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Subject: Halo 2 vista, 0xc000007b ntdll.dll

Ok well im on a flawless fully functional, fully updated Vista ultimate 32bit.

I try to run halo, i've tryed installing it like 4 times, ive tryed manual updating it, yet i always get the same problem.

First messege when i run halo 2, "Halo2.exe - Application error, The application failed to initialize properly (0xc000007b). Click Ok to terminate the application."

So i press ok, then i get a Halo 2 for windows vista has stopped working, and the check online for solution prompt.

in the expanded details i get this:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: halo2.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.11081
Application Timestamp: 46368037
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Fault Module Timestamp: 4791a7a6
Exception Code: c000007b
Exception Offset: 00009cac
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057
Additional Information 1: 9d13
Additional Information 2: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8
Additional Information 3: 9d13
Additional Information 4: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8

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Seems ntdll.dll is the problem, though ive googled, tryed many things, and ntdll.dll though it has replaceable downloads, is UNREPLACABLE. Literally, almost all of windows components use this dll, so you cant unload replace or anything with it, ive removed the protection so i can replace it but its under use, if i try with inuse.exe which is designed to replace files on the fly it says there is vmf protection, there is nothing wrong with my pc, and i hear from a programmer friend with mine this is a problem with SP1 though i can't believe that as this is the only game or program that has problems AT ALL.

If ntdll.dll is problematic then i wouldnt be able to run vista at all.

Thanks microsoft for developing a pc game designed for vista that DOESNT WORK!

Any help will be appreciated thank you :).

  • 09.19.2008 5:50 AM PDT

Come on, someone help, i dont know any other forum to post this at..

  • 09.19.2008 8:36 AM PDT

Ok after hours of googling, seems the way to fix it is uninstalling SP1 for vista and doing a registry cleanup, done both... SAME PROBLEM!

CONGRATS FOR BUNGIE+MICROSOFT MAKING A VISTA EXCLUSIVE GAME THAT DOESNT WORK ON VISTA! :) AND LOOKS LIKE NO ONE CARES TO HELP.

  • 09.19.2008 9:32 AM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

No idea, sorry. Try 1-800-MICROSOFT. :(

[Edited on 09.19.2008 2:16 PM PDT]

  • 09.19.2008 2:15 PM PDT
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Halo 2 vista is known to have lots of problems because it was rushed, basically. I can't help, but you could always play halo 1 instead of halo 2.

  • 09.19.2008 8:09 PM PDT

ive had halo 1 on pc since it came out, does it look like i want to buy halo 2 to play halo 1 instead?

  • 09.19.2008 11:13 PM PDT