How to install Age Of Empires III on a Windows Vista or 7?

I bought Age of Empires III (without extensions, only the original) a few years ago and it worked well on my Windows XP operating system.  I now have a Windows Vista computer and another that runs on Windows 7, and AOEIII installs correctly on either.  On the Vista computer, I get an error message saying the game has known compatibility issues, but there is no solutions when I click on the button "find solutions online.  I choose to install the program even when and installation runs without any problems, but after a few minutes, an error message appears saying that there is an error in opening a specific file and I need to check that the file exists.  I click try again, but the message continues to appear every few minutes.  I tried many solutions online, including the execution of the program in different modes of compatibility and running it as an administrator.  I downloaded a patch for the game, but when I double click on the patch to fix the game, another error message appears saying that there is a problem with my installation.  I checked many sources who say the game is fully compatiable on Windows Vista and 7, but of course, it does not work for me.

Hi blakesk8dgk,

·         What is the exact error message you get?

Check first if Age of Empire III is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 in Windows 7 or Windows Vista Compatibility Center:

Windows 7 Compatibility Center

Windows Vista Compatibility Center

Step 1:

Take a look at the link to the following article:

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

Step 2:

If the game is not compatible, then try to install in compatibility mode and check if it helps:

Windows Vista - Make sure to run older programs in this version of Windows

Run Windows 7 - make older programs in this version of Windows

I hope this helps.

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