windows xp pro crashes - kernel32.dll

[Racer]

I am new here but have been trying to get any version of fms to run on windows xp pro and nvidia 5950 video card. all i get when i launch is a error box that says fms.exe and kernel32.dll and in the details says,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="FMS.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ColDet.dll" SIZE="116224" CHECKSUM="0x59CCAFC3" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/21/2001 09:21:22" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/21/2001 09:21:22" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="FMS.exe" SIZE="821760" CHECKSUM="0x724B0BCE" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Load16.dll" SIZE="2048" CHECKSUM="0x86557F11" MODULE_TYPE="WIN16" S16BIT_DESCRIPTION="LOAD16.DLL" S16BIT_MODULE_NAME="LOAD16" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="RCInt16.dll" SIZE="3389" CHECKSUM="0x528C9682" MODULE_TYPE="WIN16" S16BIT_DESCRIPTION="RCINT16.DLL" S16BIT_MODULE_NAME="RCINT16" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="Uninstall.exe" SIZE="19483" CHECKSUM="0xD0AA3BC" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="10/16/2000 11:42:18" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/16/2000 11:42:18" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="930304" CHECKSUM="0xCBCCF8A9" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xE7ED3" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.1106" LINK_DATE="08/29/2002 10:40:40" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/29/2002 10:40:40" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

please help.

[Racer]

Well a guess I am alone.
I had 3 other of my friends try to itstall 8.3 and run it. they get the same results. We all have simlar computers. 3.0ghz P4, 1 mb ram and various video cards. mine has a Nv5950 and the others have a Nv5900 and a Nv5800. and are running windows xp pro. All give the kernel32.dll error. I found in the windows event viewer applacations this error.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 9/11/2004
Time: 8:27:28 PM
User: N/A
Computer: XX-XXXXXXXXX
Description:
Faulting application fms.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.1.2600.1106, fault address 0x00013887.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at [URL=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.]
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 66 6d 73 ure fms
0018: 2e 65 78 65 20 30 2e 30 .exe 0.0
0020: 2e 30 2e 30 20 69 6e 20 .0.0 in
0028: 6b 65 72 6e 65 6c 33 32 kernel32
0030: 2e 64 6c 6c 20 35 2e 31 .dll 5.1
0038: 2e 32 36 30 30 2e 31 31 .2600.11
0040: 30 36 20 61 74 20 6f 66 06 at of
0048: 66 73 65 74 20 30 30 30 fset 000
0050: 31 33 38 38 37 0d 0a 13887..

Help all other games and programs run fine.

[Guyon]

I am guessing it is your Nvidia card. 8.3runs fine with my ATI card and XP.

I am in a programming group and the NVidia seem to cause most of the problems in the developing of the 3d games.

Do you have the most recent drivers? Also for the time being try a lower venison of the software. V2 beta 7 seems solid.

[sssfox]

I had a similar problem and found out it was a bad file. I downloaded it again and it worked.

[Skyman]

Works excellent on my laptop; win xp, ATI 9600, P4 2,8.