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> I have tried the following to remedy it:
> 1. A totally clean install of windows ME (ie onto a newly formatted hard
> drive)
> 2. Different (latest) video drivers (ie v 635)
> 3. Reducing the hardware acceleration setting
> 4. Swapping memory sticks
> 5. Altering screen resolution & colour settings\
> 6. Trying DirectX 7a, 7.1 and 8
> 7. All of the above on Windows 98 too!
> The problem is ALWAYS repeatable - we have NEVER had CMR2 start up
> successfully.

> The system is:
> ABIT BX2 motherboard
> Celeron 400
> 128 Mb PC100 RAM
> Hercules Prophet 3d 2 MX (ie Geforce 2 MX) with 32Mb
> HP 7500 CD
> Diamond Sonic Impact S90 sound card
> DirectX 7
> OS = Windows ME

> I have Codemasters TOCA2, Colin McRAe Rally and CMR2 Demo installed on the
> same PC all working fine.

> Chris Bradley

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> I have tried the following to remedy it:
> 1. A totally clean install of windows ME (ie onto a newly formatted hard
> drive)
> 2. Different (latest) video drivers (ie v 635)
> 3. Reducing the hardware acceleration setting
> 4. Swapping memory sticks
> 5. Altering screen resolution & colour settings\
> 6. Trying DirectX 7a, 7.1 and 8
> 7. All of the above on Windows 98 too!
> The problem is ALWAYS repeatable - we have NEVER had CMR2 start up
> successfully.

> The system is:
> ABIT BX2 motherboard
> Celeron 400
> 128 Mb PC100 RAM
> Hercules Prophet 3d 2 MX (ie Geforce 2 MX) with 32Mb
> HP 7500 CD
> Diamond Sonic Impact S90 sound card
> DirectX 7
> OS = Windows ME

> I have Codemasters TOCA2, Colin McRAe Rally and CMR2 Demo installed on the
> same PC all working fine.

> Chris Bradley

> (Remove NOSPAM to reply)

> Merry Christmas & all that...

> Seems there are some issues with CMR2 and Geforce2 cards.

> Check out:

> http://www.reactorcritical.com/
> or
> http://www.guru3d.com/download/nvidiaunofficialreferencedrivers.htm

> for the latest beta drivers

> Seems the "unofficial" drivers v6.49 solves lots of problems with CMR2

> Also check out http://forums.simracingnews.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi for
> stuff on CMR2 and lots of other sims - there is a thread "Geforce2 owners
> please read " on page 2.

> For general Geforce info http://www.geforcefaq.com/ may be useful

> Sounds like you are having a frustrating time - here's hoping this solves
it
> :-)

> Tony

> > Any ideas please!!
> > My son has just bought CMR2 for the PC and we are having problems
getting
> it
> > to work.
> > After installing, when we select "Play", a Windows error appears saying
> > "CMR2 has caused an error in kernel32.dll"

> > I have tried the following to remedy it:
> > 1. A totally clean install of windows ME (ie onto a newly formatted hard
> > drive)
> > 2. Different (latest) video drivers (ie v 635)
> > 3. Reducing the hardware acceleration setting
> > 4. Swapping memory sticks
> > 5. Altering screen resolution & colour settings\
> > 6. Trying DirectX 7a, 7.1 and 8
> > 7. All of the above on Windows 98 too!
> > The problem is ALWAYS repeatable - we have NEVER had CMR2 start up
> > successfully.

> > The system is:
> > ABIT BX2 motherboard
> > Celeron 400
> > 128 Mb PC100 RAM
> > Hercules Prophet 3d 2 MX (ie Geforce 2 MX) with 32Mb
> > HP 7500 CD
> > Diamond Sonic Impact S90 sound card
> > DirectX 7
> > OS = Windows ME

> > I have Codemasters TOCA2, Colin McRAe Rally and CMR2 Demo installed on
the
> > same PC all working fine.

> > Chris Bradley

> > (Remove NOSPAM to reply)

> I have tried the following to remedy it:
> 1. A totally clean install of windows ME (ie onto a newly formatted
hard
> drive)
> 2. Different (latest) video drivers (ie v 635)
> 3. Reducing the hardware acceleration setting
> 4. Swapping memory sticks
> 5. Altering screen resolution & colour settings\
> 6. Trying DirectX 7a, 7.1 and 8
> 7. All of the above on Windows 98 too!
> The problem is ALWAYS repeatable - we have NEVER had CMR2 start up
> successfully.

> The system is:
> ABIT BX2 motherboard
> Celeron 400
> 128 Mb PC100 RAM
> Hercules Prophet 3d 2 MX (ie Geforce 2 MX) with 32Mb
> HP 7500 CD
> Diamond Sonic Impact S90 sound card
> DirectX 7
> OS = Windows ME

> I have Codemasters TOCA2, Colin McRAe Rally and CMR2 Demo installed
on the
> same PC all working fine.

> Chris Bradley

> (Remove NOSPAM to reply)

> > Any ideas please!!
> > My son has just bought CMR2 for the PC and we are having problems
> getting it
> > to work.
> > After installing, when we select "Play", a Windows error appears
> saying
> > "CMR2 has caused an error in kernel32.dll"

> > I have tried the following to remedy it:
> > 1. A totally clean install of windows ME (ie onto a newly formatted
> hard
> > drive)
> > 2. Different (latest) video drivers (ie v 635)
> > 3. Reducing the hardware acceleration setting
> > 4. Swapping memory sticks
> > 5. Altering screen resolution & colour settings\
> > 6. Trying DirectX 7a, 7.1 and 8
> > 7. All of the above on Windows 98 too!
> > The problem is ALWAYS repeatable - we have NEVER had CMR2 start up
> > successfully.

> > The system is:
> > ABIT BX2 motherboard
> > Celeron 400
> > 128 Mb PC100 RAM
> > Hercules Prophet 3d 2 MX (ie Geforce 2 MX) with 32Mb
> > HP 7500 CD
> > Diamond Sonic Impact S90 sound card
> > DirectX 7
> > OS = Windows ME

> > I have Codemasters TOCA2, Colin McRAe Rally and CMR2 Demo installed
> on the
> > same PC all working fine.

> > Chris Bradley

> > (Remove NOSPAM to reply)

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