Playing a pC game on my comp.

try going to device manager and uninstall then reinstall your dvd driver

You can do 2 things:
1 - try to run them in XP mode  - right click on its icon, then Properties, then Compatibility, check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' and select Windows XP in the drop down menu and finally at the bottom of the compatibility tab, check 'Run this program as administrator'.
2 - install http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ , configure it and in it install XP and all the soft with problems, starting with the games.

this is common to Hp. your graphics card is not enough for playing high graphics game.

install the two OS in separate drives (e.g. XP in C drive and vista in D drive) either have two hard disk drives or 2 partitions.
then you choose which one to run in the start up.

Haha. Not laughing at you.

If you try to play games that old on a new OS like Vista, it won't go. You would have to try to run the game in compatability mode. Which means when you ry to install the game, right click and propeties and check the tabs out.

I tried playing a game from the 90's too, on my computer with Windows Xp, and it did the same thing. I tried lots of stuff, but then I just didn't have time to mess around with it so I left it.

What I'm trying to say is, that Vista is too ahead for the game software. And vise versa. The game code is too old for Vista. Vista would have to downgrade to play the game and that could bring some problems. The computer prosseser would have to work harder and that could cause the game to lag and even the whole computer to lag. LAAAAAG real bad.

Anyways, keep trying and hope this helps.

try updating your directx, if your windows xp then directx9 if its vista then directx 10, if that doesnt work I suggest backing up your savegame files and reinstalling the game

Is platinum play compatable with windows vista as not all games will play on vista even though they play on xp home

Is this some kind of problem for you? Vista is fierce serious! Perhaps it does something more disruptive than playing, though?

so u have problem with game playing. u can uninstall vista and install XP. this will troubleshoot ur problem. ur problem is vista.................

is the game compatible for the vista? check back of game box it will say system requirements, if it is there could be something for the vista you dont have in order to play the game or the game itself is a bad one,