0xc0000005 Errors

[Guest]

My computer consistently displays this application error when I am trying to
start many of my games on my machine: "The application failed to initialize
properly (0xc0000005). Click OK to terminate the application." Freelancer,
Knights of the Old Republic 2, and several others produce this error.
Sometimes a restart will fix the problem, but in many cases it takes several
tries. I run Windows XP SP2, and I have the latest updates, with the
exception of IE, since I use Firefox. I did download the supposed fix through
automatic updates, and it appeared to work for a while, but these errors have
started cropping up again. I also upgraded my RAM, as I have heard that this
error is related to memory faults, but I still have the same problem.

My system spec: Athlon T-Bird 1.3ghz, Soyo K7VTAPRO mobo, 512mb SDRAM,
40gb/250gb HDDs, nVidia GeForce FX5500OC 128mb

Can anyone help me with this?

 

[Gerry]

Background information on Error message
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms796183.aspx

I would say that your problem is buggy drivers provided with the games
but check you have the latest video drivers from Nvidia.

You should keep Internet Explorer updated as you will using as the
relies on it and not your browser substitute. That does not mean you
have to update to IE7. Just keep IE6 up to date.

Adding memory does not address any memory faults (if any). You need to
test memory.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

Look at repeating Warnings and Error Reports in Event Viewer!

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Thee Chicago Wolf]

My computer consistently displays this application error when I am trying to

start many of my games on my machine: "The application failed to initialize
properly (0xc0000005). Click OK to terminate the application." Freelancer,
Knights of the Old Republic 2, and several others produce this error.
Sometimes a restart will fix the problem, but in many cases it takes several
tries. I run Windows XP SP2, and I have the latest updates, with the
exception of IE, since I use Firefox. I did download the supposed fix through
automatic updates, and it appeared to work for a while, but these errors have
started cropping up again. I also upgraded my RAM, as I have heard that this
error is related to memory faults, but I still have the same problem.

My system spec: Athlon T-Bird 1.3ghz, Soyo K7VTAPRO mobo, 512mb SDRAM,
40gb/250gb HDDs, nVidia GeForce FX5500OC 128mb

Can anyone help me with this?

If you have mix and match memory types, you'd see this. I would say to
grab the latest NVidia drivers (163.75) and NVidia finally went to to
us AGP folks who still use the FX series. Give it a shot. Also, is the
BIOS up to date on your motherboard?

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Ernie]

Ok, here is what the event viewer tells me:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Application Popup
Event Category: None
Event ID: 26
Date: 12/2/2007
Time: 3:49:27 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ECC
Description:
Application popup: Freelancer.exe - Application Error : The application
failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the
application.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Help and Support Center shows me this:

Details
Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 26
Source: Application Popup
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: STATUS_LOG_HARD_ERROR
Message: Application popup: %1 : %2

Explanation
The program could not load a driver because the program user doesn't have
sufficient privileges to access the driver or because the drive is missing or
corrupt.

User Action
To correct this problem:

- Ensure that the program user has sufficient privileges to access the
directory in which the driver is installed.
- Reinstall the program to restore the driver to the correct location.



I am the only user and I have admin privileges. When I upgraded my RAM, I
replaced my 256mb stick with a known good 512mb stick. I have the latest
nVidia driver set, and Sound Blaster driver set. I am updating my bios and
restarting my computer when I'm done this message.

No change thus far, it's still making this error. Last night it worked fine
tho...

Thx
Ernie

 

[Gerry]

Ernie

Uninstall and reinstall Freelancer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~