Blender 2.56a not running?

I’m not sure where to post this, but… I can’t get Blender 2.56a to run on my PC.

I’m using Windows XP (32-bit) and I get this weird error.

AppName: blender.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: ole32.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0004e75c

uh, um…what does this mean?
and how can I run 2.56a?

I don’t know if this helps, but here is the error details.
The first half

<?xml version=“1.0” encoding=“UTF-16”?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME=“blender.exe” FILTER=“GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY”>
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“avcodec-52.dll” SIZE=“9851392” CHECKSUM=“0x8DECF39C” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x973852” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:18” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:18” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“avdevice-52.dll” SIZE=“12288” CHECKSUM=“0xB8006D94” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x65CC” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:17” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:17” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“avformat-52.dll” SIZE=“838656” CHECKSUM=“0x34B6D120” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0xD5543” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:17” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:17” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“avutil-50.dll” SIZE=“78336” CHECKSUM=“0xBEA3BAD3” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x14FAB” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:18” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“04/22/2010 09:09:18” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“blender.exe” SIZE=“21371392” CHECKSUM=“0xF0E81B38” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“01/04/2011 21:38:39” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“01/04/2011 21:38:39” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“blenderplayer.exe” SIZE=“11290112” CHECKSUM=“0xFF6771E4” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“01/04/2011 21:38:50” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“01/04/2011 21:38:50” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“gnu_gettext.dll” SIZE=“15872” CHECKSUM=“0xA765D831” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“0.10.35.0” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“0.10.35.0” PRODUCT_VERSION=“0, 10, 35, 0” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“mingw32 Port of GNU gettext - DLL Version” COMPANY_NAME=“Franco Bez <[email protected]>” PRODUCT_NAME=“GNU gettext - Library” FILE_VERSION=“0, 10, 35, 0” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“gnu_gettext.dll” INTERNAL_NAME=“gnu_gettext” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© 1999 under LGPL see COPYING” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x4” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“0.10.35.0” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“0.10.35.0” LINK_DATE=“05/04/2001 08:01:57” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“05/04/2001 08:01:57” VER_LANGUAGE=“Language Neutral [0x0]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“iconv.dll” SIZE=“872448” CHECKSUM=“0xEB1DF308” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“03/27/2003 15:17:36” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“03/27/2003 15:17:36” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“libpng.dll” SIZE=“224771” CHECKSUM=“0xA08BA47B” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“1.2.4.0” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“1.2.4.0” PRODUCT_VERSION=“1.2.4” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“LibPng SPECS LibPng: PNG image compression library” COMPANY_NAME=“LibPng” PRODUCT_NAME=“LibPng” FILE_VERSION=“1.2.4” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“libpng.dll” INTERNAL_NAME=“libpng” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© 2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x4” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“1.2.4.0” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“1.2.4.0” LINK_DATE=“08/14/2002 21:04:09” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“08/14/2002 21:04:09” VER_LANGUAGE=“English (United States) [0x409]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“libsndfile-1.dll” SIZE=“325120” CHECKSUM=“0x3F42E87C” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x57DF6” LINKER_VERSION=“0x10000” LINK_DATE=“08/31/2006 11:35:29” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“08/31/2006 11:35:29” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“msvcm90.dll” SIZE=“224768” CHECKSUM=“0x3AC1F3C6” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.00.21022.8” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Microsoft® C Runtime Library” COMPANY_NAME=“Microsoft Corporation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008” FILE_VERSION=“9.00.21022.8” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“MSVCM90.DLL” INTERNAL_NAME=“MSVCM90.DLL” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x40004” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x44CC6” LINKER_VERSION=“0x90000” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” LINK_DATE=“11/07/2007 04:23:55” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“11/07/2007 04:23:55” VER_LANGUAGE=“English (United States) [0x409]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“msvcp90.dll” SIZE=“568832” CHECKSUM=“0x551772DB” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.00.21022.8” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library” COMPANY_NAME=“Microsoft Corporation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008” FILE_VERSION=“9.00.21022.8” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“MSVCP90.DLL” INTERNAL_NAME=“MSVCP90.DLL” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x40004” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x8E760” LINKER_VERSION=“0x90000” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“9.0.21022.8” LINK_DATE=“11/07/2007 04:23:48” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“11/07/2007 04:23:48” VER_LANGUAGE=“English (United States) [0x409]” />

