Error loading dvd2avi understand, properly, message, loading

andy

i can't seem to understand why all of a sudden, i can't load dvd2avi anymore
i keep getting:

The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on OK to terminate the application.

any help appreciated.

That message is usually related to heapsize AFAIK, you could try increasing it and seeing if that will fix it...
1. Regedit and open key called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

2. Open the key, quot;\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\SubSystems\Windowsquot; and save it, so that you can undo any changes if necessary. The default data for this value will look something like the following (all on one line):

%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,3072 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16

3. Scan along the line until you reach the SharedSection values (in SharedSection=1024,3072,512. The 3072 represents the heap size for desktops associated with the interactive Window station). Add quot;,4096quot; after the second number replacing the 512. This value should now look like:

%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,3072,4096 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16

Reboot and retry.

I also dug up this discussion from that not too distant past, maybe it applies to you: cgi-bin/ikonb...rum=9amp;topic=89 It's basic suggestion is try rolling back to DVD2AVI 1.76, and seeing if it runs, if it does, then roll forward.

ya that's what i did (googled teh 0xc0000142 error)
found 2 posts which suggested registry edits
tried both
none worked
even updated service pack
running win2k with service pack 3
brand new system
intel video card so intel video drivers
directx 9
can't think of anything else that'd conflict since i just reinstalled
shouldn't have reinstalled, was working fine b4 if anyone had that error and managed to fix pls inform thx

What version are you trying to run? 1.76 doesn't load either?

tried all versions i had in archive
i.e dvd2avi.1.03.zip =gt; 1.77

however i figured out the problem
it was the video driver
changed to official old drivers
and it workd back to normal
so if anyone has this error, think video drivers first