I use XP on my comps just so I don't have those probs
lol
but I did get it to install on my sisters laptop, is there something that pops up when you try to download FMS? Sometimes pop-up blockers will prevent you from downloading files. I think there is a tab at the top that allows you to accept pop ups from the website you are on. Check that first.
There is also a file you need to download to get FMS to work properly
For those of you who have Windows Vista (Why did you get Vista???) you will need to add a file into the 'FMS' folder in order to successfully run FMS on Windows Vista. If you do not, you WILL get an error message "missing a file [blah blah] d3drm.dll" when you do try to run FMS. So just follw the below instructions and add that file to your FMS folder before you start up the FMS program.
Please download the below file: (http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/d3drm.dll/5.1.2600.0/download.html) to your desktop.
Go to My computer > C Drive > Program Files > FMS
OR
Go to Start > Run > C:\Program Files\FMS
You will need to place a copy of "D3DRM.DLL" file in the FMS folder, Highlight 'd3drm.dll', Right-Click it and hit "COPY', move mouse to the FMS folder and Right-Click and hit Paste. A copy should now be in the FMS folder.
I was never able to get the add-ons to work but I didn't have much time to play with her comp so I can't help you with that one yet. I'll try to find someone with a vista comp so I can fidn out how to do it.