Stupid Vista: Need Help Installing D2 - Blizzard Sector

obie723723 · 07-09-2008, 04:18 PM

Hey all, I played d2 for about two or three years, but quit a couple years ago for WoW. But I'm bored of that now and I'm coming back! only problem is that every time I try to install D2 with my stupid ass Vista Home Basic OS, Windows Explorer freezes when the install disc loads and only unfreezes when I take the disc out. Any suggestions at all would be helpful. If you need any other system info and think you could help, just ask. Thanks!

**SpoonMan999** · 07-09-2008, 05:18 PM

DII has no Vista issues that I've encountered.

Tip when dealing with computers: More often than an OS conflict it's a driver conflict.

Kandi · 07-10-2008, 11:20 PM

When I installed D2 onto my computer with Vista i had to make sure it had the correct "permissions" to do the auto run or else mine would freeze. :S

**SpoonMan999** · 07-11-2008, 02:29 AM

Yeah, the permissions are a pain. I just disabled that shit and no more problems for meeee.

**Phallock** · 07-11-2008, 06:30 PM

HMMM, my computer, with the same OS won't run D2 either, said it was a known compatablity issue... I have heard it will run on some but not other computers and haven't taken the time to figure out why myself. I still have the old computer and use that for D2... Sorry, guess this doens't help much but it will at least bump this thread and I can watch to see what the fix is.

Good luck

**SpoonMan999** · 07-11-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phallock

HMMM, my computer, with the same OS won't run D2 either, said it was a known compatablity issue... I have heard it will run on some but not other computers and haven't taken the time to figure out why myself. I still have the old computer and use that for D2... Sorry, guess this doens't help much but it will at least bump this thread and I can watch to see what the fix is.

Good luck

When it tells you there are known compatability issues there's an option to run it anyway.

**Phallock** · 07-11-2008, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpoonMan999

When it tells you there are known compatability issues there's an option to run it anyway.

Oh? My bad, installing too late or after too many drinks...

Thanks for pointing that out, I will check it when I get home.

**Frai7ty** · 07-12-2008, 02:26 AM

Try enabling compatibility mode for XP. Than try disabling desktop composition, and Visual Themes, that's how It work for me on vista.

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SpoonMan999 Status: Jenova Clone Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 3,962 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 447 Spent time on board: 6 Days and 7:39:38 Hours Rep Power: 14	DII has no Vista issues that I've encountered. Tip when dealing with computers: More often than an OS conflict it's a driver conflict. __________________ "I'm not a geek, I'm just coolness challenged."

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SpoonMan999 Status: Jenova Clone Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 3,962 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 447 Spent time on board: 6 Days and 7:39:38 Hours Rep Power: 14	Yeah, the permissions are a pain. I just disabled that shit and no more problems for meeee. __________________ "I'm not a geek, I'm just coolness challenged."

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Frai7ty Status: Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 428 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 194 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 5:40:41 Hours Rep Power: 3	Try enabling compatibility mode for XP. Than try disabling desktop composition, and Visual Themes, that's how It work for me on vista. __________________ Guide to Computer Themes Last edited by Frai7ty; 07-12-2008 at 02:31 AM..

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07-09-2008, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
obie723723 Status: Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 32 Spent time on board: 0:26:51 Hours Rep Power: 0	Hey all, I played d2 for about two or three years, but quit a couple years ago for WoW. But I'm bored of that now and I'm coming back! only problem is that every time I try to install D2 with my stupid ass Vista Home Basic OS, Windows Explorer freezes when the install disc loads and only unfreezes when I take the disc out. Any suggestions at all would be helpful. If you need any other system info and think you could help, just ask. Thanks!

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Kandi Status: Newcomer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 6 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 39 Spent time on board: 1:37:21 Hours Rep Power: 0	When I installed D2 onto my computer with Vista i had to make sure it had the correct "permissions" to do the auto run or else mine would freeze. :S

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Phallock Status: *** Elder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 736** Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 28 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 2:18:26 Hours Rep Power: 5	HMMM, my computer, with the same OS won't run D2 either, said it was a known compatablity issue... I have heard it will run on some but not other computers and haven't taken the time to figure out why myself. I still have the old computer and use that for D2... Sorry, guess this doens't help much but it will at least bump this thread and I can watch to see what the fix is. Good luck