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Is the following problem allso the same that i got for CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got.... (But i can't find a strings.dll file in the installation directory so it may be another failing dll ....) CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and when the movie is supposed to play .... Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... /Johan Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2, on certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit silently to the desktop immedately after launching the program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem, and will not benefit from this fix. Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04) before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see above). Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with an Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia drivers included by default in new installations of Windows XP SP2. Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a file for Halo which may be installed to fix this problem. Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change. It is recommended that you only continue to install this fix if you experience the specific problem noted above. Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by running the latest update (see above), or by checking the version number of the file halo.exe, typically located in Crogram FilesMicrosoft GamesHalo. The correct version number is 1.0.4.607. After verifying that you have the correct version, download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location where Halo was installed, typically Crogram FilesMicrosoft GamesHalo. When prompted to overwrite the existing file, choose Yes. DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended. Note that if you see the message Corrupted Halo.exe , then Halo was not patched to the correct version before applying this update - See step 2 above.

why why why did you not make a full backup before you started a major change to your system... some never learn! - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Is the following problem allso the same that i got for CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got.... (But i can't find a strings.dll file in the installation directory so it may be another failing dll ....) CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and when the movie is supposed to play .... Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... /Johan Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2, on certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit silently to the desktop immedately after launching the program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem, and will not benefit from this fix. Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04) before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see above). Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with an Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia drivers included by default in new installations of Windows XP SP2. Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a file for Halo which may be installed to fix this problem. Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change. It is recommended that you only continue to install this fix if you experience the specific problem noted above. Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by running the latest update (see above), or by checking the version number of the file halo.exe, typically located in Crogram FilesMicrosoft GamesHalo. The correct version number is 1.0.4.607. After verifying that you have the correct version, download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location where Halo was installed, typically Crogram FilesMicrosoft GamesHalo. When prompted to overwrite the existing file, choose Yes. DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended. Note that if you see the message Corrupted Halo.exe , then Halo was not patched to the correct version before applying this update - See step 2 above. With WinME and WinXP you can run System Restore and select an entry point listed on a date before the problem first occurred.

Anyone care to make a wager regarding the ability of System Restore to back out of an installation of SP2? You really like a safe bet don't you?!  Hahahahahaha

Johan, I have developed the same problem as you ... Why, oh why, did I update Windows XP!  If I uninstall CFS2 and reinstall, I can get in a few simulated flights before the inevitable aborted program launch (as you described) occurs.  Like you, I have been unable to find out how to resolve this problem. David M. - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -