ll games produce a "ModName: ~df394b.tmp" error

[Guest]

All newish games (such as civilization3 and halo) I attempt to run on my
computer produce the same error messages. They begin to load for 5 seconds
and then produce the following error message:


Civilization3.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience.
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on
might be lost.
For more information about this error, click here.

The Error Signature is as follows:

AppName: civilization3.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: ~df394b.tmp
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 000966d8

Obviously different games have different appnames but the modname is always
the same. Importantly I USED to be able to run all these games, its just one
day they all stopped working and they've never worked since.

I'm running Windows XP Home and a system rollback to a time I could run my
games did not fix the problem.

Please Help.

 

[Jimmy S.]

All newish games (such as civilization3 and halo) I attempt to run on my
computer produce the same error messages. They begin to load for 5 seconds
and then produce the following error message:


Civilization3.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience.
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on
might be lost.
For more information about this error, click here.

The Error Signature is as follows:

AppName: civilization3.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: ~df394b.tmp
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 000966d8

Obviously different games have different appnames but the modname is always
the same. Importantly I USED to be able to run all these games, its just one
day they all stopped working and they've never worked since.

I'm running Windows XP Home and a system rollback to a time I could run my
games did not fix the problem.

Please Help.

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

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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