Hi,
I have Windows 98 and I borrowed Red Alert The Arsenal with Aftermath included from a friend. On the CD it says it is compatible with Win98. Anyway I installed the Red Alert CD and Aftermath and I get this PROGRAM PERFORMED AN ILLEGAL OPERATION. Here is what it says:RA95 caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 015f:bff74147.
Registers:
EAX=00000007 CS=015f EIP=bff74147 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000104 SS=0167 ESP=00880000 EBP=00880000
ECX=00000000 DS=0167 ESI=bffc9f6a FS=1307
EDX=8164ce9c ES=0167 EDI=00880023 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
53 56 57 66 b8 4e 71 8b 55 08 8b 4d 0c 8b 7d 10
Stack dump:
00880128 bff7526f 00880023 00000008 0088025c 00880460 00880157 00005212
52000000 2e2a5c3a 0000002a 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 bff713e2
I am then forced to close out and this happens everytime. I have tried reinstalling...updating video card driver. Just about everything.
I have asked www.westwood.com technical support but they are no help b/c they keep giving me these suggested answers that I have tried and they have failed. Hopefully you guys can help!!

Thanks,
Tyler

quote Tyler

Hi,
PROGRAM PERFORMED AN ILLEGAL OPERATION. Here is what it says:RA95 caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 015f:bff74147.

im sorry to say this but if says that its a KERNEL problem, there isnt much we can do.. its like in that joke where windows has a random problem taht occurs once in a while.. well this is something that occurs randomly on ceratin PC's. but provide the specs of your computer, and maybe i can tell you what to do.. esp. your grafics card info, and precisly WHAT did u download for it.i had a similiar prob. with my red alert. after i would exit the game, after 5 min, it would giove me a kernel error and most programms wouldnt work unless i rebooted.

Hi,
I downloaded the patch from WestWood, I downloaded the an updated driver for my video card, I downloaded this servic pack from microsoft, and I have ended all background tasks running. Here is all of my computer specs....----EASy System Summary--------------------------------------

Video Card : NVidia RIVA 128
Video Driver : nv3disp.drv
Driver Version : 4.10.01.0250

Sound Card : ESS Device Manager
Sound Driver : esmgr.vxd
Driver Version : 4.05.00.0255

DirectX : DirectX 8
Operating System Windows 98 4.10.1998

----EASy System Output---------------------------------------

Computer Name : OEMComputer

BIOS Info
Name : Award
Version : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
PNP : Plug and Play BIOS
Manufacturer : (Standard system devices)

CPU Info

CPU Count : 1
CPU Type : 452 MHz GenuineIntel Pentium II/Xeon
6 5 2

RAM : 63 MB Total
0 MB Free
Virtual RAM : 540 MB Total
466 MB Free

Operating System : Windows 98 4.10.1998


Default Browser : Internet Explorer
Version : 5.50.4134.600

Temp Directory : c:\windows\TEMP\
Size : 9 MB

------------------------------------------------------------

----Display Info--------------------------------------------

Number of Displays : 1

Current Mode (Primary) : 800x600 32
Refresh Rate (Primary) : Optimal refresh rate

Primary display device

Description : NVidia RIVA 128
Manufacturer : NVidia
Video Memory : 8 MB

Main Driver : nv3disp.drv
Version : 4.10.01.0250
Provider : NVidia


Supported Display Modes

| 16 | 256 | 16 bits| 24 bits| 32 bits
---------------------------------------------------
640 x 480| * | * | * | | *
800 x 600| | * | * | | *
1024x 768| | * | * | | *
1152x 864| | * | * | | *
1280x1024| | * | * | | *
1600x1200| | * | * | | *

------------------------------------------------------------

----Sound, Video and Game Controllers-----------------------

Description : ESS Device Manager
Manufacturer : ESS Technology, Inc.

Main Driver : esmgr.vxd
Version : 4.05.00.0255
Provider : ESS Technology, Inc.

Description : Maestro Wave / WaveTable Synthesis Devices
Manufacturer : ESS Technology, Inc.

Main Driver : es1968.vxd
Version : 4.05.00.0251
Provider : ESS Technology, Inc.

