The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Warcraft III on Vista...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by scout9r, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. scout9r

    scout9r Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    So, I have been trying to install Warcraft III on my new Vista laptop... Reign of Chaos install fine when I run it with Admin privileges and XP SP2 compatibility mode. However, trying to install the Frozen Throne doesn't work - the installer freezes about halfway, trying to install war3x.mpg... Tried running it many different ways, to no avail. Does anybody have any suggestions?

    Thanks!
     
    scout9r, Apr 29, 2008
    #1
  2. cathy

    cathy Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    47
    Messages:
    551
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yea. Install it on another comp, patch it then just transfer the file over to your notebook. No installation required; just the file. If you need to patch it, just do it on your main computer and re-transfer all the files again, or you could just screw around with your registry to make it believe it's installed. I managed to do that once, but I can't remember the steps.
     
    cathy, Apr 29, 2008
    #2
  3. redrubberpenguin

    redrubberpenguin Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    262
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Huh, Frozen Throne installs fine on my computer; and I have the same version of Vista you do. How long did you wait before canceling the installation? Mine appeared to freeze halfway through, but when I left it on it would unfreeze a few minutes later telling me that Frozen Throne has finished installing.
     
    redrubberpenguin, Apr 29, 2008
    #3
  4. badhairdude

    badhairdude Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    40
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    sorry, what does patch mean? hah

    ya i couldn't install warcraft 3 roc on my laptop, got some error. help?
     
    badhairdude, Apr 29, 2008
    #4
  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    11,461
    Messages:
    16,824
    Likes Received:
    76
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Both installed fine for me on Vista x86 and x64. Also I did not have to put it in compatibility mode. Make sure you run the installer as an administrator.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Apr 30, 2008
    #5
  6. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

    Reputations:
    424
    Messages:
    1,329
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Warcraft 3 should run Fine on Vista W/o any problems you should just find the patch
     
    Shadowfate, Apr 30, 2008
    #6
  7. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    check the disc isnt scratched
     
    flipfire, Apr 30, 2008
    #7
  8. sipp11

    sipp11 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    25
    Messages:
    131
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I installed WC3 Frozen Throne just fine for both x86 and x64 machine. I don't even have to elevate the installer and run in compatibility mode.
     
    sipp11, Apr 30, 2008
    #8
  9. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    11,461
    Messages:
    16,824
    Likes Received:
    76
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Make sure your frozen throne disk doesn't have a logo like this on it:

    [​IMG]


    (thats my icon I made it so dont steal it without credit :p)
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Apr 30, 2008
    #9
  10. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

    Reputations:
    613
    Messages:
    2,278
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yarrrrrrrr.
     
    StormEffect, Apr 30, 2008
    #10
  11. scout9r

    scout9r Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Well, I wish it was that easy for me :) I read that I am not the only one with the problem that when installing Frozen Throne it stops at the same place. Believe me, first thing I thought was that it was scratched, however it installs just fine in XP.

    Cathy, can you clarify what you say a bit? Can I just copy the whole Program Files/Warcraft III directory from my XP machine, and it would work? I would imagine that it needs registry entires besides just the files.
     
    scout9r, Apr 30, 2008
    #11
  12. sa_ill

    sa_ill Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    38
    Messages:
    701
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    It works fine for me in Vista 64, and, I also enjoy it everyday!!!
     
    sa_ill, Apr 30, 2008
    #12
  13. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    try cleaning your registry
     
    flipfire, Apr 30, 2008
    #13
  14. M3lvn

    M3lvn Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    26
    Messages:
    123
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yes. Do that. Works for me everytime; just copy&paste and make a shortcut.

    No need for registry modifications.
     
    M3lvn, Apr 30, 2008
    #14
  15. Elijah Flowers

    Elijah Flowers Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    107
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Ok I had the same problem as you scout. I just transfered warcraft 3 TFT from the computer with xp to the one with vista and it works like a charm. Very pleased now :), was worried for a sec. Thanks to the people who posted with solutions. You shouldn't have any more problems scout.
     
    Elijah Flowers, May 1, 2008
    #15