SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Links or Microsoft MechWarrior 4,
you may receive the following error message:
"STOP :
FAILED (0xc29b8d10 - WINERR_) - Set(EAX_ReverbProperties, EAX_ENVIRONMENT)
Address: 0x00571929 Location: FileTypeClass::LoadSubFile()+0x59719
Call Stack
==========
0xBEAF3DA4 DSOUND! (+0x2DA4)
0xBEB1BB07
DSOUND! (+0x2AB07)
In Microsoft Links, you may also see this
message:
STOP: FAILED (0x80004005-winerr_unspecified
error) - play(0,0,not looping)
-or-
STOP :
FAILED ( WINERR ) - one or more arguments invalid
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, download and install the latest
sound card driver from your sound card manufacturer.
For information about how to contact sound card
manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
Microsoft
provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support.
This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not
guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
To work around this issue, use the following methods
in the order in which they are presented.
Do Not Play the Introductory Movie
Note This resolution section only applies to Microsoft Links.
Remove the game CD-ROM from your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive to skip the
introductory movie.
Reduce Audio Hardware Acceleration
To reduce audio hardware acceleration, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
dxdiag, and then click OK.
- Click the Sound tab.
- Under DirectX Features, move the
Hardware Sound Acceleration Level slider all the way to the
left (the No acceleration setting).
- Click Exit.
Note When you reduce the audio hardware acceleration, you may turn off
certain special sound effects.
The third-party products that are
discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of
Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the
performance or reliability of these products.