Microsoft KB Archive/175944

= Chaos Island Err Msg: Could Not Initialize DirectSound =

Article ID: 175944

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft DreamWorks Interactive Chaos Island: The Lost World

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This article was previously published under Q175944



SYMPTOMS
You receive the following error message if you attempt to run DreamWorks Interactive, Lost World: Jurassic Park Chaos Island on a computer that does not have a properly installed sound card:

ERROR: Could not initialize DirectSound. Ensure that you have a sound card installed properly and no other applications are using sound. Press OK to continue without sound or CANCEL to quit.

If you click OK, you may receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

NOTE: To avoid receiving the second error message, click CANCEL (instead of OK) when you receive the first error message.



CAUSE
Jurassic Park Chaos Island will not run on a computer that does not have a DirectX-compatible sound card properly installed and configured.

NOTE: Chaos Island will install on a computer that does not have a DirectX- compatible sound card properly installed, but it will not run.



RESOLUTION
If your sound card is properly installed and is DirectX-compatible, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for assistance with troubleshooting this error message:

158122 DreamWorks: Error Initializing DirectSound

158120 DreamWorks: No Sound With ESS Sound Card

Additional query words: kbdw dream-works goose goose-bumps bumps clay someones chaos dream works dwi

Keywords: kberrmsg kbfaq kbprb kbsetup kbsound KB175944

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