Application error at startup

[Georgije]

when i try to start MTA:SA i first get the loading picture, but then an error window opens saying:

gta_sa.exe - Application Error

The instruction at "0x83cb2885" referenced memory at "0x83cb2885". The memory could not be "read".

Click on OK to terminate the program

has anybody got any idea what's wrong?

EDIT: GTA:SA works normally and the error is still there if i reinstall MTA. MTA worked well until now.

[Jani]

When you post a help request in this section, try to give us as much information about your problem as you can. This includes the following:

• detailed information about the error
  a description of what is visually shown on screen
  any error noises you may hear
  maybe a screenshot if possible
  your system specs
  which version of the game and executable you are running
  your location

Providing the above will help us out to sort your problem rather than just saying "MTA doesn't work".

[Georgije]

detailed information about the error

as detailed as possible already

a description of what is visually shown on screen

the loading picture (multitheftauto, stop playing with yourself) which then disappears in 5 seconds, then the error window appears

any error noises you may hear

the usual one

maybe a screenshot if possible

your system specs

Prestigio nobile 157 laptop

Windows XP SP2, 512 MB RAM, Intel centrino M 1,6 GHz processor, ATI radeon 9700 mobility 64 MB graphics card

which version of the game and executable you are running

the original game, 1.0 i think. the MTA version is the latest available

your location

slovenia

[Jani]

"Thinking" that you have 1.0 is not good enough. You need to be sure that it is definately 1.0

[Georgije]

how do i make sure of that?

and it's certainly a compatible version because it worked nicely since MTA:SA came out until today

[Jani]

Oh, so it has worked with MTASA before? In that case uninstall MTA and GTA, then reinstall GTA and then MTA. Make sure you don't modify any files when you install, MTA will not work with anything modified.

[Georgije]

will i keep my gta saved games then?

[Jani]

Yes. Your save games are stored in a subdirectory in your My Documents folder, and they aren't touched by the uninstall. If you'd still like to back them up anyway, you can find them here:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\My Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files

GTASAsf1.b, GTASAsf2.b etc are the save files.

[Georgije]

ok thanks, i'll try uninstalling, although GTA:SA still works