Disable Data Execution Prevention
I have already seen several people complaining that their game / program crashes with Exception Code c0000005 when trying to start. The exception code c0000005 stands for an access violation in memory. When running Server 2008 you have a high probability that DEP has blocked an instruction, and that’s the reason your executable stops execution. By default DEP is in Windows Server 2008 enabled for all programs and services.
In this tutorial we will leave Data Execution Prevention only enabled for essential Windows programs and services. All programs and games you install won’t use DEP anymore. As an example I show you how I fixed Dungeon Siege II, but this works for applications and other games too!
Example of crashing game “Dungeon Siege II” before disabling DEP
1. Open the Start menu, right click at Computer and select Properties in the context menu.
2. On the left below Tasks click Advanced system settings. In the Performance section click Settings. After that the window Performance Options shows up, go to the tab Data Execution Prevention, select Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only and click OK.Click OK when you are notified that you need to restart your computer.
3. Restart your computer and probably you can now play your favourite game or run the program that didn’t work before!
Game is now working! As you see I only didn’t insert the game disk.
Tags Server 2008 Workstation
March 29th, 2008 at 16:22
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March 29th, 2008 at 17:53
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March 31st, 2008 at 0:11
I’m not sure what this is about and how it concerns the opperation of anything arbitrary as I have expirenced with gaming of late and a simular problem with Diablo 11. If a company is causing this then a stop should be instituted asap!!
April 24th, 2008 at 0:10
I have the same issue with HALO2 on 2008. I have an 8800GT with the latest drivers - I have a vanilla install - haven’t even installed antivirus yet.
I have made the changed to DEP and rebooted
Opening HALO2 I get within a few seconds of starting doesn’t even load the game fully -
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: halo2.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.11081
Application Timestamp: 46368037
Fault Module Name: halo2.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.11081
Fault Module Timestamp: 46368037
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0006230e
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.272.7
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 1acd
Additional Information 2: a9c80722b816b7308cbea4599bc30825
Additional Information 3: 153f
Additional Information 4: ad6ec9a9bfa34da5215dd4b5bb1fcd09
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April 24th, 2008 at 0:13
Whoops - I just thought for the heck of it I’d try manually selecting DEP for HALO2.exe - says I can’t turn it off for HALO2 - sounds like I need a registry hack.
May 11th, 2008 at 21:03
Hi Guys…
I want to play Call of Duty 4 (Multiplayer)! I made the DEP and rebooted.
I have the still following problem….
Problemsignatur:
Problemereignisname: APPCRASH
Anwendungsname: iw3mp.exe
Anwendungsversion: 0.0.0.0
Anwendungszeitstempel: 4797d45e
Fehlermodulname: iw3mp.exe
Fehlermodulversion: 0.0.0.0
Fehlermodulzeitstempel: 4797d45e
Ausnahmecode: c0000005
Ausnahmeoffset: 002764f3
Betriebsystemversion: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Gebietsschema-ID: 1033
Zusatzinformation 1: fd00
Zusatzinformation 2: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Zusatzinformation 3: fd00
Zusatzinformation 4: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Can anybody help me??
Thanks for your support…
Felix
Arris: Looks like more people have this exact problem: Google - iw3mp.exe c0000005 002764f3. Maybe they got solutions too?
May 12th, 2008 at 23:14
Call of Duty 4 - Singleplayer v1.5
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Got an application crash too… In my case it looks like an bad graphics driver…
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: iw3sp.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 473cceb0
Fault Module Name: atiumdag.dll
Fault Module Version: 7.14.10.567
Fault Module Timestamp: 47edbffa
Exception Code: c0000096
Exception Offset: 0018365d
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1031
Additional Information 1: fd00
Additional Information 2: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3: fd00
Additional Information 4: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
May 14th, 2008 at 21:39
try disable dep by using cmd.exe
Run command prompt(right click choose run as administrator)
type
bcdedit /set nx alwaysoff
reboot then try run the program again
May 26th, 2008 at 13:59
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: t3.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.1
Application Timestamp: 00000000
Fault Module Name: t3.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.1
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Offset: 000000f0
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 00000008
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: e2dd
Additional Information 2: 9df55f18d4845d20cce90c5cda48b369
Additional Information 3: 1c95
Additional Information 4: 3299c37920f148371860524f8a82451e
problem with thief 3 deadly shadows , i don’t understand wht is the problem
how to make thief 3 a work , i duno
Arris: Because you get exception code c0000005 I suggest you to follow the disable DEP tutorial. If that doesn’t work, fully turn off DEP by executing bcdedit /set nx AlwaysOff in the Command Prompt (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe).
