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Hi Clayton,
That's strange.. so strange in fact, maybe using compatibility mode
*will be good* in your situation. Right click the game exe file and
in it's Properties / Compatibility Tab choose Windows 98. GL!
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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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.
_________________________________________________________
"Clayton" <clayton@no.com.nz> wrote in message news:40d001c4a5e7$02d8fd60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Jimmy,
|
| All of them work, whether microsoft built or not, quake
| III Arena, Warcraft etc, all work. Just not Age of Kings.
|
| Clayton.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Clayton,
| >
| >Which other games are working on your system?
| >
| >--
| >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.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Clayton" <wslksd@nosidn.ds.com> wrote in message
| news:297201c4a540$bb477950$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Jimmy,
| >|
| >| No, it has been happening ever since i have had this
| >| install of Windows XP.
| >|
| >| AOK seems to be incompatible with Windows XP
| Professional
| >| for me. I don't doubt that installing Windows ME or
| even
| >| XP again, would probably fix it, but i am not willing
| to
| >| go to all that trouble just to play AOK.
| >|
| >| Clayton.
| >|
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Clayton,
| >| >
| >| >If this just recently happened recently, try a system
| >| restore:
| >| >
| >| >How to use Windows XP System Restore:
| >| >
| >|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| >| /systemrestore.asp
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >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.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >"Clayton" <clauyon32r@23nolksld.com> wrote in message
| >| news:133c01c4a35c$cc629cf0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| I followed those step previously, as you gave that
| >| advise
| >| >| on other topic, but the problem still has not
| stopped.
| >| >|
| >| >| I did check that it wasn't in compatability mode,
| and
| >| it
| >| >| wasn't.
| >| >|
| >| >| Clayton.
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Clayton,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >"Clayton" <clayton_222012@noemail.spam.com.org>
| wrote
| >| in
| >| >| message news:296901c4a2ca$08ae4a30
| $a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| >| Hi,
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| I have Age of Empires 2 (the age of kings) and i
| >| have
| >| >| >| tried launching the game with the 2.0a patch, and
| >| >| without
| >| >| >| it, i have tried installing it to different
| folders
| >| and
| >| >| >| drives, i have a reasonably new computer and i am
| >| >| running
| >| >| >| Windows XP Professional, 512 ram etc.
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| Anyway, i get this error at every instance of my
| >| >| running
| >| >| >| AOE 2, the age of kings, straight after the
| splash
| >| >| screan:
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >|
| >| >|
| >|
|
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/1337poster/Error/AO
| >| >| >| E2/AOE-2-Error-Sat-25-09-04.jpg
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| It requests that i send an error report. It then
| >| >| doesn't
| >| >| >| launch and just quits.
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| Thanks.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Before beginning, make sure your not starting the
| game
| >| >| in compatibility mode.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Let's try some basic troubleshooting. If the
| problem
| >| >| still persists
| >| >| >please post back and we'll try some more steps.
| Good
| >| >| luck!
| >| >| >
| >| >| >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.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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