Can't install CFS2 on XP; 'memory could not be written' error

CFSGUY · January 5th, 2011, 12:37

Hi Folks,

New to this forum; glad I found you all !

I'm trying to install CFS2 on Dell XPS gen4 computer, windows XP SP3, Pentium4 3.2 gig
2G Memory, Nvidia G Force 6800 video card.

The 2 CD's install but I get the following message when I try to run the program:
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CFS2.ICD Application Error

The instruction at "0x00421254" referenced memory at "0x94681091"
The memory could not be "written"

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I have changed compatibility modes to Windows 95, 98, 2000 etc to no avail.

Someone suggested to update Codecs which I found at this site:

XP Codec Pack 2.5.1
Homepage: www.xpcodecpack.com

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Any suggestions? anyone else have this problem?

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Mike

**mariereid** · January 5th, 2011, 13:59

Welcome aboard CFSGUY! Glad to ya jumped right in! :ernae:

We got a lot of fellas who are great at fixing problems. I'm not one of them! I'm sure one of the folks will have an answer for ya. Hang in there! :salute:

**misson** · January 5th, 2011, 14:42

is original soft? u are using a crack folder?

***Jagdflieger*** · January 5th, 2011, 14:42

Welcome aboard CFSGUY!

I've never come across that particular issue, but I can assure you that XP normally handles CFS 2 quite well.

I'm sure that one of our gurus will have and answer soon.

***MaskRider*** · January 5th, 2011, 15:00

You might have a look at this link.

**simonu** · January 5th, 2011, 15:45

I had a similar error report appearing, usualy when I closed applications. Didn't bother me too much.
One day I ran "memtest" from a ubuntu live cd. Found one of my ram sticks had a few bad bytes in the upper addresses. Changed the stick. Error went away.

**demorier** · January 5th, 2011, 15:47

Try re-setting the "cfs2.exe" file in file properties to run as administrator....worked for me using Vista.

CFSGUY · January 5th, 2011, 20:45

Originally Posted by misson

is original soft? u are using a crack folder?

Yes, original cd's; not using a C***k

CFSGUY · January 5th, 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by MaskRider

You might have a look at this link.

Thanks, I tried that and still the same.....

Regards,

Mike

CFSGUY · January 5th, 2011, 20:47

Originally Posted by demorier

Try re-setting the "cfs2.exe" file in file properties to run as administrator....worked for me using Vista.

Tried it; no luck

CFSGUY · January 5th, 2011, 20:50

Originally Posted by simonu

I had a similar error report appearing, usualy when I closed applications. Didn't bother me too much.
One day I ran "memtest" from a ubuntu live cd. Found one of my ram sticks had a few bad bytes in the upper addresses. Changed the stick. Error went away.

Something to try I guess. But all other apps work fine except CFS2

Someone suggested that I may have a corrupted/missing DLL File.
Anyone heard of this?

Mike

***Shessi*** · January 6th, 2011, 01:16

Hi C,
A few thoughts/ideas:-

If you have two sticks of RAM (and willing/able to, with power off)) remove one stick of RAM and try re-install (after un-installing the original installation), if a prob then try the other. If only one stick or still faultly try another stick of RAM.

It's strange that it loaded ok but won't run. There may be a possiblity that your start disc is scratched. Check your discs, clean carefully and see if there are any scratches that could cause a prob.

What screen resolution are you running? CFS2 default is 1024x768, try that res and see if that works.

Cheers Shessi

**simonu** · January 6th, 2011, 03:37

Originally Posted by CFSGUY

Someone suggested that I may have a corrupted/missing DLL File.
Anyone heard of this?

Mike I haven't heard of anything like this.

CFS2 is pretty self contained (not registry dependant). Once installed in its folder. As long as there is a windows OS with directX 7 or later it will run. It is quite possible to install it to an external drive then play it another machine.
It does not require any extra codecs or anything that is not on the disks. DirectX and adobe reader are both included for Win9x folks.

You are not convinced this is a hardware issue because other programs run fine.
Would that include other graphic heavy games?

The error report says that an instruction in the program stack referenced a memory address that could not be written to. May be the error is in one byte in the stack, not at the address referenced. Given the complexity of these systems it is entirely possible that a fault in memory could only effect one application.

I hope you find a fix, what ever it might be.

**Fibber** · January 6th, 2011, 05:26

This may sound silly, but I have had some similar problems on another program. Check to make sure all your anti-viral software is OFF before installation. Sometimes a a/v may "see" something it senses is viral and rejects it. May be left field but try it.

CFSGUY · January 6th, 2011, 09:01

Originally Posted by Shessi

Hi C,
A few thoughts/ideas:-

If you have two sticks of RAM (and willing/able to, with power off)) remove one stick of RAM and try re-install (after un-installing the original installation), if a prob then try the other. If only one stick or still faultly try another stick of RAM.

It's strange that it loaded ok but won't run. There may be a possiblity that your start disc is scratched. Check your discs, clean carefully and see if there are any scratches that could cause a prob.

What screen resolution are you running? CFS2 default is 1024x768, try that res and see if that works.

Cheers Shessi

I'm running 1024X768, the disc semms to not have any scratches.

If I had Ram problems, wouldn't that be showing up in other apps? I run many flight sims, but this one seems to have the memory problem.
I try to take the RAM out to see if that's the problem though.

Thanks
Mike

CFSGUY · January 6th, 2011, 09:55

Simonu,

I tried your suggestion and removed the 4 512 RAM sticks; didn't make any difference. I still the this:

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CFS2.ICD Application Error

The instruction at "0x00421254" referenced memory at "0x94681091"
The memory could not be "written"

===============================================

Maybe time to get a new computer

CFSGUY · January 6th, 2011, 10:19

Got it working !!!

'Someone' suggested to try a C***k .exe file. Running fine now.

I want to thank ALL of your for your time on this matter.

Gotta go now and tour Henderson field in the P-38

Regards,

Mike

**mariereid** · January 6th, 2011, 10:58

Thank the man upstairs! Glad ya got it working! :ernae:

OH,yeah, thanks to the slightly less important gurus down here!

**misson** · January 6th, 2011, 12:42

the issue must be in cd , i think so, but do u have another machine with xp? doesnt matter if you have only 12M bites in video memory! try run it!, can u get out your video card and watch whats happen? i dont have many ideas, and i have my brain overheat (there are like 40ºC here)

:salute:

**misson** · January 6th, 2011, 12:45

i tall u !:salute::salute::salute:

CFSGUY · January 6th, 2011, 14:26

Originally Posted by misson

i tall u !:salute::salute::salute:

Thank you Mission !!

**simonu** · January 6th, 2011, 14:57

Glad you got it fixed. Very interesting huh?

**tonybones2112** · January 6th, 2011, 20:05

Friends, this is a little late in the game, I looked this up and for future reference to you all, this problem of CFSGUY's, along with the "generic host processor failure", are symptomatic of XP Service Pack 2.

Bones