Mass effect 3 help

[aruna1]

Hi guys
I just downloaded mass effect 3 and installed it (downloaded from 2 different sources and then went to game shop and rented 4 dvds just to get it work)

but i cant seems to get it working
every time I execute the masseffect3.exe it shows error message saying
"Application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Re installing the application may fix this problem"

I tried reinstalling but problem remains same.

my system configurations are
Windows xp sp 3
2 GB ram
Nvidia Gforce 8500GT 256mb

I know my graphic card is below minimum requirements but i don't see how this error is related to it. it would be logical if game starts with screwed graphics .

Any suggestions on this?

thank you

 

[chamil32]

i think Windows xp sp 3

 

[aruna1]

i think Windows xp sp 3

what do you mean?

 

[chamil32]

what do you mean?

win xp nisa da danne na machan.........
un xp support karanawa kiyala thiyenawada ?
mama samhara games Win 7 wala insatall karapu ewa. xP wala play karanna yaddi oya wage msg enawa..

Natnma DIrect x Update karala VGA Drivers update karala balanna machooo

 

[aruna1]

okkoma updatd bun. and un xp sp 3 support karanawa kiyala daala thibba.

 

[chamee1982]

what do you mean?

Use win vista or win 7

 

[chamil32]

uba PC ekata Win 7 dala try karapan...balanna..
VGA ekanam athi game ekata..

 

[aruna1]

found the culprit

Problem was with visual C++ redistributes.
Installed Visual C++ as gudaya said.
and ow its running smoothly

Thanks everyone