Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Peter" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Error! Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:19:27 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 88 Message-ID: <952cpo$nqh6@www.netyaroze-europe.com> References: <94ul0k$2th1@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <951do0$aaa7@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <951p24$nqh1@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <952ar0$nqh4@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: host213-1-150-209.btinternet.com X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 PS What Fire-wall are you using? I'm currently using Zone Alarm because its free for personal use but I may buy Black Ice Defender if its any good. You wouldn't believe the amount of guyz that have been trying to probe my ports recently (Oo-er missus!) I'm glad I installed it. I can also recommend Hacking Exposed (Second Edition) It a full disclosure book that teaches you how to hack and how to defend against it. It's very good but well scary..eek! "Peter" wrote in message news:952ar0$nqh4@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > Hi Chris, > > It sounds like you have the wrong video driver installed. Double-check that > you have downloaded the latest version from your manufacturer (Don't use the > Windows Auto Update feature - it lies!) If you've got the right one then I'm > afraid that's when the real work starts. Contact tech support with a > description of the problem and read through the FAQ's in case it's a common > problem. > > It could be that your problem is more general and relates to a page fault. > (hence the error code OE) Unfortunately these can be caused by all kinds of > stuff. It might be worth starting all your systray applications one at a > time and seeing if the problem occurs as one of these may be the culprit. > Anyway here's a link to some Fatal Exception related information. > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q150/3/14.asp#1 > > Another issue I have become aware of lately is the WDM/VXD problem. > Basically WDM drivers aren't particularly stable under WinME (go figure!) > and as such you are often better off using the VXD equivalent. This > basically means installing the Win98 driver. I had to do this to solve a > 'hanging' modem problem I had recently but I'm not sure its an option for > you. > > Having said all this its all guess-work based on the crap I had go through > when upgrading. Hope its some use though > > Hugz, Pete > > "Chris Wallace" wrote in message > news:951p24$nqh1@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > > Ok, here goes. > > > 1) What OS are you running and what service release? > > WindowsME > > > 2) Did this always happen with these games or have they started > > recently? > > Started resently... > > > 3) What was the last major change you made to your system before this > > > started to happen? (Guess if you don't know) > > > > Lots, and my brothers been on my machine too. Urm, new hard drive, > firewall > > installed... Nothing huge other than the HD tho. > > > > > 4) Do these games require DirectX support and if so what version? > What > > > version do you have installed? > > The do need DX as far as i know, and i have dX8 > > > > > 5) What graphics card do you have and what the driver version? > > > > Nvidia riva TNT2 M64 - the latest drivers from the site. > > > > > 6) What sound card do you have and whats the driver version? > > > > SoundBlaster Live (the original . not 5) > > > > > 7) Are you experiencing any other problems with your machine? > > > > When i shut down i get a 'windows protection error', but with no code or > > anything. > > I cant get into some of the options in the advanced display propertys... > > > > Cheers for help, > > Chris. > > > > > > > >