Run a search for any file with 'Ke386' in it. Also search for a file named GIVEIO.SYS.

Just ran a search and neither of those files came up. Any other suggestions.

Originally posted by Unregistered My problem is that when I load the games I get to the title screen then the game freezes. No sound at all.

Try configuring these to run with no sound at all (or choose PC Speaker if that option is not available). This is to see whether it is the audio that is related to the lockups, or if it is the games themselves.

In the meantime, you might try running the Sierra games using DosBox. Note that DosBox presumes you understand the basics of running DOS, (how to change directories, how to edit batch files or configuration files, etc...). If you don't, you might want to learn if you're going to use it..

Well, I tried running them with no sound and they still freeze so I guess it isn't the sound. Does anyone know how to fix this problem.
Thanks

The games all run if I reboot my computer in safe mode. I have an Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 200. Any ideas? Thanks

Originally posted by Unregistered The games all run if I reboot my computer in safe mode. I have an Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 200. Any ideas?

Without being able to physically access your PC, I wouldn't have any idea. I do think, however, that it may be a program that's breaking one of the OS's rules (as mentioned earlier: Ke386 and GIVEIO).

Is there any "custom" hardware on your PC, like a Playstation controller adapter? Sometimes some program authors will break the rules and give these things direct hardware access (a definite "no-no" on Win2000).

Also, we need to make sure you completely understand the search for "ke386". You're not looking for a file that has "Ke386" as part of it's name, but rather that "Ke386" appears as a string inside your files. You need to make sure it searches all .sys files, hidden or not.

The GeForce should have nothing to do with this unless you are using experimental or "hacked" video drivers.

how would I go about searching for this string in my .sys files?

Okay I figured out how to search for the ke386 and the search came back with 9 findings. Three of those were .sys files. Two were videoprt.sys and the third was winio.sys. How would I go about getting them off. Thanks

I took the winio.sys off my system and now all of the games work great. Thank for your help guys!!

They changed the name of GIVEIO.SYS? Hmm...
Well glad to hear it works!

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