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How to get GTA IV work on XP SP2

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by RayRay, Oct 1, 2009.

  1. RayRay TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 105

    Step 1: Run Regedit by Clicking on Start -> Run , type in regedit and press enter

    Step 2: Make a backup of your registry (just in case)

    Step 3: Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows"

    Step 4: Modify the value of "CSDVersion" from "0x00000200" (SP2) to the Windows XP SP3 value of "0x00000300"

    Step 5: Close registry editor

    Step 6: Reboot

    Step 7: Start GTA IV and enjoy!
    RayRay, Oct 1, 2009
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