Microsoft KB Archive/175423

= Monster Truck Madness Err Msg: Cannot Lock Back Buffer =

Article ID: 175423

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Monster Truck Madness

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This article was previously published under Q175423



SYMPTOMS
When you launch Monster Truck Madness for Windows, version 1.0, you receive the following error message:

Cannot lock back buffer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, make sure your color depth is set to 16-bit color or higher and make sure Direct3D hardware acceleration is not being used in the DirectX Setup (Dxsetup.exe) dialog box.

Verify Color Depth is 16-bit Color or Higher
To check your video driver settings, do the following:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Display.
 * 3) Click the Settings tab.
 * 4) Make sure Color Palette is set to High Color (16-bit) or higher.
 * 5) Click OK.
 * 6) Click Yes if you are asked to restart the computer. If your settings did not change, you do not have to restart the computer.

Clear Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled in Dxsetup
To clear the Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled check box in DirectX Setup, do the following:

 Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders. Type the following in the Named box:

dxsetup.exe

 Double-click Dxsetup.exe when it appears. Click the Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled check box to clear it. Click OK.

Additional query words: 1.00 3d acceleration

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbdisplay KB175423

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