illegal operation

Donna68 · 02-07-2002, 08:03 PM

Hi

I started getting this illegal operations message... I don't see it until After I hit esc key to close out of my screensaver(fish) and I'm back to my desktop....I've attached the message box that comes up....The only thing different in my computer is we upgraded our video card to the nvidia gforce 3. 64 mb ti 200 ( xtacy)...if anyone could help me I would appreciate it.. thanks

Donna

Socrates · 02-07-2002, 08:30 PM

Does this happen every time?

Can you do a couple of things for us:

1. Tell us about your system, What Windows version, Motherboard, anything you know.

2. Can you tell us if other DirectX applications have failed since the upgrade?

3. What driver version # do you have for the card?

4. Can you please run drwatson.exe, and then when it crashes let us know so we can get a look at the info it provides.

Shinsa · 02-07-2002, 08:40 PM

You can also give a detailed description to the techs at www.protonic.com

There are HUNDREDS of us geeks that work there, and more than likely one of them knows what ANY of those codes mean

BTW: Its a good place to go for ANY computer related question. And its free!

Donna68 · 02-08-2002, 12:18 PM

Funny after I posted my message i haven't gotten that illegal operations message ....But anyway thanks for replying to me..
here's all the info I know about my computer..

Dell demension xps R400 Pentium II
384 MB of ram
Windows 98 SE
Iomego zip 100
hp cd-writer 9300 series
HP scanjet 4200C
intel pc camera pro
Nvidia gforce 3 ti 200 64 mb
bios version for nvidia is 3.20.00.18.14
Driver 4.13.01.2183
open GL
Motherboard Dell
Monitor 19 inch P990
Altec lansing multimedia usb surround sound speakers.
TBS montego II multifunction pci platform

I did go an check on nvidia's site for any updated drivers but there wasn't any...

FishyBusiness · 02-09-2002, 12:27 AM

Have you tried nVidia driver version 23.11? They are on their website but NOT in the driver archive. Also, make sure that any drivers from the old video card are gone.

feldon34 · 02-09-2002, 12:41 AM

Illegal Operation:

(click to see why glow sticks are considered illegal drug paraphernalia)

Your tax dollars at work.

Donna68 · 02-09-2002, 08:36 AM

Yes I made sure there wasn't any drivers still installed from my old video card...and I haven't tried that driver version your talking about. I"ll go to their website again and check it out. thanks!

Donna

02-07-2002, 08:03 PM	#1
Donna68 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York Posts: 31	illegal operation Hi I started getting this illegal operations message... I don't see it until After I hit esc key to close out of my screensaver(fish) and I'm back to my desktop....I've attached the message box that comes up....The only thing different in my computer is we upgraded our video card to the nvidia gforce 3. 64 mb ti 200 ( xtacy)...if anyone could help me I would appreciate it.. thanks Donna Last edited by feldon34; 02-09-2003 at 08:36 PM.

02-07-2002, 08:30 PM	#2
Socrates Sage Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 1,529	Does this happen every time? Can you do a couple of things for us: 1. Tell us about your system, What Windows version, Motherboard, anything you know. 2. Can you tell us if other DirectX applications have failed since the upgrade? 3. What driver version # do you have for the card? 4. Can you please run drwatson.exe, and then when it crashes let us know so we can get a look at the info it provides. Bat rays? We don't need no stinking bat rays!

02-07-2002, 08:40 PM	#3
Shinsa Registered Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 407	You can also give a detailed description to the techs at www.protonic.com There are HUNDREDS of us geeks that work there, and more than likely one of them knows what ANY of those codes mean BTW: Its a good place to go for ANY computer related question. And its free! Bob "When you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." _______________________________________________

02-09-2002, 12:27 AM	#5
FishyBusiness Registered Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,206	Have you tried nVidia driver version 23.11? They are on their website but NOT in the driver archive. Also, make sure that any drivers from the old video card are gone. Frank Last edited by FishyBusiness; 02-09-2002 at 12:32 AM.

02-09-2002, 12:41 AM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Illegal Operation: (click to see why glow sticks are considered illegal drug paraphernalia) Your tax dollars at work. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-08-2002, 12:18 PM	#4
Donna68 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York Posts: 31	Funny after I posted my message i haven't gotten that illegal operations message ....But anyway thanks for replying to me.. here's all the info I know about my computer.. Dell demension xps R400 Pentium II 384 MB of ram Windows 98 SE Iomego zip 100 hp cd-writer 9300 series HP scanjet 4200C intel pc camera pro Nvidia gforce 3 ti 200 64 mb bios version for nvidia is 3.20.00.18.14 Driver 4.13.01.2183 open GL Motherboard Dell Monitor 19 inch P990 Altec lansing multimedia usb surround sound speakers. TBS montego II multifunction pci platform I did go an check on nvidia's site for any updated drivers but there wasn't any...

02-09-2002, 08:36 AM	#7
Donna68 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York Posts: 31	Yes I made sure there wasn't any drivers still installed from my old video card...and I haven't tried that driver version your talking about. I"ll go to their website again and check it out. thanks! Donna