Windows 2000
| 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
| a.. Run in 256 colors.
| b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| c.. Disable visual themes.
|
| Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
|
| For more details please review the source at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| __________________________________________________ _______
|
| "Seth" <ffisshbbitte@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:04cc01c34ed3$14b443d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| | Setting up a new PC with XP - Age of Empires install
| | won't run because it thinks there's not enough disk space
| | on C. Must be that it can't recognize the fact that
| | there's over 90 gigs available. So, what do I do?
| |
| | Thanks for any help.
|
|

Service to whom? ;-)

In our last episode Jimmy S. was saying . . .

> Glad to be of service! :-)
>
> "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
> news:uhAsqlwTDHA.3700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Seth,
>>
>> Have you tried installing AoE using 98 Compatibility mode?
>>
>> To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
>> down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
>> to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
>>
>> To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
>> first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create
>> shortcut).
>>
>> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
>> 2.. Click on Properties.
>> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
>> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one
>> of these: a.. Windows 95
>> b.. Windows 98
>> c.. Windows NT 4
>> d.. Windows 2000
>> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think
>> that is best: a.. Run in 256 colors.
>> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
>> c.. Disable visual themes.
>>
>> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
>>
>> For more details please review the source at:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Jimmy S.
>>
>> Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
>> http://nibblesnbits.tk
>> Microsoft Online Tech Support:
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
>> Game FAQ's:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
>> rights. __________________________________________________ _______
>>
>> "Seth" <ffisshbbitte@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:04cc01c34ed3$14b443d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

>>> Setting up a new PC with XP - Age of Empires install
>>> won't run because it thinks there's not enough disk space
>>> on C. Must be that it can't recognize the fact that
>>> there's over 90 gigs available. So, what do I do?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.