CrashToOverride: Yeah I thought it would be okay, ill give it a try. The only reason I didn't install as admin to begin with is that it was taking well over 10 minutes just the pop up the "I allow" consent form thing.

CrashToOverride: Yeah I thought it would be okay, ill give it a try. The only reason I didn't install as admin to begin with is that it was taking well over 10 minutes just the pop up the "I allow" consent form thing.

Stuff: From your previous post I think you may not have a full install since you didn't install as an admin. Usually if the setup.exe takes an unusually long time on Vista / Win 7 it is because of not doing an admin install. It can result in an incomplete install. It sounds like certain files are not being read by the game.
I would suggest before getting too far that you consider uninstalling and reinstalling as an admin by right clicking the setup.exe and clicking "Run as an administrator" from the resulting dialog. After installing, you would also need to right click the game shortcut, click Properties, click the Compatibility tab and check the "Run this program as an administrator. Usually you do not need to run in a compatibility mode so I would uncheck that for initial playing and try different modes only if there is a problem.
Another thing that works well on Vista and Win 7 is to install in a directory outside of Program Files. Once a directory has been created, right click the setup.exe, click "Run as an administrator" and on the first dialog of the GOG installer, click the Options button on the lower left corner and point the game to the new directory.
I think a full install will cure the missing game data. I also run DD using RunFirst to set the affinity. If you decide to use that as well, I will post a link and an example of how it works.
Edit: Here is a link to a post with an example of how to use RunFirst and a link to the free program. The reason I use it is to cure a sound problem but it seems to help overall as well. Only use this program if you have a dual core CPU. It works well on my dual core quad as well. . . =)

Stuff: Glad to hear it is working, as I said before, you're gonna like it . . . =)
Sorry I left out the UAC info, +1 to Kezardin for excellent addition.

CrashToOverride: To be honest, that is one of my only TRUE gripes with Vista is that damn UAC crap. It is more annoying than useful. Having to click through two windows just to run a program is going a little far in my opinion. Wonder how Windows 7 is?

CrashToOverride: It is amazing actually, I am surprised about the game. It really is a isometric Morrowind. I started as a mage and got lucky and found a hell spikes book in the starting house, it says required level: 1 but for some reason cant use it. It only lets me use the starting meteorite and summon vermin.

Stuff: The other factor concerning spell books is your intelligence, you have to be smart enough to read it . . . =D . . . click on it every time you level up and you will eventually be able to use it.
Make sure you try magic, it works great no matter what character class you have. I prefer lightning as it acts as a ranged weapon in combo with my sword. At level 5 it is deadly.

CrashToOverride: You know, I solved it myself by reading the manual xD Hahah. I don't have any skill points, so that makes it kinda hard to learn skills (Spells) from the learn skills or spells window when you haven't leveled up haha.