blender.exe detects an error and can't launch

hi,

i recently starting usig blender at school andinstalled it the other day on my labtop (acer travelmate 800, ATI radeon mobility 9000 graphicscard,windows xp professional -servicepack2, 1gb free space).

i installed blender on my C: with all the default settings and Python also on C:

when i try to launch - blender detects an error and shuts down.

i tried the new and the old version of blender.

i would really appreciat if somebody can help me with this problem.

thanks, stefan

error file:

<?xml version=“1.0” encoding=“UTF-16”?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME=“blender.exe” FILTER=“GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY”>
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“SDL.dll” SIZE=“225280” CHECKSUM=“0xC0872691” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“1.2.5.0” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“1.2.5.0” PRODUCT_VERSION=“1, 2, 5, 0” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“SDL” COMPANY_NAME="" PRODUCT_NAME=“Simple DirectMedia Layer” FILE_VERSION=“1, 2, 5, 0” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“SDL.dll” INTERNAL_NAME=“SDL” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“Copyright © 2002 Sam Lantinga” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x40004” 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=“10/07/2002 15:37:40” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“10/07/2002 15:37:40” VER_LANGUAGE=“Englisch (USA) [0x409]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“blender-2.41-windows.exe” SIZE=“6743667” CHECKSUM=“0xF332887F” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“10/04/2005 14:26:48” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“10/04/2005 14:26:48” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“blender.exe” SIZE=“6193152” CHECKSUM=“0x4B8C4A45” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“01/23/2006 22:30:29” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“01/23/2006 22:30:29” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“blenderplayer.exe” SIZE=“2531328” CHECKSUM=“0xC530E0C1” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“01/23/2006 22:30:34” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“01/23/2006 22:30:34” />
<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=“Sprachneutral [0x0]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“libtiff.dll” SIZE=“811085” CHECKSUM=“0x90D9B3DC” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“11/29/2005 19:24:11” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“11/29/2005 19:24:11” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“python24.dll” SIZE=“1863732” CHECKSUM=“0x55CCC3F6” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“2.4.2150.1012” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“2.4.2150.1012” PRODUCT_VERSION=“2.4.2” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Python Core” COMPANY_NAME=“Python Software Foundation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Python” FILE_VERSION=“2.4.2” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“python24.dll” INTERNAL_NAME=“Python DLL” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“Copyright © 2001-2004 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=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“2.4.2150.1012” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“2.4.2150.1012” LINK_DATE=“11/17/2005 20:11:17” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“11/17/2005 20:11:17” VER_LANGUAGE=“Sprachneutral [0x0]” />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“uninstall.exe” SIZE=“85734” CHECKSUM=“0xF332887F” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x0” LINKER_VERSION=“0x0” LINK_DATE=“10/04/2005 14:26:48” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“10/04/2005 14:26:48” />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME=“kernel32.dll” FILTER=“GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY”>
<MATCHING_FILE NAME=“kernel32.dll” SIZE=“1057280” CHECKSUM=“0xD52AA7B7” BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” FILE_DESCRIPTION=“Client-DLL für Windows NT-Basis-API” COMPANY_NAME=“Microsoft Corporation” PRODUCT_NAME=“Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows®” FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)” ORIGINAL_FILENAME=“kernel32” INTERNAL_NAME=“kernel32” LEGAL_COPYRIGHT=“© Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.” VERFILEDATEHI=“0x0” VERFILEDATELO=“0x0” VERFILEOS=“0x40004” VERFILETYPE=“0x2” MODULE_TYPE=“WIN32” PE_CHECKSUM=“0x108430” LINKER_VERSION=“0x50001” UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION=“5.1.2600.2180” LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:57:08” UPTO_LINK_DATE=“08/04/2004 07:57:08” VER_LANGUAGE=“Deutsch (Deutschland) [0x407]” />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

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