Error, crash at start

[Quackmore]

Hi, I just got a new Dell laptop with everything pre-installed (drivers etc). When I try to run eqgame, before it even patches, I see black squares and then it gives me this error:

The instruction at 0x1000f0ce referenced memory at 0xfffffffc. The
memory could not be read.

I have a router, but it doesn't crash on anyone else's dell (even another older laptop). So, there shouldn't be any problem with drivers or the network, etc. Does anyone know what this is and how I can resolve this issue please?

[billiameo]

If you are installing the Titanium Edition for the first time, there should be no patching...

If you are referring to the game "running" when you execute it, then that might be a videocard problem.. kind of doubt that though if your laptop is new.

[trevius]

Are you using a retail copy of Titanium? If so, try reinstalling it. If not, then this forum does not support illegal software so go spend the 20$ for the real CDs and install them. Make sure to completely remove EQ and delete the old directory before installing it again.

[Quackmore]

I installed the same store bought Titanium Edition on this computer 3 times, and it's the same set of disks I used to install it on my gf's laptop (which works). So it's not pirated, it works on other computers, and I've tried re-installing it already :-(

[Aramid]

Is the Laptop running Vista or XP? If it's Vista, search the forums and there are things you can do to try and make it run.

[trevius]

You may want to try right clicking the icon you created on your desktop (if you followed the wiki) and go to properties. Then go to the compatibility tab and try selecting XP or even windows 98 and see how it runs.