AOE 3 will not install

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Goredawg - 07 Jul 2008 04:49 GMT

When i try to install AOE 3 the installshield before the actuall installation
finishes then nothing at all happens the installation just stops

My specs exceed the minimum specs for the game, have tons of extra space in
the system

i tried a test install on a computer with vista and it worked but the XP
computer wont install the game at all

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Reynaldo - 08 Jul 2008 00:21 GMT

Hi, Goredawg!
I have the same problem with my third CD
that the installation could not complete
... I say about almost finihsed to install at 99% my
third disk failed to read one file called art2.bar
and the message showed:

"error 1305.Error reading from file C:\Program Files
\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\art\art2.bar.
Verify that the file exists and that you can access it."

However, I thought we could solve together because
we have similar problem with the third CD and I hope
we can find like backup or file.zip that contains files of
3rd CD of Age of Empire III. In addition, we have other
guy called John has similar problem

Keep me on touch!

Reynaldo

> When i try to install AOE 3 the installshield before the actuall installation
> finishes then nothing at all happens the installation just stops
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> i tried a test install on a computer with vista and it worked but the XP
> computer wont install the game at all

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Goredawg - 08 Jul 2008 04:46 GMT

Heh what i meant was that the installshield that prepares the install just
stops and does nothing. it doesnt even start to uninstall or install

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helpme! - 19 Jul 2008 14:55 GMT

I`m having a similar problem. The first CD installs (via installshield) just
fine. I put in the second CD and it simply stops......no error message etc.
I too have well beyond the min requirements for this game. Can anyone help?

> Heh what i meant was that the installshield that prepares the install just
> stops and does nothing. it doesnt even start to uninstall or install

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ScoutWife - 27 Jul 2008 19:11 GMT

If you have had AOE3 installed before try deleting the registry info first.
I had the exact same problem tried for many hours to get this installed when
I realozed that the computer was already seeing the registry info. Do
"REGEDIT" on run and go to software. Open the micorsoft games and AOE3 will
be listed there. Just delete that info and restart your machine, then
reinstall. This fixed all the problems I had.
Hope this helps.

> Heh what i meant was that the installshield that prepares the install just
> stops and does nothing. it doesnt even start to uninstall or install

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