Microsoft KB Archive/324846

= Sierra Entertainment Half-Life Program Causes an Error Message in Windows XP =

Article ID: 324846

Article Last Modified on 7/15/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q324846



SYMPTOMS
When you are playing the Sierra Entertainment Half-Life program, you may receive the following error message:

Half-Life has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

If the error message is still displayed and you want to see the data that the error report contains, click the click here link at the bottom of the message box. You then see error signature information that may be similar to:   App name  App version  Module name  Module version  Offset hl.exe   1.1.0.9      hl.exe       1.1.0.9         01512c53



CAUSE
This issue may occur if Half-Life is installed on your computer. Versions of this program are not completely compatible with the Microsoft software that is listed at the beginning of this article.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact Sierra Entertainment to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue. For information about how to do so, visit either of the following Sierra Entertainment Web sites:

http://www.sierra.com

http://www.gameoftheyear.com

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

For information about how to contact Sierra Entertainment, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

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