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• I can't uninstall Age of empires III. It is said it was removed, but still show on the control panal

  When I deleted the program, it shows that it is uninstalled and brings me to a page of Age of Empires III, which gives me an option to 'complete '.  Supposedly the game has been removed but still appears in the Panel control as the games installed.   I have uninstalled several times without change.  Help

  Hello

  Follow these methods and check if that helps.

  Method 1:

  There is a 'Rapid Product Removal Tool' from Microsoft which can be used to remove the programs that we are not able to remove it by using the functionality of the program.

  Diagnose and solve the program installation and uninstallation problems automatically

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this Microsoft KB article troubleshooting and check if it helps.

  How to solve problems when you install or uninstall programs on a Windows computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2438651

• All the colors are distorted, and it seems fragmented, when you play Age of Empires III

  Original title: AOE 111

  I just bought a new PC with Windows 7 installed. My AOE 111 game, which ran fine on XP now has problem. All colors distorted and it seems fragmented... hard to explain... there at - it a fix for this please?

  Hello

  1. you receive an error message?

  2 have you made changes on the computer before this problem?

  Method 1:

  You can check the question in the clean boot state. Read the following article.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  NOTE: once you are done with the boot, please follow step 7 of article to reset your computer to normal startup.

  Method 2:

  You can read the following article.

  Troubleshoot graphics issues in Age of Empires III

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/907881

  See also:

  Troubleshoot display with Microsoft games

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/263039

  You can post your query in Microsoft games community forum. Check out the following link.

  Support for common issues of PC games

  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/7745

• I have Windows Vista and I can not play Age of Empires II. What can I do?

  I have Windows Vista so I can not play AoE2. This is my favorite old game and I want to play again... and he says: 'Age of Empires II has stopped working' and 'a problem caused blocking the program works correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. Help me!!

  Hello
   
  Put the computer to boot and check if you can play the game:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: After a repair, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.
   
   
  Reference: Articles on Age of Empires II
  http://support.Microsoft.com/aoe2kingsfaq
   
   
  I also suggest you get in touch with Age Of Empires Forum which offers the best support.
  http://Forum.AgeCommunity.com/forums/thread/589934.aspx  

• I get a "stub protection" error message when you try to play Age of Empires III.

  From: JPopp

   

  I installed age of empires for the second time now by tech support solution and still get the same error message.  Protection stub has stopped working.  I can't find a solution or patch to pass in addition to this message.  All solutions?

  From: Katy Pluta

  Go to control panel-> system-> advanced-> advanced system settings

  Tab-> Performance-> settings-> Data Execution Prevention tab->

  Activate "Turn on DEP for Windows programs and services only".

  Then, restart and try again

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• I can't get Age of Empires III to install on my Vista Ultimate 64 system!

  I tried to install several times without success.  I don't even get an error message!  The installation box runs through the routine of preparation and then closes without any report either.

  I did some research and found quite a long thread on this forum since 2009 by a person called Summerbreeze who seemed to have a similar problem.  After several posts back the thread died suddenly without any apparent resolution.  Apparently, it is possible to get this game to work on Vista because I keep seeing questions and reports on various hardware issues with Vista users.

  I am running Vista Ultimate 64, SP2, on a workstation Intel S5000VXNSATA that has two processors dual core Xeon 5130 and 4 GB of RAM.  My video configuration is a dual monitor connected to a graphics NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI card that carries the 256 MB of RAM on board.  I have 2 hard drives of 160 GB configured in RAID 0, but I have only about 50 free BM for the moment.  I am currently compressing readers in an attempt to free up space.

  Any of my equipment from the list of incompatibility and I certainly sufficient power to run this thing, then why the problems?

  Thank you

  J

  Hello

  To install Age of Empires 3 on your system, you need at least2 GB of free hard disk space, I suggest to clean up disk space on the system and then try to install Age of Empires 3 on the system.

  You can also visit the link provided below for more information onAge of Empires 3 , including the required configuration:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/games/PC/AGE3.aspx

  You can also refer to article provided below to use a disc Clean maximum of free disk space:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  It will be useful. Please return with the required information so that we can help you better.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Naman R - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Can't mistake of playing Age Of Empires 3 on Windows 7 64-bit message - d3dx9_25.dll isn't is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error

  Original title: can not play Age Of Empires 3 on Windows 7 64 bit

  I recently downloaded aoe 3 games for windows program, see the list also useful with Windows 7.

  Download fine, as does the installation but I have a very big problem all I get when I try and run all the extensions of aoe 3 is the following error

  c:\windows\system32\d3dx9_25.dll is not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. try to install the program by using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the provider of software for support.

