XP PRO 64 and HALO Combat Evloved

it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the program is
not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception error
that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game, please close
any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info lists my
processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card properly...

Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo access the
memory?

Thank you

I don't know the answer. Many games are indeed refusing to run on a 64bit
OS. This can usually be fixed with an extra *.DLL from the manufacturer.

Zero RAM! Wow, normally we would ask for a memory test, but since your OS is
running that is hardly the problem. My own personal favorite here, would be
an installation gone wrong. I would probably un-install the program
completely and re-boot several times. Then defrag the HD before installing
the game once more - doing that I would probably also change the
installation directory to something of my own creation.

But first check with the games support and make sure it can run in your
system.

http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/support.aspx

(there might even be a forum at the end of this link?)


Tony. . .

"Jaydester" <Jaydester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E8DE48B-DEA5-4403-B2EF-A341CE2CCC34@microsoft.com...
> it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the program
> is
> not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception error
> that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game, please
> close
> any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info lists
> my
> processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card properly...
>
> Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo access
> the
> memory?
>
> Thank you

And according to this list:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...lity-list.html
The game should run fine on XP x64.
The OP should make sure that he/she has all updates and patches applied also.
Carlos

"tsperling" wrote:

> I don't know the answer. Many games are indeed refusing to run on a 64bit
> OS. This can usually be fixed with an extra *.DLL from the manufacturer.
>
> Zero RAM! Wow, normally we would ask for a memory test, but since your OS is
> running that is hardly the problem. My own personal favorite here, would be
> an installation gone wrong. I would probably un-install the program
> completely and re-boot several times. Then defrag the HD before installing
> the game once more - doing that I would probably also change the
> installation directory to something of my own creation.
>
> But first check with the games support and make sure it can run in your
> system.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/support.aspx
>
> (there might even be a forum at the end of this link?)
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
> "Jaydester" <Jaydester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E8DE48B-DEA5-4403-B2EF-A341CE2CCC34@microsoft.com...
> > it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the program
> > is
> > not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception error
> > that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game, please
> > close
> > any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info lists
> > my
> > processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card properly...
> >
> > Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo access
> > the
> > memory?
> >
> > Thank you
>
>
>
>

It does work. I had and and played it on my system. Just a glitch with some
of the older programs.

"Carlos" wrote:

> And according to this list:
> http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...lity-list.html
> The game should run fine on XP x64.
> The OP should make sure that he/she has all updates and patches applied also.
> Carlos
>
> "tsperling" wrote:
>
> > I don't know the answer. Many games are indeed refusing to run on a 64bit
> > OS. This can usually be fixed with an extra *.DLL from the manufacturer.
> >
> > Zero RAM! Wow, normally we would ask for a memory test, but since your OS is
> > running that is hardly the problem. My own personal favorite here, would be
> > an installation gone wrong. I would probably un-install the program
> > completely and re-boot several times. Then defrag the HD before installing
> > the game once more - doing that I would probably also change the
> > installation directory to something of my own creation.
> >
> > But first check with the games support and make sure it can run in your
> > system.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/support.aspx
> >
> > (there might even be a forum at the end of this link?)
> >
> >
> > Tony. . .
> >
> > "Jaydester" <Jaydester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0E8DE48B-DEA5-4403-B2EF-A341CE2CCC34@microsoft.com...
> > > it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the program
> > > is
> > > not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception error
> > > that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game, please
> > > close
> > > any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info lists
> > > my
> > > processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card properly...
> > >
> > > Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo access
> > > the
> > > memory?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> >

You are right, of course, Carlos - but I still favor the misbehaved
installation, but that, on the other hand, could quite naturally depend on
patches or whatever - good advice!


Tony. . .



"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B42B283-C853-4854-90A3-28D3EBC82A95@microsoft.com...
> And according to this list:
> http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...lity-list.html
> The game should run fine on XP x64.
> The OP should make sure that he/she has all updates and patches applied
> also.
> Carlos
>
> "tsperling" wrote:
>
>> I don't know the answer. Many games are indeed refusing to run on a 64bit
>> OS. This can usually be fixed with an extra *.DLL from the manufacturer.
>>
>> Zero RAM! Wow, normally we would ask for a memory test, but since your OS
>> is
>> running that is hardly the problem. My own personal favorite here, would
>> be
>> an installation gone wrong. I would probably un-install the program
>> completely and re-boot several times. Then defrag the HD before
>> installing
>> the game once more - doing that I would probably also change the
>> installation directory to something of my own creation.
>>
>> But first check with the games support and make sure it can run in your
>> system.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/support.aspx
>>
>> (there might even be a forum at the end of this link?)
>>
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>> "Jaydester" <Jaydester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E8DE48B-DEA5-4403-B2EF-A341CE2CCC34@microsoft.com...
>> > it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the
>> > program
>> > is
>> > not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception
>> > error
>> > that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game, please
>> > close
>> > any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info
>> > lists
>> > my
>> > processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card properly...
>> >
>> > Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo access
>> > the
>> > memory?
>> >
>> > Thank you
>>
>>
>>
>>

4gb to 0 sounds like a 64/32 truncation issue to me... You should be able
to force the app to see less RAM although I can't remember where the setting
is off the top of my head.



"tsperling" <tsperling@live.com> wrote in message
news:E2D24D27-7FBD-4DA1-9B5D-A3AEB74A291E@microsoft.com...
> You are right, of course, Carlos - but I still favor the misbehaved
> installation, but that, on the other hand, could quite naturally depend on
> patches or whatever - good advice!
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5B42B283-C853-4854-90A3-28D3EBC82A95@microsoft.com...
>> And according to this list:
>> http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...lity-list.html
>> The game should run fine on XP x64.
>> The OP should make sure that he/she has all updates and patches applied
>> also.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "tsperling" wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know the answer. Many games are indeed refusing to run on a
>>> 64bit
>>> OS. This can usually be fixed with an extra *.DLL from the manufacturer.
>>>
>>> Zero RAM! Wow, normally we would ask for a memory test, but since your
>>> OS is
>>> running that is hardly the problem. My own personal favorite here, would
>>> be
>>> an installation gone wrong. I would probably un-install the program
>>> completely and re-boot several times. Then defrag the HD before
>>> installing
>>> the game once more - doing that I would probably also change the
>>> installation directory to something of my own creation.
>>>
>>> But first check with the games support and make sure it can run in your
>>> system.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/support.aspx
>>>
>>> (there might even be a forum at the end of this link?)
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony. . .
>>>
>>> "Jaydester" <Jaydester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0E8DE48B-DEA5-4403-B2EF-A341CE2CCC34@microsoft.com...
>>> > it seems that when trying to start up my Halo Combat Evloved, the
>>> > program
>>> > is
>>> > not able to access any of my RAM (i have 4 gb). I get an exception
>>> > error
>>> > that says "your system does not have enough ram to run the game,
>>> > please
>>> > close
>>> > any additional programs that may be running..." and the machine info
>>> > lists
>>> > my
>>> > processor speed, properly, my ram as 0mb, and my video card
>>> > properly...
>>> >
>>> > Is my Halo Combat Evloved compatible with 64?, and why cant Halo
>>> > access
>>> > the
>>> > memory?
>>> >
>>> > Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>