June 7th, 2008 at 13:51
Product
Bioshock.exe
Problem
Stopped responding and was closed
Date
6/6/2008 19:24
Status
Report Sent
Description
A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: Bioshock.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 474f12d3
Hang Signature: 669a
Hang Type: 2048
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Hang Signature 1: f30d28fa7ca2adac3e7547322e7f3b5b
Additional Hang Signature 2: cfd4
Additional Hang Signature 3: 7af41f59f7be7a0cc0691040e53212d0
Additional Hang Signature 4: 669a
Additional Hang Signature 5: f30d28fa7ca2adac3e7547322e7f3b5b
Additional Hang Signature 6: cfd4
Additional Hang Signature 7: 7af41f59f7be7a0cc0691040e53212d0
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 255468101
——————————
Product
Bioshock.exe
Problem
Stopped working
Date
6/6/2008 19:42
Status
Report Sent
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Bioshock.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 474f12d3
Fault Module Name: Bioshock.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 474f12d3
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 003d683d
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: e17d
Additional Information 2: 3be9f8a50bddd4313bd572f57066c49b
Additional Information 3: 81dc
Additional Information 4: aa162d78020c3d2d8202ca7dabeada06
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 584356439
———————-
Both in Bioshock 1.1. I’ve already disabled DEP, but it doesn’t work.
Arris: Do you run Bioshock in Windows XP SP2 Compatibility Mode as mentioned in the Games Compatibility list?
June 7th, 2008 at 15:01
I haven’t before, but now I’ve tried and there showed me another error:
Product
Bioshock.exe
Problem
Program Compatibility
Date
6/7/2008 15:51
Status
Not Reported
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: PCA2
Problem Signature 01: Bioshock.exe
Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: unknown
Problem Signature 04: ቈ̮
Problem Signature 05: ༉̮
Problem Signature 06: 200
Problem Signature 07: -1
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1033
Files that help describe the problem
appcompat.txt
Tab7D0C.tmp
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Here’s appcompat.txt:
Arris: That’s a strange problem signature. Try to post your problem in the Games Compatibility forum.
June 22nd, 2008 at 21:18
[...] con dramas. Desactiva el DEP para todas las aplicaciones no esenciales, aqui sale como se hace: Convert your Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation!
July 19th, 2008 at 2:13
My Experence getting Gears of War working:
Install
Patch Live! http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/support/live/Pages/default.aspx
Patch GoW [I am unsure if this step is nessacary] (Google for it, i cant find an offical download page)
Make sure you have gameux.dll and DEP is off.
If you have Exception Code: c0000005 errors, try running the game as administrator.
August 13th, 2008 at 21:02
Uuuuh maybe I’m missing the cool-kid school bus here, but why are you running Server 08 if you want to play games?
August 17th, 2008 at 2:41
I just want to thank you for taking the time and helping others with the server 2008. If not for your instructions on your website, I wouldn’t have tried it.
So far I can’t get any virus program to work, and I can’t get sound. I’ll keep tweeking…
Thanks again.
V
Arris: I am glad you enjoy the manual! A list of working Antivirus applications can be found here!
September 1st, 2008 at 18:45
Problemereignisname: APPCRASH
Anwendungsname: AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe
Anwendungsversion: 1.0.0.1
Anwendungszeitstempel: 47cf0000
Fehlermodulname: AssassinsCreed_Dx10.exe
Fehlermodulversion: 1.0.0.1
Fehlermodulzeitstempel: 47cf0000
Ausnahmecode: c0000005
Ausnahmeoffset: 00589c6b
Betriebsystemversion: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.400.8
Gebietsschema-ID: 3079
Zusatzinformation 1: fd00
Zusatzinformation 2: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Zusatzinformation 3: fd00
Zusatzinformation 4: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
I’ve tried all in the description but i always get the same error.
With/without Compatibility Mode, Gameux.dll installed, DEP disabled but it wont work.
Any ideas?
November 7th, 2008 at 0:25
I’m having the same problem with Halo 2 on Windows Server 2008, it is a brand new install I’ve tried everything from disabling DEP to installing everything all over again. I would really like it to work as soon as possible. I’m running Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-bit on a Macbook Pro.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: halo2.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.11081
Application Timestamp: 46368037
Fault Module Name: halo2.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.11081
Fault Module Timestamp: 46368037
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0006230e
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.272.7
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 1acd
Additional Information 2: a9c80722b816b7308cbea4599bc30825
Additional Information 3: 153f
Additional Information 4: ad6ec9a9bfa34da5215dd4b5bb1fcd09
Arris: Maybe this topic at the forum can help you.