  The file in question is there I tried to delete it using the program dxwebsetup or one that comes with the download aoe3 however both reinstall the same file accurate return.

  I have try the .exe running in all sorts of compatibility mode as well as manually from the install in compatibility mode. all I get is the same error each time. I ran the esfile auditor and lists some invalid files, I guess it's because they are cracked to work without the cd files. I downloaded the game 3 times now.

  My drivers are all upward to date, research on the internet I can't find a lot of information, a lot of links goto the forums on agecommunity.com but they are no longer works.

  I am really stuck and would appreciate any help thanks

  Hi Mitsouki,

  This problem may occur if the Microsoft DirectX file that is mentioned in the error message is damaged or is not copied correctly.

  Step 1: You can follow the steps mentioned in the article below, which deals with a similar question

  Game error: "the file d3dx9_xx. DLL is not found.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/910813

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• age of empire III of the Chief error 1305 war

  I installed age of Empire III and he plays very well. I tried to install the extension supplied with the game war of chiefs. He gets 90% download then a # 1305 error "check files exist & I can access."  He wanted to go one further in the installation then cancels. I also got a 2nd error 1603 # «Fatal error during installation»

  How to solve this problem. I've NEVER played the war of Chiefs before and actually forgot that I still had it in the package. I played age of Empire III several times before.

  I have windows XP and all ages of games with no problems.

  Thank you

  Hi Landa,

  Thanks for posting your query in the Microsoft Community Forums.

  From the problem description, I understand that you have problems with ages of Empire III war of Chiefs on the Windows 7 computer.

  I understand this must be frustrating, but don't worry, we're here to help and guide you in the right direction.

  Ignore the error code and refer to the help article and perform the operation.

  Error messages when you try to install Age of Empires III or Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends: "Error 1935" or "Error 1904".

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/912072

  Let us know if you need help on Windows, I'll be happy to help you.

• I can't install/editing my "age of empires III the Warchiefs"

  Whenever I have comand to install/editing my "age of empires III the Warchiefs", it is said:
  Error number: 0 x 80040702
  Description: Failed to load DLL: FirewallInstallHelper.

  What can I do to make this work?

  Hello Moh9212,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forum.

  The error that you have posted, it seems that the game is trying to add a firewall exception to play online and is a problem loading the dll for the specific part of the game.

  The problem you are experiencing could be related to permissions to install the game. Please make sure that you have administrator rights to install the game and all files.

  The question you have posted is related to Age of Empires and would be better suited to the support of Age of Empires community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the support you want.
  http://www.ageofempires3.com/

  Judd
  Engineer Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I can't get my Age of Empires III run on my laptop Inspiron 1525, something about video problems? Help!

  When I loaded my new Age of Empires III game on my computer that he would not go because of video problems on my taptop. I don't quite understand.

  Something about Direct3D and maybe not enough memory? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Hi John CMcClain,.

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2. What is the exact error message that you receive?

  See the articles below and check if it helps.

  DirectDraw or Direct3D option is unavailable

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/191660

  Troubleshoot display with Microsoft games

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/263039

  Error messages when you start a Microsoft game: "Signal out of range" or "out of range scan.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315614

• Not associate message for Age of Empires III online game?

  So I used AOEIII play online a decent amount, and I always want to play in games with my only friend. I stopped to play for... two months. Then the other day we decided to play a game together. For the last four days, we tried to bring in games, games and invite each other, etc.. It won't work. I can't get... Fifteen for topic % of the games I try to join, and I can host games very well. However, I don't know why I can't join many games and why I specifically can't join games with him. We tried games hosting and inviting each other. Always get a failure to join. And when I find someone whose game I can join, I try to invite him, but he cannot participate if I'm in the game. If I leave, however, he can join. I never got a message saying incompatibility CRC, or something like that, just the standard "failed to join. It is incredibly boring because it is a game, we're both very interested and enjoy. I hope someone can give me some solutions. Thank you advance!

  Oh, and it's not my firewall. I made sure that it is off while I play.

  Hi bananaphonemang,

  1. have you installed updates on the computer?

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps.

  Step: 1

  Sign out and then sign back in again on the game. If this does not work, then try the following steps and check.

  Step 2:

  Power cycle your equipment computer and network. Turn off your modem, router, and your computer, and then restart them a few minutes later in this order.

  If your router is a "Game Mode", and then have this activated.

  Step 3:

  You can also read the following article and try the suggested steps:

  Ports that you must open in Windows Firewall to play or to host a multiplayer game of Age of Empires III

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/907880

  Note: This also applies to Windows Vista and 7.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Age of Empires 3 does not start on a vista machine, get this error "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\d3dx9_25.dll is not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error."

