Some problem with vista when trying to launch install

[VinceGBM]

Hi everybody,

I'm a new member of the forum...And I specially logged in to tell you about my quite boring problem.

On my old computer on windows XP, the games works properly, even if quite slow. But I have now a new computer, with this super star OS...VISTA.

And since I try to install "American civil war", I always got the same problem : everything freezes, I have to control, to alt, and to suppr, ask for a wonderfull task manager to come and deal with it.

I tried to :
1 - double click on the CD icon.
2 - explore CD and double click on install.
3 - click on CD icon, then click on autorun button.

All of these have the same "results". Is there a possibility to install my game ?
Does someone ever encounter such a problem ? (I've seen some freezing at the end of the installation...that's more that I got yet ^^ )

Thank you in advance for your future help and answers

Vince, from France.

[biggp07]

Vince,

It is partly due to the User Account Control settings found in the control panel settings and the other responsible culprit is probably that "virus"(not really) the Windows Media Center. It is a huge resource hog and doesn't speed ANYTHING up! I know your frustration believe me! But I solved most of it with disabling the UAC temporarily while installing the game. Plus this allows you to control where VISTA will store the game files and path to them. i hope this helps.

[VinceGBM]

Thank you for the idea, I will try that. I'll tell you how did it work ^^

[VinceGBM]

It worked ^^ Thank you really for your help, you're a real hero !

Now, I can conquer the North.

[richfed]

I think you will all find that the UAC under Windows 7 to be a lot less trouble!!!