Poker 888 crashing like crazy
I downloaded 888 and like it, the players are real easy. I came 4th in my first 45 man tourney. The only problem is the thing can't stay running for 20 mins and keeps crashing. Does anyone else have this problem and is there a fix ? The error is 'data execution' and it has nothing to do with my setup as many others are reporting frequent crashing.
For the record none of my other stuff ever crashes, movies, games, applets etc.. The 888 starting crashed 10 minutes after initial install
For the record none of my other stuff ever crashes, movies, games, applets etc.. The 888 starting crashed 10 minutes after initial install
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Contact their support.
anyway I figured it out myself. poker.exe is trying to access memory outside of its allowed area and DEP catches it. the only work around was to turn data protection off in the boot.ini file. it works fine now
For those of you wondering what DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is, it is primarily used to prevent exploits or other nefarious softwares from operating in protected areas of the O/S. Some protection but only some. It would be rare for a well used program such as 888 to be causing this, as if it was, many users would be reporting it.
For those into heavy reading...
Change Data Execution Prevention settings
Bap?
its got nothing to do with malware. it have no malware. its a fresh install of xp.
And if it's legit, maybe their software just doesn't play nice with a 14 year old operating system?
First of all what's the make and model of your pc? If custom built what processor and motherboard make/model is it?
Secondly as Bfill asks, what did you use to reload the O/S?
Where are you downloading IBM drivers from? IBM hasn't made their own IBM branded systems since the 2005/6 era so if it's an IBM it's gotta be real old.
Oh and I think I know a little about malware, I live it daily...>:D
"anyway I figured it out myself. poker.exe is trying to access memory outside of its allowed area and DEP catches it. the only work around was to turn data protection off in the boot.ini file. it works fine now "
P.s. let me know about the bap.
because as comp said turning off DEP probably masks the problem. You found a work around NOT a solution.
luvs2fart making lots of friends here.
seriously comp, you are too nice. after the "can you read!?" comment directed toward you i'll tell this guy to fack off in a second.
maybe it's all that patience that comes with age >:D
new guy made a fortune in comps and retired before comp ever got his first one. there was never any argument but after so many bad calls I have to put my foot down.
since nobody knew the answer or solution there responses were pointless. at this stage it could have been a piece of banana dried to a capacitor.
"malware" never had it, irrelevant
"silver lined cd's" wasn't the source irrelevant
"motherboard and cpu" it was spelled out it was a IBM
"the guys who knows very little about computers" has 30+ years of computing.
" doing financial transaction on a old PC " in the millions
keep on going guys you're 0 for 5.
it seems to be normal here. I don't blame you guys as there must be a lot of losing hands and a lot of time do nothing but forum troll. I read 30-40 post topics, 38 are often people with guesses or nothing good to add but confusion .
unless you are 200 years old and computers were around then, i think you may be wrong about this.
you are correct that there was no argument...until you made it one and "put your foot down".
comp never said he knew what the problem was. he in fact began asking questions to help you solve the problem.
seriously guy, no one trolled you (okay pkrfce did but that's all he ever does). everyone who posted was being nice and trying to help (other than me because i'm an asshole apparently who didn't like you making these accusations).
if you think you were trolled in this thread, you better leave this forum now before you actually start getting trolled.
EDIT: i apologize for wasting my time and yours with my pointless comments, but i was bored.
//troll mode on//
Ah so you are chaimer.... or his brother..
//troll mode off//
I only do the above since as a mod around here I shouldn't troll...
but I do anyways..
Fresh install of MS-DOS so I don't know what the problem could be.