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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:55 am
Post subject: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem
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This is my first time visiting this group, so I hope this isn't an
old question...
Like the original, Myst ME first starts with you on the dock on
the Myst island. The entrance to the underground 3D viewer chamber
is to your left (away from the water).
When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
The mouse, keyboard, everything is dead. I can't get back to the
desktop, I can't even eject the CD (the button on the CD drive).
Only a power reset clears it, and of course then Windows complains
about not shutting down properly.
The game seems to work fine otherwise--just so long as I stay away
from that one chamber.
Does anyone know what the problem might be?
I talked to the tech help on Ubi's website, but after a bit they
gave up on me.  The last thing he suggested was that I upgrade
my computer and buy the 10th Anniversary Edition. :/
I'm running Win 98, 400 MHz AMD K6-2, 128 MB. Video is the Diamond
Stealth S540 Xtreme. Sound is Creative SoundBlaster 16 PnP. I was
using DirectX 8.1, but just upgraded to 9.0c (didn't help). It
meets or exceeds all the required spec's, but not by *that* much.
I've played the original Myst, Riven, and Exile all with no trouble.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:55 am
Post subject: Re: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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My experience(sp?) is that this type of total hang/lock up of the system
happens when the hard drive is damaged. The game files used for the chamber
probably recides at the damaged disk area; Whenever the system tries to
access the damaged disk area this lock up happens.
If this is the case, you should be lucky that it's just the game that is
damaged. Next time it might be some more vital system files, or the MBR.
Or, it might be something completely different 
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"Gary Mitchell" <wb6yru DeleteThis @ix.nospam.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:4455EDA5.4BFDF3F7@ix.nospam.netcom.com...
> This is my first time visiting this group, so I hope this isn't an
> old question...
>
> Like the original, Myst ME first starts with you on the dock on
> the Myst island. The entrance to the underground 3D viewer chamber
> is to your left (away from the water).
>
> When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
> The mouse, keyboard, everything is dead. I can't get back to the
> desktop, I can't even eject the CD (the button on the CD drive).
> Only a power reset clears it, and of course then Windows complains
> about not shutting down properly.
>
> The game seems to work fine otherwise--just so long as I stay away
> from that one chamber.
>
> Does anyone know what the problem might be?
>
> I talked to the tech help on Ubi's website, but after a bit they
> gave up on me. The last thing he suggested was that I upgrade
> my computer and buy the 10th Anniversary Edition. :/
>
> I'm running Win 98, 400 MHz AMD K6-2, 128 MB. Video is the Diamond
> Stealth S540 Xtreme. Sound is Creative SoundBlaster 16 PnP. I was
> using DirectX 8.1, but just upgraded to 9.0c (didn't help). It
> meets or exceeds all the required spec's, but not by *that* much.
>
> I've played the original Myst, Riven, and Exile all with no trouble.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> -- G |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I had exactly the same problem in the same location with Myst Masterpiece -
but it was an oldish low-spec computer.
"Darth This" <spam_gson.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2ko5g.10485$zc1.5241@amstwist00...
> My experience(sp?) is that this type of total hang/lock up of the system
> happens when the hard drive is damaged. The game files used for the
> chamber probably recides at the damaged disk area; Whenever the system
> tries to access the damaged disk area this lock up happens.
>
> If this is the case, you should be lucky that it's just the game that is
> damaged. Next time it might be some more vital system files, or the MBR.
>
> Or, it might be something completely different
> _______________________________
> There's no such thing as a final frontier
> /DT, Stockholm, Sweden
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> "Gary Mitchell" <wb6yru.RemoveThis@ix.nospam.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:4455EDA5.4BFDF3F7@ix.nospam.netcom.com...
>> This is my first time visiting this group, so I hope this isn't an
>> old question...
>>
>> Like the original, Myst ME first starts with you on the dock on
>> the Myst island. The entrance to the underground 3D viewer chamber
>> is to your left (away from the water).
>>
>> When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
>> The mouse, keyboard, everything is dead. I can't get back to the
>> desktop, I can't even eject the CD (the button on the CD drive).
>> Only a power reset clears it, and of course then Windows complains
>> about not shutting down properly.
>>
>> The game seems to work fine otherwise--just so long as I stay away
>> from that one chamber.
>>
>> Does anyone know what the problem might be?
>>
>> I talked to the tech help on Ubi's website, but after a bit they
>> gave up on me. The last thing he suggested was that I upgrade
>> my computer and buy the 10th Anniversary Edition. :/
>>
>> I'm running Win 98, 400 MHz AMD K6-2, 128 MB. Video is the Diamond
>> Stealth S540 Xtreme. Sound is Creative SoundBlaster 16 PnP. I was
>> using DirectX 8.1, but just upgraded to 9.0c (didn't help). It
>> meets or exceeds all the required spec's, but not by *that* much.
