Hi,
The most common causes for that problem can be solved with
these five steps. If the problem persists after you've tried these,
please post back and we'll try some more solutions. 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.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
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
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://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
--
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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| The only menu I can get is if I insert the CD and I get
| the Diablo menu that atomatically starts up. I still
| have the same problem if I try and start Diablo from
| there, simply nothing happens, it just sends me right
| back to the desktop - no Diablo. Also, after I try that
| my comp will often freeze up if I try and start other
| programs.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Can you see the Main Menu of the game at least? If so ,
| >if you try to click on something does it drop you back
| to
| >the desktop with the game minimized? Im trying to see if
| >anyone is having any issues related to full screen game
| >applications after installing the KB824141 update. Its
| >causing me a lot of chaos.
| >>-----Original Message-----
| >>I'm having problems getting Diablo 2 to work with
| >Windows
| >>XP Home Edition. I've unstalled it and the expansion
| >and
| >>reinstalled them, tried using direct 3d and 3d draw
| >>(niether of which did anything) and am not really sure
| >>what the problem is. It seems to install fine but when
| >>you go to play it it just sends me right back to my
| >>desktop and that's it. I've downloaded all the lates
| >>drivers for my video card (Radeon 8500) and have played
| >>with every setting I can think of but no luck. What do
| >I
| >>do?
| >>.
| >>
| >.
| >
