Re: Old games
From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 02/11/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:18:22 -0500
Awesome! Glad I could help you Lee. :-)
Cheers,
Jimmy.
"Lee" <sasarma@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:d9be01c3f012$e9d7fdf0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Thanks 4 the help. Everythings fine now.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Lee,
| >
| >Since you're also having issues getting DX Diagnostics to
| run, there might
| >be one or more issues at play here. Let's start with the
| basics first though.
| >
| >1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily
| disable Startup
| >programs one at a time, starting with Firewall,
| Antivirus, and ad
| >blockers using:
| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >
| >You can lookup what a program does before you disable it
| here:
| >http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
| >
| >2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com
| Afterwards
| >Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to
| find any
| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your
| system.
| >
| >3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose
| Properties
| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab
| and run
| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.
| >
| >4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under
| Critical and
| >Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Some
| games
| >require a patch:
| http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| >
| >5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video
| Drivers:
| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I
| have a
| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Lee" <sasarma@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:cdec01c3ee40$9fa9aa40$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Hi,
| >| I recently bought Windows XP Home Edition. It is the
| >| Upgrade for Win98. I have Win98 on my C: Drive and WinXP
| >| on my D: Drive.
| >| I realy like playing all the old games such as (C&C and
| >| C&C Red Alert and so on). So anyway i thought i would
| >| install one and try and play it.
| >| I installed C&C Red Alert and then when i went to play
| it
| >| an error message came up saying...
| >|
| >| "The procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be
| >| located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll".
| >|
| >| Also when I try to run DirectX to check my system, that
| >| also says the same thing.
| >|
| >| "The procedure entry point SMapLS could not be located
| in
| >| the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll".
| >|
| >| I install everything in XP but when i boot up in 98 they
| >| work. What is the cause of this? Are these programs
| >| getting confused and using the 98 Windows Directory and
| >| not the XP one?? I have tried using the Compatibility
| Mode
| >| but the same thing happens.
| >|
| >| Also, Ive tried installing the very first Command &
| >| Conquer but it wont even get that far. I click on
| >| the 'Setup' icon, the screen goes black, and then goes
| >| back to WinXP again. Are some old games just not
| >| compatible??
| >|
| >| I cant play them on Win98 either because 98 seems to
| have
| >| problems with the motherboard that ive got.
| >| I have a Abit AN7 Guru - nForce2 Motherboard. I install
| >| the drivers for it, restart the computer, it boots up
| and
| >| just before it gets to Win98 it stops responding.
| >|
| >| Any help would be great. Thanks for your time!
| >|
| >| -Lee
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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