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I just installed Age of Mythology on Windows 7 RC, when I run the game it says : The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005).I tried to run it with Compatibility for Windows xp sp1&sp2 and Windows Vista sp1&2, but still not working, beside it's working fine on windows xp.I looked in google to find any solution, but all I found is that everyone saying it's working on Windows 7.So, I need your help please.Thanks
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simple fact that you may have to face is that is may not be compatible at all with Windows 7 per the software compliers website since Windows 98 is listed in the compatibility specs with XP being the latest...
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Hello Adams-PC,
Thank you for using Microsoft Windows Forums.
I am showing the system requirments for this game are as below. I would suggest going to the link below and selecting contact us to verify if this game is compatable with Windows 7. I also included a link below for support with Windows 7 which is where I would suggest going to for support with this problem. Thanks!
| System Requirements |
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| <ul><br><li>Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me/XP/2000 </li><li>PC with 450 MHz equivalent or higher processor </li><li>128 MB of system RAM </li><li>1.5 GB available hard disk space </li><li>32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive </li><li>16 MB video card required </li><li>Sound card, speakers or headphones required for audio<br></li><li>Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device </li><li>56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play </li></ul><br><br>http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms |
Windows 7 Forums:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro,windowsvistaitpro,windowsxpitpro/
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Perhaps this will shed some light:
If you have KB3086255 installed (you can check Control Panel, Windows Update, Installed Updates):
That update disables a third party driver called secdrv.sys for "security reasons".
The driver is the Macrovision SECURITY Driver found in the %windir%\system32\drivers folder:
You can read about that update here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3086255
If you want to play games listed in the following link:
http://www.gameburnworld.com/protectedgameslist.shtml
You are going to have to enable that secdrv.sys driver and start it manually or you can set it to start automatically when Windows starts if that is your desire knowing that your system will be exposed.
You can enable and start the driver from a Command Prompt Run as administrator:
To enable and start the driver one time enter the following commands one at a time pressing the Enter key after each being sure to include the space after the equals sign for the first command:
sc config secdrv start= demand
sc start secdrv
Enter 'exit' to close the Command Prompt window.
You should see something like this:
If you want the driver to start automatically when Windows start enter the following command being sure to include the space after the equals sign, then restart your system and the driver will start automatically:
sc config secdrv start= auto
You should see something like this:
Enter 'exit' to close the Command Prompt window, then restart your system.
Then see how your game works and include a reboot to be sure the changes "stick".
Here is some additional reading if interested:
https://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/september-2015-windows-updates-kb3086255-breaks-many-games/
Hello!
I test software for compatibility for new Windows versions, but this solution relies on your version of windows 7
You need to see if you are running the 32- bit or 64- bit versions of windows 7
Only the the 32- bit version will work.
Hello!
I test software for compatibility for new Windows versions, but this solution relies on your version of windows 7
You need to see if you are running the 32- bit or 64- bit versions of windows 7
Only the the 32- bit version will work.
I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit version and my 'Age of Mythology' works absolutely flawlessly without any compatibility settings or modifications even though Microsoft lists the game as incompatible with Windows 7. Maybe you should go back to "Software Compatibility Checking School"!
