GTA IV not launching

[specialsyco]

I installed GTA IV and everything was smooth except when i click launch from rockstar social club, it minimizes and nothing happens except a process called launchGTAIV.exe starts up and goes away after a couple of seconds. I've seen other people with the same problem but I never found a definite fix. Any solutions?

 

 

don't think it really matters but here are my specs:

CPU: Intel E8500

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

PSU: Antec Earthwatts 500w

Memory: OCZ Reaper HPC 2 x 2GB DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)

OS: Windows XP 32bit

Video Card: xfx geforce 9800 gtx+ black edition

 

[mkey82]

This is probalby securom acting up but they have removed the official Securom fix (R* for some reason didn't like it). The only thing that remains to be done is to find some sort of third party loader if you would actually like to play the game.

[specialsyco]

ok i got passed that i just uninstalled and reinstalled it all into one folder on m desktop and now it starts to load, reads my disc, and then says that i need to insert the original disc and not a backup (i do have the original disc) i have also removed all my virtual drives and restarted my computer and nothing

[geokes]

Got this 2 on the steam version, new problem. I've tried re-installing: GTA and RGSC and GFWL and still nothing

 

 

 

EDIT (FIX):

First uninstall .NET 3.5

 

Then install this

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/0.../dotnetfx35.exe

 

Then this

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

 

And it should work (it did for me)

Edited April 7, 2009 by geokes

[ReptilaN]

i have this problem too, right now i'm trying to reinstall it and see if it works, i dun think it coutns where u instal it there same gb's used.