Avp3 cant run installation

[toxict51]

i have this problem when trying to install avp3 when i put the CD and choose the auto-run it says windows cannot open this file or the path is not recognized u dont have permissions to access these files while on my friends PC it will launch but on mine it wont anyone have solutions for this

 

[RickyT23]

System specs please!!!

Are you logged in with administrator capabilities?

You could try opening the DVD and browsing to the installation files manually, usually SETUP.exe.

What OS are you using?

 

[toxict51]

system specs
intel core2duo E4400 OC to 2.6 GHZ
HD 4670
3 GBddr2 ram
XP SP3
yea im on administrative privilages
and i already tried browsing and it did not work same error message

 

[RickyT23]

OK I have been reading some forums for you and stuff and found a few things out. The most notable is that you need to have Steam installed to install even from the retail disk.
Do you have Steam installed? IMO Steam is a good system. It probably says on the back of the box that an internet connection is required to play the game, even in Singleplayer mode.

http://steampowered.com

Another thing is that you may have to have Microsoft Visual C++ runtime components installed:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32BC1BEE-A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en

Im not sure how much this latter part will matter because the disk will probably install this when you get it to work.

 

[toxict51]

ok man thx i have steam installed from the disk ill try the C++ runtime components and get the results

 

[toxict51]

well still C++ did not solve the issue anything else anyother solutions
btw thx for ur help

 

[Nemi87]

Cant you just activate the key on steam and download the files there?
It has some sort of button for it, like on this screen:

http://www.truecafe.net/doc/img/steam0.gif

 

[toxict51]

i did not buy the game on steam i bought it from a cd shop thats why i cant activcate

 

[toxict51]

ok i solved the prob it all worked now all i needed to do is to set my administritive privilages