cant play splinter cell

when i start the game i get a critical error
mesage :general fault??????

Hi John,

Before doing anything drastic, reinstall Splinter Cell.
Here's how to properly install or reinstall a game (and/or patch):

1. Backup any saved games and/or mods to a safe location.

2. Uninstall the game using Control Panel / Add-Remove programs.
* Manually delete the game folder or saved games if necessary.

3. Clear any references to the game leftover in your registry using:
http://www.pcmedixwebs.com/regclean.htm

4. 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.

5. After a reboot close & exit your Antivirus and any other programs
using this method: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=331796

6. Install the game again from your original CD, do not use a backup.

7. Don't reuse the saved games/mods until you properly test the game.

--
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.
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"john" <john.haavet@c2i.net> wrote in message news:47f701c340dc$d08bc6f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| when i start the game i get a critical error
| mesage :general fault??????

Glad to be of service! :-)

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:%23qVw0OSQDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| Hi John,
|
| Before doing anything drastic, reinstall Splinter Cell.
| Here's how to properly install or reinstall a game (and/or patch):
|
| 1. Backup any saved games and/or mods to a safe location.
|
| 2. Uninstall the game using Control Panel / Add-Remove programs.
| * Manually delete the game folder or saved games if necessary.
|
| 3. Clear any references to the game leftover in your registry using:
| http://www.pcmedixwebs.com/regclean.htm
|
| 4. 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.
|
| 5. After a reboot close & exit your Antivirus and any other programs
| using this method: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=331796
|
| 6. Install the game again from your original CD, do not use a backup.
|
| 7. Don't reuse the saved games/mods until you properly test the game.
|
| --
| 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.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| "john" <john.haavet@c2i.net> wrote in message news:47f701c340dc$d08bc6f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| | when i start the game i get a critical error
| | mesage :general fault??????
|
|