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Vista Issue? - 7/14/2008 1:21:04 AM

jsglenn4

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I just had to reformat my drive and re-install WitP. I'm running v1.806... CHS+NikMod Scenario 157... AB's extended map. Install went off without a hitch. However, when I begin to play my first turn as Allies (vs AI), the game will simply stop with a rather useless message from the OS, "WitP has stopped working and will now close."

Question 1) Is there anything that can be done to generate a more useful error message?

Question 2) Has anyone else run into anything like this before?

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/14/2008 4:57:57 AM

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ORIGINAL: jsglenn4

I just had to reformat my drive and re-install WitP. I'm running v1.806... CHS+NikMod Scenario 157... AB's extended map. Install went off without a hitch. However, when I begin to play my first turn as Allies (vs AI), the game will simply stop with a rather useless message from the OS, "WitP has stopped working and will now close."

Question 1) Is there anything that can be done to generate a more useful error message?

Question 2) Has anyone else run into anything like this before?

Error messages are generated by either Windows (not modifiable) or generally rather nonspecific number message (in case of fatal errors)... non-fatal errors usually give a slightly more specific message (i.e. - "Screen Mode Can not be set").

The one you describe sounds sort of like this is a Windows message, however, i've not heard of this one before so i can't be sure.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/14/2008 5:00:56 AM

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One thing you might try, right click on the shortcut icon on the desktop and tell it to run as administrator. I'm thinking that the program can't create or modify the results files because it does not have permission to do so. I am soooooooooooooooooooo glad to not have Vista.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/14/2008 5:08:33 AM

jsglenn4

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Thanks for the reponses guys. I think I figured it out.

I'd never had an issue before and couldn't imagine a clean format would introduce a problem so I uninstalled and went step by step through the process again. Embarrassingly, I believe I forgot to install the CHS base package the first time and skipped to the update. Second time around, I got things right and I've not had a problem yet. Not definitive, but it looks like an ID10T error.

The frustrating part was the darn vagueness of the OS message.

Thanks again.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/14/2008 9:31:28 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jsglenn4

Thanks for the reponses guys. I think I figured it out.

I'd never had an issue before and couldn't imagine a clean format would introduce a problem so I uninstalled and went step by step through the process again. Embarrassingly, I believe I forgot to install the CHS base package the first time and skipped to the update. Second time around, I got things right and I've not had a problem yet. Not definitive, but it looks like an ID10T error.

The frustrating part was the darn vagueness of the OS message.

Thanks again.

...and thank you for coming back and letting us know how you fixed your problem.

Now helpful people like rtrapasso can solve similar problems in the future.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/15/2008 6:11:47 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

One thing you might try, right click on the shortcut icon on the desktop and tell it to run as administrator. I'm thinking that the program can't create or modify the results files because it does not have permission to do so. I am soooooooooooooooooooo glad to not have Vista.

Ken, wow ... thanks for you help ... oh and also .. you are totally right on AFAIK .... I bought a DELL just before they shut down XP shipments ... just so I wouldn't have to deal with it!

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/15/2008 1:23:11 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

One thing you might try, right click on the shortcut icon on the desktop and tell it to run as administrator. I'm thinking that the program can't create or modify the results files because it does not have permission to do so. I am soooooooooooooooooooo glad to not have Vista.

Ken, wow ... thanks for you help ... oh and also .. you are totally right on AFAIK .... I bought a DELL just before they shut down XP shipments ... just so I wouldn't have to deal with it!

Heh - just recently bought a DELL after they started shipping Xp again... i refuse to buy a VISTA machine.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/15/2008 2:18:58 PM

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It looks like a lot of us did the same. I bought as good a machine as I could, I hope it will be enough for 5-6 years.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/15/2008 2:37:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: Nomad

It looks like a lot of us did the same. I bought as good a machine as I could, I hope it will be enough for 5-6 years.

Yeah - gotta learn how to use LINUX... the reason to keep with Microsoft decreases drastically since they don't seem to be too concerned about backwards compatibility.

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RE: Vista Issue? - 7/24/2008 1:23:15 PM

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To be honest, since most programs are now vista compatible I now actually LIKE running vista on my (brand new)machine.....

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