i barely bought a new computer and its a windows vista.
i have a map cd that installs on the computer but for some reason it doesnt work with windows vista.
do i need to download some kind of patch for the program or something??
or just buy a new program cd?

widows vista poses a crap load of problems. i had an $1800 hp laptop
2 gig ram 160 gig hard drive and the sad thing is the hd would die once every week! im not quiet shorewhat an map cd is but the problem might be is that the map cd could be windows format! - gypss

yup u can do some conversation with program vendor.... and can search on internet abt its compatibility with window vista

Your problem description doesn't give enough information. It is missing the two most important pieces of information:

1) What is the exact name of this program?
2) What happens when you try to install it?

Imagine if you called up a mechanic and said "for some reason my Ford doesn't run". Don't you think he'd want to know what model and year your car is and what exactly is wrong with it?

Some programs simply don't work on Windows Vista, like Norton PartitionMagic. All you can try doing is going into the properties and running it in a compatibility mode.

That or try running as an administrator, which fixes most problems on Vista >.>

The most practical solution is to get a windows XP CD, wipe vista, and actually ENJOY YOUR COMPUTER!!! =D