>>
>> I've played the original Myst, Riven, and Exile all with no trouble.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> -- G
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:55 am
Post subject: Re: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Damian R wrote:
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> I had exactly the same problem in the same location with Myst Masterpiece -
> but it was an oldish low-spec computer.
Well, that sort of kills the "bad-spot-on-the-disk" theory.
So, what happened, did you ever find out why?
> "Darth This" <spam_gson.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2ko5g.10485$zc1.5241@amstwist00...
> > My experience(sp?) is that this type of total hang/lock up of the system
> > happens when the hard drive is damaged. The game files used for the
> > chamber probably recides at the damaged disk area; Whenever the system
> > tries to access the damaged disk area this lock up happens.
> >
> > If this is the case, you should be lucky that it's just the game that is
> > damaged. Next time it might be some more vital system files, or the MBR.
> >
> > Or, it might be something completely different
> > _______________________________
> > There's no such thing as a final frontier
> > /DT, Stockholm, Sweden
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gary Mitchell" <wb6yru.TakeThisOut@ix.nospam.netcom.com> wrote in message
> > news:4455EDA5.4BFDF3F7@ix.nospam.netcom.com...
> >> This is my first time visiting this group, so I hope this isn't an
> >> old question...
> >>
> >> Like the original, Myst ME first starts with you on the dock on
> >> the Myst island. The entrance to the underground 3D viewer chamber
> >> is to your left (away from the water).
> >>
> >> When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
> >> The mouse, keyboard, everything is dead. I can't get back to the
> >> desktop, I can't even eject the CD (the button on the CD drive).
> >> Only a power reset clears it, and of course then Windows complains
> >> about not shutting down properly.
> >>
> >> The game seems to work fine otherwise--just so long as I stay away
> >> from that one chamber.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what the problem might be?
> >>
> >> I talked to the tech help on Ubi's website, but after a bit they
> >> gave up on me. The last thing he suggested was that I upgrade
> >> my computer and buy the 10th Anniversary Edition. :/
> >>
> >> I'm running Win 98, 400 MHz AMD K6-2, 128 MB. Video is the Diamond
> >> Stealth S540 Xtreme. Sound is Creative SoundBlaster 16 PnP. I was
> >> using DirectX 8.1, but just upgraded to 9.0c (didn't help). It
> >> meets or exceeds all the required spec's, but not by *that* much.
> >>
> >> I've played the original Myst, Riven, and Exile all with no trouble.
> >>
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> -- G
> >
> > >> Stay informed about: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Gary Mitchell" <wb6yru DeleteThis @ix.nospam.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Damian R wrote:
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>> I had exactly the same problem in the same location with Myst
>> Masterpiece -
>> but it was an oldish low-spec computer.
>
> Well, that sort of kills the "bad-spot-on-the-disk" theory.
>
> So, what happened, did you ever find out why?
>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:55 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:18 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:23 am
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Brian Kraft wrote:
> Gary Mitchell wrote:
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> >When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
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> Damian R wrote:
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> >I had exactly the same problem in the same location with Myst Masterpiece -
> >but it was an oldish low-spec computer.
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> Alan Dicey wrote:
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> >You have to uninstall all versions of Quicktime, uninstall Myst ME,
> >reinstall Myst ME then install the Quicktime 4 that comes on the Myst ME
> >disk. It should then work fine - mine did!
>
> I installed Myst ME with the version of Quicktime that comes on the
> Myst ME disk, and I had exactly the same problem as described above.
> I uninstalled Myst ME and Quicktime, and installed something called
> Quicktime Alternative that I downloaded. Now Myst ME runs perfectly.
I'm also having difficutly getting back to saved games. Everytime I
open in a saved file the game starts at the beginning so I have to
configure all the puzzles again. Any suggestions on how I can get to
where I left off(saved) would be most appreciated.
The combination of having to start from the beginning each and every
time I start, then get lock up is driving me to throwing this game in
the bin. >> Stay informed about: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:55 am
Post subject: Re: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Brian Kraft wrote:
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> Gary Mitchell wrote:
>
> >When entering that 3D viewer chamber, my system completely locks up!
>
> Damian R wrote:
>
> >I had exactly the same problem in the same location with Myst Masterpiece -
> >but it was an oldish low-spec computer.
>
> Alan Dicey wrote:
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> >You have to uninstall all versions of Quicktime, uninstall Myst ME,
> >reinstall Myst ME then install the Quicktime 4 that comes on the Myst ME
> >disk. It should then work fine - mine did!
>
> I installed Myst ME with the version of Quicktime that comes on the
> Myst ME disk, and I had exactly the same problem as described above.
> I uninstalled Myst ME and Quicktime, and installed something called
> Quicktime Alternative that I downloaded. Now Myst ME runs perfectly.
Hmmmm... Quicktime Alternative, huh... I'll have to look into that.
Thanks.
Gary >> Stay informed about: Myst Masterpiece Edition lock up problem |
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