GTA 4 Still Won't Install

Pho3nix1991

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I continue getting a 0xC000005 error every time I try to emulate the setup for Vista or XP and I can't install without it because it says it is not able to install on this OS (Windows 7).

I'm using Build 7000 by the way.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Seven x86
CPU
Intel E7300 [email protected]
Motherboard
EVGA 750i SLI FTW
Memory
OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (2x1GB) [email protected]
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce 9800GT 512MB
Sound Card
EVGA nForce 750i
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 932BW 19"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA
Hitachi PK750 500GB SATA
PSU
Rosewill ATX v2.2 550W
Case
Cooler Master CM690
Cooling
Cooler Master Dream X 775
Keyboard
Dell OEM Keyboard
Mouse
HP OEM Optical Mouse
Internet Speed
Fiber 10MB/10MB
go to the Disc 1 .....redistributable.....run the vcredist_x86

under windows 2000 compatibility mode and run the setup again.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Water Cube
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 RTM Build 7600
CPU
AMD Phenom II920 258X14=3.6Ghz @1.435V
Motherboard
Asus Crosshair II Formula BIOS 2203
Memory
Mushkin 996599 Kit XP2-8500 4GB DDR2 1033
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA Geforce 250GTS 1GB SLI X 2 Geforce PhysX ENABLED
Sound Card
SoundMax SupremeFX II
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ E2200HD World 1st 21.5"W FULL HD 1080p LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 - Full HD/HDCP/Senseye/AMA
Hard Drives
HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 (0A35415) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
SAMSUMG HD103UJ 1TB
PSU
Antec NeoPower 650 Watt Blue LED PSU
Case
Sunbeam UFO CUBE Acrylic Case
Cooling
Water Cooled
Keyboard
Microsoft Reclusa
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G Razer With eXactMat X speed
Internet Speed
Comcast HSI Extreme 50/10
Other Info
CPU Water Block: D-Tek FuZion V2
VGA Waterblock: Swiftech Stealth Extreme Duty G80 Rev 3
Pumps: Swiftech MCP350 Modded to MCP355 In-Line 12V DC Pump with XSPC top &
XSPC "Bay-Res" Pump/Reservoir Combo
SouthBridge Water Block: Enzotech SNBW Rev.A
Northbridge Waterblock:XSPC X2O Delta Chipset Waterblock-
Tube: Saint-Gobain Tygon R-3603 Clear Tubing 20' 3/8" ID -
Radiator for GPUs:Black Ice® G
Still no luck =/
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Seven x86
CPU
Intel E7300 [email protected]
Motherboard
EVGA 750i SLI FTW
Memory
OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (2x1GB) [email protected]
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce 9800GT 512MB
Sound Card
EVGA nForce 750i
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 932BW 19"
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA
Hitachi PK750 500GB SATA
PSU
Rosewill ATX v2.2 550W
Case
Cooler Master CM690
Cooling
Cooler Master Dream X 775
Keyboard
Dell OEM Keyboard
Mouse
HP OEM Optical Mouse
Internet Speed
Fiber 10MB/10MB
Solution

1. Set registry to this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows]
"CSDVersion"=dword:00000300

2. Restart

3. Install (without any compatibility modes)

4. Set registry to this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows]
"CSDVersion"=dword:00000000


5. Restart

Enjoy! =)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
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