Re: Age of Empires III will not install - please help!

I have the same problem , what you make for work ?

"Eric L" wrote:

> Well, duh. I can't believe I made such a silly oversight. It is indeed the
> expansion pack. And I'm an IT professional! In my defense, the text
> indicating "expansion pack" is quite inconspicuous. Clever way to get people
> to purchase both. Also, the game is so new, I wasn't expecting an expansion
> pack to be available so soon. Oh well, I guess I'm on the hook for the game
> now. Someone in Marketing as MS is having a warm feeling right about now.
>
> "Paul Smith" wrote:
>
> > "Eric L" <EricL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4DCC581A-4C0E-4D5A-BD5E-20999D2CB796@microsoft.com...
> > > In attempting to install AOE III The War Chiefs, I am not able to
> > > successfully complete installation. Here are the steps/outcomes:
> > > 1. Insert disk, click Install
> > > 2. Install Shield begins, checks OS, etc.
> > > 3. Message window appears: "Age of Empires III is not installed. This
> > > setup
> > > will exit."
> > > 4. Click OK
> > > 5. AOE III InstallShield Wizard appears, "InstallShield Wizard Complete.
> > > The
> > > wizard was interrupted before Age of Empires III - The WarChiefs could be
> > > completely installed/uninstalled."
> > > 6. Click Finish
> > >
> > > Nothing installed. In attempting to start a ticket with MS Support, my PID
> > > is required. Cannot obtain PID unless program is installed. Arrrgh!
> > >
> > > I checked my system requirements using dxdiag, and the system far exceeds
> > > the requirements for the game in every category, as far as I can tell.
> > > Does
> > > anyone know why this is happening? There is no information given, it just
> > > fails.
> >
> > Do you have Age of Empires 3 installed already?
> >
> > WarChiefs is the expansion pack for it, and as such requires AoE3 installed
> > already.
> >
> > --
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