And the last half…

&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="msvcr90.dll" SIZE="655872"  CHECKSUM="0x78AB0CE4" BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.21022.8"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.21022.8" PRODUCT_VERSION="9.00.21022.8"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft® C Runtime Library" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft  Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008"  FILE_VERSION="9.00.21022.8" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="MSVCR90.DLL"  INTERNAL_NAME="MSVCR90.DLL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation.   All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"  VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32"  PE_CHECKSUM="0xB011F" LINKER_VERSION="0x90000"  UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.21022.8"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.21022.8" LINK_DATE="11/07/2007 04:23:42"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/07/2007 04:23:42" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United  States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="OpenAL32.dll" SIZE="90112"  CHECKSUM="0x16F99D9C" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.14.357.23"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.14.357.23" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.14.0357.23"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="Standard OpenAL(TM) Implementation"  COMPANY_NAME="Portions (C) Creative Labs Inc. and NVIDIA Corp."  PRODUCT_NAME="Standard OpenAL(TM) Library" FILE_VERSION="6.14.0357.23"  ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OpenAL32.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright (C)  2000-2006" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004"  VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x189A0"  LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.14.357.23"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.14.357.23" LINK_DATE="08/05/2009 13:06:23"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/05/2009 13:06:23" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United  States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="pthreadVC2.dll" SIZE="86070"  CHECKSUM="0x9475C364" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.7.0.0"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.7.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="2, 7, 0, 0"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="POSIX Threads for Windows32 Library"  COMPANY_NAME="Open Source Software community project" FILE_VERSION="2,  7, 0, 0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="pthreadVC" INTERNAL_NAME="pthreadVC"  LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright (C) Project contributors 1998-2004"  VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4"  VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0"  LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.7.0.0"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.7.0.0" LINK_DATE="06/04/2005 01:52:20"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/04/2005 01:52:20" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United  States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="python31.dll" SIZE="2247168"  CHECKSUM="0xF06ABDF5" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.1.2150.1013"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.1.2150.1013" PRODUCT_VERSION="3.1.2"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="Python Core" COMPANY_NAME="Python Software Foundation"  PRODUCT_NAME="Python" FILE_VERSION="3.1.2"  ORIGINAL_FILENAME="python31.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="Python DLL"  LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2001-2008 Python Software Foundation.  Copyright © 2000 BeOpen.com. Copyright © 1995-2001 CNRI. Copyright ©  1991-1995 SMC." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"  VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32"  PE_CHECKSUM="0x233F4A" LINKER_VERSION="0x0"  UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.1.2150.1013"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.1.2150.1013" LINK_DATE="08/27/2010 13:34:49"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/27/2010 13:34:49" VER_LANGUAGE="Language Neutral  [0x0]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="SDL.dll" SIZE="323072" CHECKSUM="0x9F99769"  MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x5CD1A" LINKER_VERSION="0x0"  LINK_DATE="05/21/2009 12:23:46" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/21/2009 12:23:46"  /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="swscale-0.dll" SIZE="340480"  CHECKSUM="0xAFE3A8B2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x55A13"  LINKER_VERSION="0x10000" LINK_DATE="04/22/2010 09:09:18"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/22/2010 09:09:18" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="vcomp90.dll" SIZE="54272"  CHECKSUM="0xE7453B51" BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.21022.8"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.21022.8" PRODUCT_VERSION="9.00.21022.08"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft® C/C++ OpenMP Runtime"  COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Visual  Studio® 2008" FILE_VERSION="9.00.21022.008 built by: RTM"  ORIGINAL_FILENAME="VCOMP90.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="VCOMP90.DLL"  LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved."  VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004"  VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1AB9B"  LINKER_VERSION="0x90000" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.0.21022.8"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.0.21022.8" LINK_DATE="11/07/2007 06:51:44"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="11/07/2007 06:51:44" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United  States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="wrap_oal.dll" SIZE="174592"  CHECKSUM="0xBB1C516F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="0.0.0.0"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="0.0.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="0.0"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="OpenAL32" COMPANY_NAME="Creative Labs"  PRODUCT_NAME="Creative Labs OpenAL32" FILE_VERSION="0.0"  ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OpenAL32.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="OpenAL32"  LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2005" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"  VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"  MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x322BC" LINKER_VERSION="0x0"  UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="0.0.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="0.0.0.0"  LINK_DATE="08/05/2009 13:17:37" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/05/2009 13:17:37"  VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="zlib.dll" SIZE="120320"  CHECKSUM="0x108427AE" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.5.0"  BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.5.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.5"  FILE_DESCRIPTION="zlib data compression library" PRODUCT_NAME="zlib"  FILE_VERSION="1.2.5" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="zlib1.dll"  INTERNAL_NAME="zlib1.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="(C) 1995-2006 Jean-loup  Gailly & Mark Adler" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"  VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0"  LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.2.5.0"  UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.2.5.0" LINK_DATE="05/26/2010 08:50:42"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/26/2010 08:50:42" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United  States) [0x409]" /&gt;
&lt;MATCHING_FILE NAME="2.56\python\lib\sqlite3.dll" SIZE="387072"  CHECKSUM="0xEE2A9A8F" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x6A8D8"  LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/27/2010 20:04:04"  UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/27/2010 20:04:04" /&gt;

</EXE>
<EXE NAME=“ole32.dll” FILTER=“GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY”>
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“ole32.dll” SIZE=“1281536” CHECKSUM=“0x8DD3141B” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Microsoft OLE for Windows” COMPANY_NAME=“Microsoft Corporation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Microsoft® Windows® Operating System” FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“OLE32.DLL” INTERNAL_NAME=“OLE32.DLL” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x40004” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x1441FE” LINKER_VERSION=“0x50001” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:57:38” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:57:38” VER_LANGUAGE=“English (United States) [0x409]” />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME=“kernel32.dll” FILTER=“GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY”>
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“kernel32.dll” SIZE=“983552” CHECKSUM=“0x4CE79457” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Windows NT BASE API Client DLL” COMPANY_NAME=“Microsoft Corporation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Microsoft® Windows® Operating System” FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)” 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=“0xFF848” LINKER_VERSION=“0x50001” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:56:36” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:56:36” VER_LANGUAGE=“English (United States) [0x409]” />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

I am running XP 32 bit too… The version of ole32.dll i have is 5.1.2600.5508 and is 1257 kb. Perhaps you need a new service pack.