Need for Speed III Not Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000

ID: Q206675


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional


SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, the Electronic Arts Need For Speed III game does not function properly.


CAUSE

Need For Speed III is written specifically for Windows 95 and Windows 98. It is not designed to work on a computer running Windows 2000.


STATUS

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.


MORE INFORMATION

If you try to install Need For Speed III on a computer running Windows 2000, you receive an error message indicating that Need For Speed III works only on computers running Windows 95 or Windows 98.

Additional query words: Games

Keywords : kb3rdparty
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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