Description : ESS Multi-Device Enumerator
Manufacturer : ESS Technology, Inc.

Main Driver : esenum.vxd
Version : 4.05.00.0255
Provider : ESS Technology, Inc.

Description : Maestro DOS Games/FM Devices
Manufacturer : ESS Technology, Inc.

Main Driver : mstrsbp.vxd
Version : 4.05.00.0255
Provider : ESS Technology, Inc.

Description : Maestro MPU401 Devices
Manufacturer : ESS Technology, Inc.

Main Driver : mstr401.vxd
Version : 4.05.00.0255
Provider : ESS Technology, Inc.

Description : Gameport Joystick
Manufacturer : Microsoft

Main Driver : vjoyd.vxd
Version : 4.08.00.0400
Provider : Microsoft

------------------------------------------------------------

----Direct X------------------------------------------------

DirectX Info
Version : DirectX 8

DirectDraw Info
Version : 4.08.00.0400
Certified : Not certified

DirectSound Info
Version : 4.08.00.0400
Certified : Certified

DirectPlay Info
Version : 4.03.00.1096

DirectInput Info
Version : 4.08.00.0400

------------------------------------------------------------

----Drive Information---------------------------------------

----CDRom Info----------------------------------------------

Cache size : 1238 KB
Access Pattern : Quad-speed or higher

Drive Letter A
Volume Name :
Type : Floppy
File System :
Total Space : 0.00 KB
Free Space : 0.00 KB

Drive Letter C
Volume Name : MICRON
Type : Fixed
File System : FAT32
Total Space : 1.99 GB
Free Space : 464.50 MB

Drive Letter D
Volume Name : MICRON
Type : Fixed
File System : FAT32
Total Space : 5.86 GB
Free Space : 5.59 GB

Drive Letter E
Volume Name :
Type : Floppy
File System :
Total Space : 0.00 KB
Free Space : 0.00 KB

Drive Letter R
Volume Name : CD4
Type : CDRom
File System : CDFS
Total Space : 371.66 MB
Free Space : 0.00 KB
Sec/MB : Test not performed
Detected Speed : Test not performed

------------------------------------------------------------

----Monitor Information-------------------------------------

Primary monitor

Description : (Unknown Monitor)
Manufacturer : (Standard monitor types)
Max. Resolution : 640x480

------------------------------------------------------------

----Network Information-------------------------------------

Description : Dial-Up Adapter
Manufacturer : Microsoft
Driver : pppmac.vxd
Provider : Microsoft
Bound Protocols
TCP/IP
IP Address: Obtained from provider
IP Mask: Obtained from provider


Description : AOL Dial-Up Adapter
Manufacturer : America Online
Driver : aolmac.vxd
Provider : America Online
Bound Protocols
TCP/IP
IP Address: Obtained from provider
IP Mask: Obtained from provider


Description : Dial-Up Adapter #2 (VPN Support)
Manufacturer : Microsoft
Driver : pppmac.vxd
Provider : Microsoft
Bound Protocols
TCP/IP
IP Address: Obtained from provider
IP Mask: Obtained from provider


Description : Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
Manufacturer : Microsoft
Driver : netpptp.sys
Provider : Microsoft
Bound Protocols
NDISWAN

Description : AOL Adapter
Manufacturer : America Online
Driver : aolmac.vxd
Provider : America Online
Bound Protocols
TCP/IP
IP Address: Obtained from provider
IP Mask: Obtained from provider


------------------------------------------------------------

----Input Device Information--------------------------------

Mouse Information

Description : PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
Type : PS2


Keyboard Information

Description : IBM enhanced (101- or 102-key)

------------------------------------------------------------

----Modem Information---------------------------------------

Description : U.S. Robotics 56K Win INT
Driver : U.S. Robotics 56K Win INT
Provider : 5-10-1998

------------------------------------------------------------

----Glide/OpenGL Information--------------------------------

Glide Info

Glide2 Version :
Glide3 Version :

