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Major Tully
Registered User
Join date: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 1
03-11-2006 08:23
just created account d/l client installed and after start it shows "Detecting hardware..." and that pops the following error:

"Second Life is unable access file that it needs.

It can be because you somehow have multiple copies running, or your system incorrectly thinks a file is open. if this message persists, restart your computer and try again. If it continues to persist you may need to completely uninstall Second Life and reinstall it."

I tried to restart comp and reinstall the client. Nothing helps.
Here is some quites from dxdiag file of my comh specs if this might help:

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/16/06 16:31:06 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.4GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 239MB used, 1067MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_80CF1043&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8185 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/10/2005 21:49:00, 3921024 bytes

This my first account and i dont have multiple clients for sure.
Any suggestions?
Thili Playfair
Registered User
Join date: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 2,417
03-11-2006 08:46
First www.nvida.com , update you vid drivers
ForceWare Release 80
Version: 81.98
Release Date: February 7, 2006
WHQL Certified

"Second Life is unable access file that it needs " usually comes if you have a character in your login name SL dont like " øæåòàèìù " ect, if you have a odd character in user , SL wont find the file as its kinda dumb, only way to fix that right now is to make a new user, or move the document folder (wich isnt as easy)

SL installs some files on
C:\Documents and Settings\"username"\Application Data\SecondLife

SL need to be able to find it, wich it cant with odd character , dumb i know.