Application failed to initialize (0xc0000017) HELP!

[hcw]

my problem has developed over the last couple of days.
Random messages regarding Direct Draw, Avi's chewing
resources, games not starting, system stalls, in other
words mayhem. Ive Reinstalled DX 9 twice and with the
help of sfc /scannow have some comfort level with the
system files. PLease help, from where i sit this is
becoming .... lets say its really,really ****ing me off.

thanks
hcw

specs:
athlon xp +1700
1gb ddr 333
ti4600 128 agp 4x
m-audio revolution
sony cpd g400 19" monitor
Plextor 40x cdr
pioneer dvd
seagate 60 gig cheeta
maxtor 120 hd
Klipsch 4.1


(and yes its safe to assume there might be some over
clocking involved) THanks in advance for the help =)

[Bounty]

It seems that I have started having this issue also after I had updated some of the files from MS my problems with this is when I have been playing windows mediaplayer for a bit and twards the end of the avi file I get this 0cx0000017 the mediaplayer freezes and I cant get out unless I play with the icons on the bottom of page then I get a pop up with that same code and then I can close the mediaplayer as long as I have not hit ok on the pop up otherwize I have to go through the same thing over again but this time dont touch the popup then can close the media player.

[brand dub]

wow...what? codes like 0xc0000017 are usually a registry problem but in your
case its a low memory issue.see article
Error message when you start Windows: "Your system is low on virtual memory"-
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;Q315351

have you ever seen the ballon "system is low on virtual memory, please
increase th size..." pop up on your taskbar?try these:

RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555223
and
How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314834/EN-US/

if these dont help then you need to post more information about your system
what version of windows
how much RAM \ pagefile memory you have
processor speed (ie 233 Khz - 4 Ghz)
how exactly does this error happen (what were you doing, ant and all
applications that were open)


"Bounty" wrote:

>
> It seems that I have started having this issue also after I had updated
> some of the files from MS my problems with this is when I have been
> playing windows mediaplayer for a bit and twards the end of the avi
> file I get this 0cx0000017 the mediaplayer freezes and I cant get out
> unless I play with the icons on the bottom of page then I get a pop up
> with that same code and then I can close the mediaplayer as long as I
> have not hit ok on the pop up otherwize I have to go through the same
> thing over again but this time dont touch the popup then can close the
> media player.
>
>
> --
> Bounty
>