GTA: VC not working!

[Guest]

I've recently tried to install grand theft auto: vice city on my new vista
computer. however it did not work. the process gauge loads until 50% quite
quickly, however once the gauge becomes half full it just stops for a long
period of time and i get a component transfer error.

it worked fine on my xp and windows 98 computer but i can no longer use
those.

i have a screenshot of the error:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w164/hydraulicsuperman/Untitled.png

if the link is broken, this is what the error says:

Component: GTA: Vice City
File Group: App Exectuables
File: E:\ data2.cab
Device Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/0


Help would be appreciated if anyone has a solution to why it is not working.
BTW what is an I/0 or I/O?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Right click on the game setup or install file, Properties, Compatibility tab,
select XP SP2 from the drop down list, and click Apply. Then try to run the
install again.

 

[Cal Bear '66]

You could also try to right click on the setup or install file and run
"elevated": select Run as Administrator.

 

[Guest]

It still doesn't work.
would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
pack 2?

 

[Guest]

can anyone help pls?

It still doesn't work.
would it work if i try server 2003 service pack one instead of xp service
pack 2?

 

[Cal Bear '66]

If you are using Windows 2000, why are you posting in a Windows Vista newsgroup?

 

[Guest]

you're kidding me right?

if you read my first post it clearly states that i am using "windows vista"

but moving on..... do u have any solutions to why it is not working??

 

[Rick Rogers]

GTA VC does not list Vista or Server 2003 as compatible OS's. Suggest you
run it under XP w/at least SP1. You can install Virtual PC under Vista, then
XP into it so that you have a compatible environment for the software.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

thanks i'll try that right now.

GTA VC does not list Vista or Server 2003 as compatible OS's. Suggest you
run it under XP w/at least SP1. You can install Virtual PC under Vista, then
XP into it so that you have a compatible environment for the software.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

wait what do u mean xp in to it.
when i installed virtual pc, it got a messege telling me that virtual pc is
not compatible with my OS.
my os is vista home premium, and when i looked at the supported OSs i only
saw vista business, enterprise and ultimate and the older OSs

 

[Dave]

VPC will work on Vista Home Premium, it's just not "supported" by MS.

 

[Guest]

thanks it is working right now

VPC will work on Vista Home Premium, it's just not "supported" by MS.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Right, just install it anyways. I have seen a few reported issues with it on
HP, but I do not think it is related to the version of Vista but rather
other software conflicts.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com