I appreciate your candid reply, and your sobering suggestions. I had not
considered a hardware issue.
Do you not think, however, that it is worthy of note that I experience this
behavior with no other Windows function or application?
I do have all of our personal files backed up to an external hard drive.
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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>> Is there a way to extract a fresh copy of Spider.exe from the setup CD
>> without reinstalling all of Windows?
>> I think my copy of Spider has been corrupted. I've uninstalled and
>> reinstalled from Add/Remove, but I don't think it's installing a fresh
>> copy of the .exe.
>> Every few weeks the computer locks up while playing Spider. I've updated
>> the video drivers. I have no problems with any other application or
>> Windows functions.
>>
>
>
> Here's a link to an earlier thread you posted on this issue.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...7ef0bc3c2e188a
>
> In that thread you indicate that you hear a click when the system locks
> up. With that in mind, you might want to make backing up your important
> files a priority. This click could be a sign that your hard drive or power
> supply unit is about to fail.
>
> Once you have the files backed up, run chkdsk C: /r from a command prompt
> window. Also, check the hard drive manufacturer's web site for a
> diagnostic utility that you can run to check the drive. Testing a PSU is a
> complicated process and not one I'd recommend to most home users.
>
> Now if you prefer to ignore the possible hardware issues, the first thing
> you would have to do is delete all copies of spider.exe and cards.dll that
> are on your computer. You should find copies of each file in
> C:\Windows\System32 and C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache. If you don't remove
> them from both locations, Windows will simply restore the file you deleted
> in the System32 folder with the copy from the dllcache folder. And it will
> happens instantly.
>
> You can then use msconfig or the Expand command to extract replacement
> copies of the files to your hard drive. The commands would be something
> like this where D: refers to your CD drive.
>
> Expand D:\I386\spider.ex_ C:\Windows\System32\spider.exe
> Expand D:\I386\cards.dl_ C:\Windows\System32\cards.dll
>
> Follow the same procedure to place copies of each file in the dllcache
> folder.
>
> Personally, I don't think this is going to make much difference. The next
> step would be to try a repair installation.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>