AOE III won't install/run?

[Prongs]

Hello everybody!
I have tried to install Age of Empires III, and after installation was "complete", I chose finish.. I don't have a desktop icon, nor will it run..
If I start a search for AOE III items, the computer won't find ANYthing..
When I enter the disc (disc 1) it doesn't autorun or do anything for that matter...
I have Windows Vista Home Premium.. But I've seen at another forum that Vista is compatible with AOE III...

Please help me!!

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello Prongs,
There are a couple of things you can try, re-install the game as administrator, and in compatibility mode.
Explore the DVD/CD, right click on install.exe and go to properties, open the compatibility tab, there you will see the options for run as administrator and compatibility, check them both and re-install.
When loaded, patch the game to the latest patch.
Also, it might help if you list your system specs, thanks.
Give this a try, good luck and post your results.