Age of Empires 3: The War Chiefs Fails to Install in Windows 8.1, 10

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Age of Empires 3 is one of the best strategy games of all time and it’s fully compatible with Windows 8.1, but, as it turns out, there are certain problems especially when trying to install the War Chiefs expansion pack.
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Certain Windows 8.1 users have been complaining that while installing Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs, they have encountered various errors (1628, 1158) which result in a failed installation. As it turns out, the Age of Empires Asian Dynasties and War Chiefs have been working in Windows 8 and the issue has appeared only after the said upgrade to Windows 8.1. Have a look below at the complete message from the user:

installed aoe3 , warchiefs and asian dynasties in win 8 and then upgraded to 8.1. got trouble with my installation and tried to reinstall it altogether. the first to worked and just the warchiefs just dont work! im getting quite frustrated now. i read a lot in the web but all the ‘solutions’ didnt work to me and the link isnt made for 8.1 isnt it?! PLEASE help me i want to play aoe again!!!

As the user has mentioned, there are plenty of solutions online, but from what I’ve research, there’s only one that I can recommend to you.

How to make Age of Empires 3 work in Windows 8.1

  1. Rename the InstallShield folder
  2. Download and install the latest Windows Installer package
  3. Locate and then close the file
  4. Create a new user account
  5. Perform a clean startup
  6. Download and install the latest version of the .NET Framework

If you haven’t managed to understand from the above short step by step guide, you can download this Microsoft Fix it tutorial (completely safe link) or follow these instructions from Microsoft’s official website.

Read Also: Fix: Can’t Eject USB Drives in Windows 8.1

Radu Tyrsina

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.