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Since: Nov 21, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:59 am
Post subject: Spider Solitaire crashes
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I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
system-managed.
When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
consider that a fair workaround!)
I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? |
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Since: Sep 02, 2004
Posts: 2
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:07 am
Post subject: RE: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Peter T
Did you ever get the spider solitaire problem resolved? I'm having the same
problem with window XP on my DELL Inspiron. My wife loves this game but I
don't like the blue screens.
"Peter T" wrote:
> I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
> 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
> system-managed.
> When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
> BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
> that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
> from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
> completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
> briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
> climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
> consider that a fair workaround!)
> I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? |
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Since: Jan 21, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:24 am
Post subject: RE: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Mike D" wrote:
> Peter T
>
> Did you ever get the spider solitaire problem resolved? I'm having the same
> problem with window XP on my DELL Inspiron. My wife loves this game but I
> don't like the blue screens.
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
> > I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
> > 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
> > system-managed.
> > When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> > otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
> > BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
> > that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
> > from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
> > completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
> > briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> > BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> > commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
> > climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
> > consider that a fair workaround!)
> > I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> > compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> > Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? >> Stay informed about: Spider Solitaire crashes |
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Since: Jan 21, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:31 am
Post subject: RE: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Mike D, no. I never did resolve it. One post suggested I have an
overheating problem, but no other software has been affected to date, just
Spider. I suspect that my Graphics chip, Radeon Xpress 200, is something to
do with it, but they of course don't want to know. I suppose I should
consider myself lucky, if this is my worst problem.
"Mike D" wrote:
> Peter T
>
> Did you ever get the spider solitaire problem resolved? I'm having the same
> problem with window XP on my DELL Inspiron. My wife loves this game but I
> don't like the blue screens.
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
> > I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
> > 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
> > system-managed.
> > When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> > otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
> > BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
> > that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
> > from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
> > completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
> > briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> > BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> > commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
> > climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
> > consider that a fair workaround!)
> > I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> > compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> > Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? >> Stay informed about: Spider Solitaire crashes |
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Since: Sep 02, 2004
Posts: 7
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:42 am
Post subject: RE: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Peter T. My wife loves this game but I agree with you this is the
least of our worries right! I'm looking for another version that I can
download from another manufacturer. I'm also exploring the MCAFEE connection
that was brought up.
"Peter T" wrote:
> I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
> 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
> system-managed.
> When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
> BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
> that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
> from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
> completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
> briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
> climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
> consider that a fair workaround!)
> I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? >> Stay informed about: Spider Solitaire crashes |
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Since: Jun 14, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Is often a sign of overclocked hardware, an overheating video card or CPU,
or even flakey RAM.
It can also occur when the power supply is not adequate or is
malfunctioning.
It may also be that your copy of the game is corrupt.
"Mike D" <MikeD DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:174EF0CA-8489-4562-8E8E-2E06E4151831@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Peter T. My wife loves this game but I agree with you this is the
> least of our worries right! I'm looking for another version that I can
> download from another manufacturer. I'm also exploring the MCAFEE
connection
> that was brought up.
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
> > I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel
P4
> > 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File
is
> > system-managed.
> > When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> > otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been
getting
> > BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have
found
> > that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot
up
> > from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the
game
> > completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it
climbs
> > briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> > BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> > commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU
usage
> > climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do
not
> > consider that a fair workaround!)
> > I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> > compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> > Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? >> Stay informed about: Spider Solitaire crashes |
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Since: Jan 21, 2007
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:13 pm
Post subject: RE: Spider Solitaire crashes [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Mike D,
Firstly, updating the Radeon Xpress 200 graphics card software seemed to
help a bit. then along came Microsoft KB929338, which seems to cure the
problem by resolving what they call a "race condition" affecting memory. But
then, I'm sure you've already downloaded this from Microsoft Update, which is
where I found it.
"Mike D" wrote:
> Peter T
>
> Did you ever get the spider solitaire problem resolved? I'm having the same
> problem with window XP on my DELL Inspiron. My wife loves this game but I
> don't like the blue screens.
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
> > I am using XP Home Edition, Build 2600 SP2, fully updated, on an Intel P4
> > 3.2Ghz, with 1Gb of memory. ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics. Paging File is
> > system-managed.
> > When playing Spider Solitaire from the integral games pack, with an
> > otherwise blank taskbar, and ONLY when playing Spider, I have been getting
> > BSOD's, and crashes. Monitoring Task Manager whilst playing, I have found
> > that at any point while playing the game, CPU usage will suddenly shoot up
> > from between 0%-20%, up to 40%-55%. Even if at this point I exit the game
> > completely, CPU usage continues at this level for a while until it climbs
> > briefly to 100%, at which point Windows shuts down and I get the dreaded
> > BSOD; DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I have also seen this behaviour
> > commence AFTER exiting Spider. The only escape is to reboot before CPU usage
> > climbs to 100%. (Or of course to refrain from playing Spider, but I do not
> > consider that a fair workaround!)
> > I have tried copying and renaming Spider, configuring it to work in
> > compatibility mode for Win 2000, with no improvement.
> > Short of uninstalling Spider, any ideas, anyone? >> Stay informed about: Spider Solitaire crashes |
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