Re: Pirates of the Caribbean

Hi Howelljo,

Here's what we've done to narrow down the culprit:

1. We tried another profile;
2. We tried Safe Mode to rule out any other software (conflicts);
3. We tried the game on another PC to rule out the game itself;
4. We ran a complete virus and spyware scan to rule out malware;
5. We tried all of the MS and "known solutions" for the error ...

The next logical conclusion is that your current installation is at fault.


How To Repair Windows:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

--
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
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My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:D6EA6714-3D0A-49C3-8539-D4F7CB958095@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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| "Jimmy S." wrote:
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| > Hi Howelljo,
| >
| > Lets see if there is a problem with the game's installer by trying to
| > install that game on another Windows XP system to see the results.
| >
| > -- Hi Jimmy, just loaded the game onto my works's pc which runs XP Professional and it ran beautifully first time, so it's
obviously something loaded onto my home pc and not the game itself
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > "Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:403BCF2F-9060-461A-85C9-EE71A0DA995D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Howelljo,
| > | >
| > | > There's a couple of additional steps we should explore:
| > | >
| > | > 1. In case you have malware on your system which is being detected
| > | > as a debugger, run a complete AntiVirus and AntiSpyware scan;
| > | >
| > | > 2. In case your Profile is corrupt, create a new account on your system
| > | > with administrator privileges, and try installing PoC using that account.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > |
| > | Hi Jimmy
| > |
| > | Sorry, no good either. I regulalry check my machine for spyware and viruses
| > | and so neither was found. I did create a new profile and exactly the same
| > | message came up, so it's not a corrupted profiles. I even made sure that the
| > | disable debugging script was checked in the advanced section of internet
| > | explorer tool even though i run Firefox on my system. So its back to you I'm
| > | afraid
| > |
| > | Howelljo
| > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | > "Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F62F4008-F6F5-4EF8-8010-F5B93211F7F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hi Howelljo,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Did you also use all the methods in this MS KB including Clean Boot?
| > | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812759
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > |
| > | > | Hi Jimmy
| > | > |
| > | > | Yes I tried everything, there is no amdfix.sys file on my system I even
| > | > | tried a wildcard search for AMD. The clean boot made no difference and I do
| > | > | not have the Creative Audigy soundcard installed. I am at a loss at the
| > | > | moment
| > | > |
| > | > | howelljo
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:85744D49-18FA-48ED-A26E-759F8B238793@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Hi Howelljo,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Here's what Nick Kritselis from Microsoft suggests ...
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > This can occur if you have the /DEBUG switch in your boot.ini file. Follow
| > | > | > | > these steps to remove the /DEBUG switch:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 1) Make sure Windows is set to Show All Files. To view protected operating
| > | > | > | > system files:
| > | > | > | > Double-click My Computer.
| > | > | > | > On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
| > | > | > | > Click the View tab.
| > | > | > | > Click the "Show hidden files and folders" circle under "Hidden files and
| > | > | > | > folders".
| > | > | > | > Click to clear the "Hide extensions for known file types" check box.
| > | > | > | > Click to clear the "Hide protected operating system files" check box.
| > | > | > | > Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm your choice.
| > | > | > | > Click OK.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 2) Find boot.ini on C:\
| > | > | > | > 3) Right-click on the file-icon and choose Properties - uncheck the
| > | > | > | > Read-Only check box if it is checked, then click OK.
| > | > | > | > 4) Double-click the boot.ini file, you should see text that looks like this:
| > | > | > | > [boot loader]
| > | > | > | > timeout=30
| > | > | > | > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
| > | > | > | > [operating systems]
| > | > | > | > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
| > | > | > | > Professional" /fastdetect /DEBUG
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > 5) Remove the "/DEBUG" listing and any other "/" listings after ""Microsoft
| > | > | > | > Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect" *** WARNING - If you have a multi-boot
| > | > | > | > option, you may show more than one line under "[Operating systems]". Only
| > | > | > | > remove text on the line pertaining to the operating system you are booting
| > | > | > | > to. ***
| > | > | > | > 6) Save the boot.ini file and close all Windows to desktop.
| > | > | > | > 7) Reboot system.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Hope this helps.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Thanks,
| > | > | > | > Nick Kritselis [MS]
| > | > | > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:0971A10C-5995-4F10-AD58-15B8577C8186@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > Hi Howelljo,
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > That error may occur if one or more of the following conditions are true:
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > a.. There are programs (such as an antivirus program or debugging software)
| > | > | > | > | > that run in the background and that interfere with the game startup process.
| > | > | > | > | > b.. Your sound card or sound card drivers are outdated.
| > | > | > | > | > c.. The Creative Audigy sound card is installed in your computer. This sound
| > | > | > | > | > card may conflict with the game startup process.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > RESOLUTION
| > | > | > | > | > To resolve this issue, use the methods presented in this article:
| > | > | > | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812759
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > 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.
| > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > "Howelljo" <Howelljo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:BBDA51B7-C7F2-49D6-881F-10A8DF20B7C1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | > | > | > | Hi
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | I have purchased the above game and although it installed correctly it wont
| > | > | > | > | > | start. I get an error message stating that I have a "debugger" running and i
| > | > | > | > | > | need to close this before the game will run.
| > | > | > | > | > | Where di i find the program and how do I close it down
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | Thanks
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | Howelljo
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > None of the suggestions work.
| > | > | > | > | My computer is regulaly updated - and my audio drivers are Legacy / Nvidia.
| > | > | > | > | I have put in a search for the amdfix.sys file and it does not appear to be
| > | > | > | > | on my system.
| > | > | > | > | Any other suggestions? as this is not the only game to give me this message
| > | > | > | > | and it's extremely annoying. The game runs a brief load up screen and then
| > | > | > | > | givee me the message. I run xp professional and it's asking whether i'm
| > | > | > | > | running WinIce/SoftIce software.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Thanks
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Sorry, no good - I didn't have the "debug" line written into the system. Next suggestion please
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
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