Article ID: 814142
Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs 1.0
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania
SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania, or after you run the product for few minutes, you may receive the following error message before the program quits:
When you view the data in the error report, the report contains an error signature that is similar to the following:
CAUSE
This issue may occur if there is an incompatibility between Microsoft Zoo Tycoon and third party add-ons, or if the game becomes corrupted.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- Clean boot your computer. For additional information about how to clean boot a Windows XP-based computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
- Remove Zoo Tycoon. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- Click Microsoft Zoo Tycoon, and then click Remove.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to completely remove the game.
- Install the game. To do so, insert the Microsoft Zoo Tycoon CD in the CD drive or DVD drive. If your computer does not automatically install the product after you insert the CD, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type
x:\Setup, wherexis the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and then click OK. For example, if your CD-ROM drive letter is D, type D:\Setup. - Click Install, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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