OpenGL Info

Version : 4.0

------------------------------------------------------------

----Task List-----------------------------------------------

msgsrv32.exe
mprexe.exe
mmtask.tsk
wmexe.exe
mstask.exe
Explorer
taskmon.exe
Systray
stimon.exe
point32.exe
n32rmd.exe
whagent.exe
Microsoft Office Startup
qwdlls.exe
aoltray.exe
qbdagent2001.exe
bigfix.exe
mrtmngr.exe
ddhelp.exe
waol.exe
ez.exe

------------------------------------------------------------

----Autoexec.bat--------------------------------------------

@ECHO OFF

c:\maestro.com



REM [Header]



REM [CD-ROM Drive]



REM [Miscellaneous]



REM [Display]



REM [Sound, MIDI, or Video Capture Card]



REM [Mouse]

@SET CLASSPATH=C:\PROGRA~1\PHOTOD~1.1\ADOBEC~1



------------------------------------------------------------

----Config.sys----------------------------------------------

LASTDRIVE=Z

DEVICE=C:\aecu.sys /s:07371042



REM [Header]



REM [CD-ROM Drive]



REM [Miscellaneous]



REM [Display]



------------------------------------------------------------

X_CASE_START
X_CASE_DESCRIPTION:
X_CONTACT_FIRST_NAME:
X_CONTACT_LAST_NAME:
X_GAME:
X_SERIAL_KEY:
X_OPERATING_SYSTEM: Windows 98 , Version 4.10, Build 1998
X_PROCESSOR: Pentium II/Xeon
X_SPEED: 452 MHz
X_MMX: Yes
X_RAM: 63 MB
X_MANUFACTURER:
X_PRODUCT_ID:
X_VIDEO_CARD: NVidia RIVA 128
X_DISPLAY_DRIVER: 4.10.01.0250
X_DISPLAY_DIRECTX: Not Certified, Hardware Support
X_DISPLAY_MEMORY: 7 MB
X_AUDIO_CERTIFIED: Certified
X_AUDIO_DRIVERS: esmgr.vxd 4.05.00.0255
X_MODEM: U.S. Robotics 56K Win INT
X_V_MANUFACTURER: NVidia
X_A_MANUFACTURER: ESS Technology, Inc.
X_CASE_END

Tyler

ok thanks for the info, but delete it after were done.. its sensetive. anyhoo lets gt it on...
1) you probably know about the constant evolution theory:
newer software=gotta have faster computer with newer stuff
this however works vice-versa. older software may be.. TOO old. although this shouldnt be the case... i ran my red alert on a win 98 with a nameless opengl with something like 16 or 8 memory. i NEVER upgraded any stuff on it. all my games ran on "software mode" [when your game doesnt use the graphic card to get better grafics] now IT IS POSSIBLE that your game has probs because the card and its software make your game beleive it is too old to work. i dont remeber how it was during the installation, but if there is an option that disables using the graphic card , USE IT.try combos like decreasing resolution lets say u have 1024x768, put it to 640x480. if you cant make your game not use the video card and run on the software accelerator, you can TEMPORARILY disable your video card by a)installing an old driver the older the better b) even better, uninstall the driver althogether. make sure you have a backup of the driver zip or install file. do it via the menu that you used to install the driver. windows should be able to operate your card by installing its own drivers: put the windows disk in the cd driver, use the windows menus to install the windows driver [windows WILL protest saying that your currently installed drive is good and stuff, you make it have it your way insist on installing the windows software. if you succed in uninstalling the driver [its easier if you already are familiar with that type of operation if not i will tell you how] this should work as now, no matter what video card you have it is doing its worst performance ever. which is what we want.it SHOULD work reinstall it just to be sure. if it works go in the menus and put all the grafic stuff at minimum. after that exit, and try reisntalling the driver and replaying the game. if it has trouble, set your colours to 16bit and your resolution as small as you can support. try again without reinstalling. if it doesnt work, then unfortunatly i dont think i canhlp you anymore.. thats as far as i have evr gone to make a game work. but do post any new errors or anything at new all.

This message was edited by techtroid on Aug 12 2001.

Hey,
Thanks for all the help but I got it to work by reinstalling Windows 98. Thanks for your help!

Tyler

ok^_^cool! but isnt it a pain: you lost all your harddrive?