Re: Why does Windows Spider Solitaire cause computer lockup?

No, I'm not. But it may be quicker than trying to figure out what is corrupted.

If you are running SP2 on the hard drive but only have an SP1 cd then you should make yourself an SP2 cd now. I use a program, nLite, to make what is called a "slipstreamed" cd from the XP hologrammed cd and the current service pack. It is easy (provided of course that you have a cd burning program).

1. Download and install nLite. http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
2. Download the SP2 package for IT Professionals. (save it to your desktop where it is easy to find)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
3. Following the guide on the nLite website as needed use your XP SP1 cd and the SP2 download to create a new XP SP2 cd image (.iso). Burn the .iso file to cd as is.

Using the new cd, run the system file checker to see if that fixes your issues.
Start>Run, type "cmd" in the Run Box and hit Enter.
At the prompt in the Command Window, type "sfc /scannow" and hit Enter.

SFC will ask for the XP cd and that's why you need the XP SP2 cd and not your original XP SP1 cd. It will only replace system files that it thinks might be corrupt.

If that doesn't do the job, then do a repair install.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

A repair install will replace all your system files with good copies without requiring you to reinstall your apps.


"JD" <Erehwon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS9znd0eIHA.4712@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Clearly you're suggesting that this problem can only be fixed by reinstalling Windows. I feared as much.
If something is amiss with this one game, why doesn't scandisk identify and "repair" it?
Will a "repair install" relplace ALLWindows files? Return Windows SP1, the original IE and WMP?
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7F2F55AE-9E91-4450-ADF9-C9BEA981BA24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Before you do a reinstall, try a repair install instead so that you don't have to reinstall all your apps and files.

"JD" <Erehwon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23J$QWJyeIHA.5160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The game is played many times every day, and the lockups occur at roughly one week intervals. I have no problems with any other computer functions.
I've swapped out the video drivers more than once. There are never any events recorded. Dr. Watson finds no faults. I've run Scandisk successfully.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Windows games. To no avail.
This began happening regularly months ago. Must I reformat and reinstall the entire OS? Can anyone suggest a cause--or a solution?





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