  I'm trying to play age of Empires 3 on my computer running windows vista Home premium and the program does not start. I get the error message: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III\d3dx9_25.dll is not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error." I tried many suggestions from Microsoft (resettlement program, reinstall in safe mode, update & reinstall the drivers for my video card, the compatibility issues with vista, updating and reinstalling directx 9.0 c, install vista service packs 1 & 2) but nothing has worked so far. I was able to play the game on the same computer with windows xp installed (it's a different hard drive that is not in the computer, and everything is the same) and it worked fine. My computer is old enough, but like I said the game worked before installing vista. ASUS A7N8x deluxe, AMD Athlon xp 3200 +, ATI radeon 9600, 2 GB OCZ ram that all suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

  Hi Raygun55,

  Welcome to Microsoft Vista answers Forum!

  This problem may occur if the Microsoft DirectX file that is mentioned in the error message is damaged or is not copied correctly.

  I suggest that you copy the file manually by following the steps and check if you are able to play the game without any problems:

  Manually copy the file

  To do this on a computer that is running Windows Vista, follow these steps:

  1 insert the disc 1 CD for one of the following games into the player from the computer:

  o Age of Empires III

  o Fable: The Lost Chapters

  o Zoo Tycoon 2

  o Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

  2. click on start to reduce this includes this image and then click Documents.

  3. Locate, and then click computer.

  4. search and then click on the CD drive.

  5. Locate and then click the following folder:

  CD player :\ DirectX9

  Note In this folder path, the CD player represents the drive letter of the CD drive.

  6 double-click on Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab, right click on d3dx9_25.dlland then click copy.

  In Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, double click Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x64.cab right-click d3dx9_27.dlland then click copy.

  Note Use the Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab file for the x 64 version of the Windows operating system.

  7. find one or more of the following folders, depending on the games that are installed on the computer:

  By car : \Program Files\Microsoft: Age of Empires III

  By car : \Program Files\Microsoft Games\Fable - The Lost Chapters

  By car : \Program Files\Microsoft Games\Zoo Tycoon 2

  By car : \Program Files\Microsoft Games\Rise of legends

  Note In these folder paths, drive represents the letter of the drive where the game is installed.

  8. right click on the folder of the game which is the part that is installed on the computer, and then click Paste.

  Note If you have installed more than one game on the computer, repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other games.

  You can check the link for more information: error message when you try to start a Microsoft game: "the file d3dx9_XX. DLL was not found": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910813

  Alternatively, you can try to install the game in XP compatibility mode and check if you are able to play or not.

  Right-click on the game > click Properties > click on the Compatibility tab > select for XP compatibility mode > click OK.

  Let me know if it worked.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Swathi B - Microsoft technical support.
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• How can I get Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors expansion to work on Windows 7?

  When I try to run the game, the screen goes black, then a window pops up saying that the program does not work. I can play Age of Empires 2, but not the extension, it is meaningless to me. Please help if you know how to solve this problem.

  Hi Cat101,

  Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors expansion is not listed in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. You can check the link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search.aspx?type=Software&s=Age%20of%20Empires%20II%3a%20The%20Conquerors%20expansion

  As a work around trying to run the game in compatibility mode and check if that helps. Link: make sure to run older programs in this version of Windows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Cannot install Age of Empires III, the warlords

  TRY TO INSTALL AGE OF EMPIRES III-THE WAR CHIEFS, AGE OF EMPIRES III ERROR HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED FOR ALL USERS, I MADE SURE THAT THIS BOX IS CHECKED WHEN I INSTALLED AGE OF EMPIRES III. I CAN, T INSTALL THE WARLORDS.

  First install patch v1.14 AOE III. then tr warchiefs again to install... If you have several accounts of users first remove these after installation create them...

• Age of Empires III icons__

  After uninstalling Age of Empires III and the expansion of the warlords are two icons remaining in the GameExplorer Panel. They are in a section called "Unspecified" at the bottom of the Panel. I can't right click to find a file location. Does anyone know how to get rid of them? I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. The game was initially installed on 11/28/09, so a system restore would be difficult if not impossible. I have done several searches and deleted everything related to AoE with no luck.

  Problem solved. I used "drag & drop" to create a link to the icons in GameExplorer on the desktop. Delete the shortcut on the desktop also removed the icon in the "Not specified" section of the GameExplorer. I also had this problem with an icon to Batman Arkham Assylam demo that was left in GameExplorer. I don't know why it worked, but it did. Thank you.