Re: EA Games and XPpro SP2 issues
From: Tom (tombyrem_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/03/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:11:38 -0500
Good Luck
"RichP" <RichP.1bzauw@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks Jimmy S for the ideas but I have already done all that and no
> luck still crashing but like I said thanks for the ideas.
>
> Tom, I have also contacted Microsoft and so far they have no answer for
> me either.
>
> I have updated everything, tried older video drivers, disabled the DEP
> setting but before disabling DEP I added the BF1942 .exe's to the list
> and nither helped the system would still crash when trying to start the
> game. I have unistalled and reinstalled the games and still no luck.
>
> Same as you before I updated with SP2 everything was working fine and
> now a hand full of games are causing the system to crash and the only
> way I have found to fix this is to uninstall SP2 and wait and see.
>
> If I get an answer from Microsoft on this issue I will post it here.
>
> Thanks for the help guys.
>
> Rich P
>
>
>
> Jimmy S. wrote:
> > *Hi Rich,
> >
> > "RichP" <RichP.1bvlih@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
> > news:RichP.1bvlih@mail.mcse.ms...
> > |
> > | Anyone?
> > |
> > | RichP wrote:
> > | > *Hello everyone,
> > | >
> > | > I have installed Win XP pro SP2 on 3 computers 2 had SP1 on them
> > with
> > | > Battlefield 1942, RTR and SW exp, MOHAA, SP and BT and madden
> > 2003 on
> > | > one of them.
> > | > 1 computer is a fresh install of XP pro and SP2.
> > | > All 3 computers are running with CPU's ranging from 1.47GHz to
> > 2.8GHz
> > | > with no less than 512MB to 1Gig of memory, video cards are
> > Geforce FX
> > | > 5600, MX440 and an ATI Radeon 9200 ranging from 64MB to 256MB.
> > | >
> > | > My problem is that on all 3 computers when I try and start any
> > one of
> > | > the above games all 3 computers crash (blue screen) and reboot
> > the
> > | > stop error is not helping me at all. I have re-installed the
> > games on
> > | > one pc with no help at all. I un-installed SP2 from on of the
> > | > computes and the games work fine.
> > | >
> > | > Everything else works fine just these EA games, I have tested
> > about 7
> > | > other games with no problems at all.
> > | >
> > | > Has any one had this problem and gotten the games to work with
> > SP2?
> > | >
> > | > Thanks ahead of time for the help
> > | > RichP *
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > | --
> > | RichP
> > |
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> > |
> >
> > I've found that some solutions which have worked so far which
> > includes:
> >
> > 1. Update your Video Drivers:
> > http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video
> >
> > 2. Update your System Drivers:
> > http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v11
> >
> > 3. Adjust your BIOS Settings:
> > Set AGP Aperture size in bios to 128
> > (Set it to 256 if you have over 512 MB RAM)
> > More ideas: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v15
> >
> > 4. Update your BIOS (actually hold off on this step for now)
> > It did work for one person, however skip to the next step first..
> >
> > 5. Check for updates / patches from the game manufacturer.
> > Halo for example has released strings.dll for SP2 compatibility.
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> > _________________________________________________________ *
>
>
>
> --
> RichP
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