wowexec caused general protection fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 000A:0032

Thanks Jimmy,
I tried everything that you suggested but I still keep
getting that same error message. The game is XP
compatible. Thanks again! Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mark,
>
>That's usually caused by games that need to be installed

or played

>using Windows XP Compatibility mode. Here's how that

works..

>
>To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility

Mode, hold

>down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to

browse

>to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in

the list below:

>
>To run an installed program using Windows XP's

Compatibility Mode,

>first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop

(create shortcut).

>
> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
> 2.. Click on Properties.
> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode

and select one of these:

> a.. Windows 95
> b.. Windows 98
> c.. Windows NT 4
> d.. Windows 2000
> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that

you think that is best:

> a.. Run in 256 colors.
> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
> c.. Disable visual themes.
>
> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
>
>For more details please review the source at:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
>
>Watch this Application Compatibility Troubleshooter

(Power Point

>Presentation):
>http://support.microsoft.com/service...ebcasts/wc1122

02/WC112202.ppt

>
>--
>Cheers,
>Jimmy S.
>
>Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:

http://nibblesnbits.tk

>Microsoft Online Tech Support:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376

>Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=FH;[LN];gms

>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I

confer any rights.

>_________________________________________________ ________
>
>"mark" <wackymaks@j-e-s-u-s.net> wrote in message
> news:06f701c33f85$170cc920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>| I keep receiving this application error message whem I
>| try to play games. How do I correct it ? Thanks
>
>
>.
>

Mark, you may want to take a look at this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314495 One of the
kickers included is if that game is attempting to use files written in a vxd
format, they flat won't work under Windows XP.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"mark" <wackymaks@j-e-s-u-s.net> wrote in message
news:2bc001c33f90$73e8c120$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> Thanks Jimmy,
> I tried everything that you suggested but I still keep
> getting that same error message. The game is XP
> compatible. Thanks again! Mark
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Mark,
> >
> >That's usually caused by games that need to be installed

> or played

> >using Windows XP Compatibility mode. Here's how that

> works..

> >
> >To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility

> Mode, hold

> >down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to

> browse

> >to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in

> the list below:

> >
> >To run an installed program using Windows XP's

> Compatibility Mode,

> >first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop

> (create shortcut).

> >
> > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
> > 2.. Click on Properties.
> > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
> > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode

> and select one of these:

> > a.. Windows 95
> > b.. Windows 98
> > c.. Windows NT 4
> > d.. Windows 2000
> > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that

> you think that is best:

> > a.. Run in 256 colors.
> > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
> > c.. Disable visual themes.
> >
> > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
> >
> >For more details please review the source at:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
> >
> >Watch this Application Compatibility Troubleshooter

> (Power Point

> >Presentation):
> >http://support.microsoft.com/service...ebcasts/wc1122

> 02/WC112202.ppt

> >
> >--
> >Cheers,
> >Jimmy S.
> >
> >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:

> http://nibblesnbits.tk

> >Microsoft Online Tech Support:

> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376

> >Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

> scid=FH;[LN];gms

> >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I

> confer any rights.

> >_________________________________________________ ________
> >
> >"mark" <wackymaks@j-e-s-u-s.net> wrote in message
> > news:06f701c33f85$170cc920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >| I keep receiving this application error message whem I
> >| try to play games. How do I correct it ? Thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Glad to be of service! :-)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:uWTSZm4PDHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Hi Mark,
|
| That's usually caused by games that need to be installed or played
| using Windows XP Compatibility mode. Here's how that works..
|
| To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
|
| To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
|
| 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| 2.. Click on Properties.
| 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
| a.. Windows 95
| b.. Windows 98
| c.. Windows NT 4
| d.. Windows 2000
| 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
| a.. Run in 256 colors.
| b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| c.. Disable visual themes.
|
| Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
|
| For more details please review the source at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
|
| Watch this Application Compatibility Troubleshooter (Power Point
| Presentation):
| http://support.microsoft.com/service...2/WC112202.ppt
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| __________________________________________________ _______
|
| "mark" <wackymaks@j-e-s-u-s.net> wrote in message
| news:06f701c33f85$170cc920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| | I keep receiving this application error message whem I
| | try to play games. How do I correct it ? Thanks
|
|