Error running demo game (ACWIN.EXE)(SOLVED)

[trevbot]

So, I thought I should run the demo game that comes with AGS to get an idea of how to use it, and... BAM! Error. 

The error message that appears refers to: "0x0000005 in ACWIN.EXE at EIP=0x004EE91B"

Has anyone hit a similar problem? I tried looking through the FAQs and searching the forum, but this issue didn't seem to be anywhere.

Any info would be fanstastic!

-T

[Pumaman]

Hmm, that's strange -- does it produce a crash dump file in the game folder that you could upload for us to investigate?

Does it make any difference whether you run it in a window or full-screen?

[trevbot]

The dump file is here: (or at least, the only dump file I could locate)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lwtg3iizdyo

I'm not sure whether it was trying to run in full screen or windowed. I'm really new to the program. I just hit the 'run' button, and this error came up while it was trying to load.

-T

EDIT:
I have also noticed this error occurring while running the editor. Not sure if the two errors are related:
"Error: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
Version: AGS 3.1.2.82

System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip.GdipDrawRectangleI(HandleRef graphics, HandleRef pen, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at System.Drawing.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintException(PaintEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmEraseBkgnd(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)"

[Pumaman]

Hmm, getting errors like that in both the editor and the engine is simply not normal ... do you have problems with any other software on your PC?

I don't want to prematurely blame a hardware fault but it seems very odd that you would be getting both of these problems, as you shouldn't be getting either...

[trevbot]

Very strange. I fired it up today and it works just fine.  8)

Sorry to waste your time.