[Hellfighter]

Sysdump
for what game is this happing to you in?

do this Un-instill it totally "Add & Remove"

now go to: C:\Program Files\Novalogic\ what ever the game name is delete this folder totally!

now restart your computer

back to desktop re-instill it then update the game.

if it DF: 1 or DF2 make a shortcut on desktop there right click-on it uptop you see " Compatibilty" click-on it (shortcut look up properities click-on it see), down below see "Compatiblity mode" check the box select "Windows 98/ windows ME" then click-on "OK" now use the shortcut to play the game in Windows XP